What i want to do is build a makeshift user interface using %macro where users can modify the variables i will add comments to display the choices of variables they can choose and then run the code based on those variables. Macro functions include character functions, evaluation functions, and quoting functions. Sasautos can contain both references to macro catalogues with precompiled macros and paths to folders with sas code. The recording and key assignment steps are the same in both applications. Added better processing in the unix environment 0808. I have recently been admitted to a doctoral program, and will need to run sas with some very large data sets it would. Import all csv files that exist within a directory.
When we are done, you will know the difference between a macro, a macro variable, a macro statement, and a macro function. Contribute to friendlysas macros development by creating an account on github. The excel 2007 spreadsheet that contains freddie macs conventional mortgage home price index data has been downloaded to a local hard drive. The example below shows a quick deletion of the work library of datasets. The user agrees that the author will not, under any circumstances, be held accountable for any damages of any type that result from using these macros. To use this feature, set both the mfile and mprint system options on and also assign mprint as the fileref for the file to contain the output generated by the macro facility. A keyboard macro is simply a recording of a sequence of key sequences. Abstract there are many timesaving and headache saving tips and tricks you can use to make working in sas enterprise guide a breeze. A sas program can contain any number of macros, and you can invoke a macro any number of times in a single program. Sas has a powerful programming feature called macros which allows us to avoid repetitive sections of code and to use them again and again when needed. Sas keyboard shortcuts that every analyst must know. This special topic lesson introduces the concept macro programming to accomplish repetitive.
Each variable summary is confined to a 1 tall strip, allowing for 9 variables to be summarized on a page. This paper introduces how to record keystrokes, save a keyboard macro, edit the commands, and assign a shortcut key. A set of sas macros for categorical traits interval mapping. After immigrating some useful shortcuts into sas enhanced editor using keyboard macros, my coding efficiency has been improved dramatically.
Does anyone here have experience running sas on mac. How to create keyboard shortcuts in sas open the enhanced editor window within sas. Here, we will see different sas macro variables, functions of macro in sas programming language. You can use all macro functions in both macro definitions and open code. Sas macros provide us with the flexibility to use a piece of code multiple times by simply calling the macro. Abstract the macro facility is an important feature of the sas language.
Using the in operator with the macro language in sas 9. This flexibility can be exploited to reach next level of sophistication with use of conditional statements and loops using macro statements such as %if, %do. How to use sas special topic macro coding and macro. Suggest you run your code with the options statement below and debug the sas log for a problem source then if you cant find it, repost a reply. Dynamically generating macro invocations using sas. Sas keyboard shortcuts are very handy for efficient and speed code writing.
Finally, macros can help us create interactive systems in the absence of sasaf. If we want to develop macro application in sas, we need 2 requirements. Sas enterprise guide opens the keyboard macros dialog box. Run selection is mapped to f3 when you have a selection otherwise it runs the entire program. Function keys in light blue, which provides access to various functions in macbook itself or mac os system. If its a folder path then sas will search in this folder for a file with the name of the macro so if you have in your code a macro call like %mymacro then sas will search in the folder for a file with name mymacro. It is often used to reduce the amount of regular sas code and it facilitates passing information from one procedure to another procedure. You can assign keyboard shortcuts on the mac too, its just a little less intuitive. For example executing macro with variations kbdmacroquery, editing macros all at a time kmacroeditmacro or stepwise kmacrostepeditmacro. It also helps create dynamic variables within the code that can take different values for.
This metadata includes the variables name, label, type, and if applicable format. Today we discuss sas macros for beginners and how sas macro makes our life easier by reducing the redundancy or repetitiveness of a code. Useful keyboard macros as a programmer, i always use ultraedit and vi as editor. List all files within a directory including subdirectories. For example, would you like a keystroke that can add a datetime stamp as a program comment. We will introduce interaction between macros and regular sas language, offer tips on debugging macros, and discuss sas macro options. The macro language functions are listed in the following table. An introduction to sas macros 6 flow without macros without macros, sas programs are data and proc steps. After you are done entering text, you need to tell sas to stop recording. Here is a list of sas keyboard shortcuts that can make your life easy while working with sas. Apart from making you work more efficiently and faster, you can also impress your friends or colleagues by being able to work without a mouse.
