On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:07:15 -0800, regi.mathew@SYMPHONYSV.COM wrote:

>Hi ALL: > >Is there a way to name do loops in SAS? Problem is that my code contain >numerous nested do loops and it is difficult figure out which 'end' >belongs to which 'do'. > >Thanks in advance for your help. > >Regi

Regi

to help you "figure out", here are two ideas might help.

In enhanced editor, when reading your code, place the cursor on a DO statement and then press the key combination alt+[ or alt with the key for any style bracket []{}() It should bounce the position of the cursor between the DO and corresponding END. (subject to the accident that the developers of enhanced editor didn't appreciate end= options, and that SELECT is terminated by an END - without a DO )

The other idea, is discipline : document the END statement with descriptive notes about the DO

That DO-END "bounce" is really neat, but not much help when reviewing code on paper ;-)

There is a corresponding "bounce" for parentheses cntl+[ or with the key for any style bracket []{}()

Peter Crawford Software Consultancy Limited UK