Date:         Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:51:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Raj <ramesh.chakri@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Raj <ramesh.chakri@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Function and CALL routines.
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So can it be assumed that CALL Routines are functions that do not
return any values!!?


kenneth_m_lin@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Note that CALL SYMPUT doesn't return a value to the DATA STEP.  Functions
> like SUM and TRIM results in creation or modification of a field in that
> dataset.
>
> For example,
>
> x = sum(a, b, c)
>
> CALL SYMPUT creates a macro variable that exist outside of that dataset.
>
> "Raj" <ramesh.chakri@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1156092868.717133.313440@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Why some are functions and some are CALL routines in SAS.
> > CALL SYMPUT(.., ..);
> >
> > Why can not it be just called SYMPUT(..., ..) with out preseding by
> > CALL like SUM TRIM functions?
> >
> > How to distinguish between CALLs and SAS Functions .. Man it is
> > confusing!! Any intellectual insight is ppreciated.
> >
> > Thanks gang,
> >