How to import keyboard macros and abbreviations fr. Enter the code that you want to be your new keyboard macro. Eerytime i restart my session i loose all my keyboard abbreviations. In sas enterprise guide, you can find keyboard macros under program. You can also create keyboard macros that perform tasks. For more information, see assigning keyboard shortcuts to macros. A macro language function processes one or more arguments and produces a result.
Sas macros made easy deepanshu bhalla 37 comments sas, sas macros. For example, you can define new menu or toolbar items, rearrange. How do i, in sas enterprise guide, display something like this. The profile catalog is always there so i can only assume keyboard abbreviations are not saved in sasuser profile catalog.
Additionally, save the macros to an autocall library or store them in a compiled macro catalog 06082011. The macros selection opens a popup dialog box that contains a create button. A sas macro to create an arc data file from a sas data set versions for unix shell archive and windows zipped and unzipped are available. The user is responsible for testing the code on their platform. Include specific macros or all macros, and optionally force the source code to be printed single macros only. To help you learn how to define your own macros, this section presents a few examples you can model your own macros after. Important shortcuts that work only in sas enterprise guide. General utility macros macros to get to know thy data, diane foose, mike gunshenan, rick morales.
How to increment a macro do loop by a noninteger value. Sas tutorials for beginners how to learn sas programming sas programming full course for free. Nine steps to get started using sas macros, jane stroupe. Consider typing slowly because any backspaces that you use are included in the recording. Sas will search for a macro in the sequence how they are listed in sasautos. Sas keyboard shortcuts that every analyst must know listendata. Luckily norwegian guy reminded me about the pain of starting programming in sas and provided me some motivation.
Did you know that you can change your layout so that you can see your code and your results at the same. Sas macros for faster data manipulation complete tutorial. Open log and open last data set are not mapped to keys and there isnt a way to do this natively in eg, but some customers have had success with autohotkey a free application that allows you to map keyboard shortcuts to any operation or series of operations for any. Becoming a better programmer with sas enterprise guide 4. A key sequence is a series of keyboard keystrokes, mouse actions, or menu actions that is bound to an emacs command. To add commands by using the create keyboard macro window. Add the commands you want to automate, and then finish by assigning the new macro to a key sequence. Printing the statements generated during macro execution to a file is useful for debugging macros when you want to test generated text in a later sas session. Metadata is provided for each variable in bold text. So, a keyboard macro records a sequence of user actions that carry out emacs commands did you note that a. Help needed using sas macro in sas university edition.
The function is to blame, once the strings mactest or lf are fed into find the 0 carriage return or line feed or similar are just converted to spaces. The program is scanned one statement at a time looking for the beginning of step step boundary. That is the way sas provides the university edition. In data step code it is common practice to use an in operator in place of lots of or statements, this allows you to write code that is concise and less repetitive. Sas macro provides an incredible way to make a process easy and automatic. Scroll down to the keystroke you would like to assign to the series of commands, looking for a keystroke that has no assignment. These shortcuts are not mimicked natively by mac keyboards but can be. So i am familiar with the keyboard shortcut in ultraedit and vi. I learned a lot by recording macros for tasks and dumping them on buffer using insertkbdmacro.
Select a keyboard macro to export by clicking its name. Check sas keyboard shortcuts for sas studio workspace and code editor. The it people at my school werent very helpful when i asked if the programs are maccompatible. Ive been meaning to write up a bit on using macros in sas to complement my previous post on macro variables for quite a while. Furthermore, we can use it to write sas programs that are dynamic and flexible. These macro statements should always be called inside the macro.
Mastering this facility will enable the novice user to become an accomplished programmer. In addition the code also runs more efficiently as sas no longer needs to make multiple evaluations. Every sas analyst must know every sas keyboard shortcuts that are used in mac os x and windows operating systems. The only thread i found was from 2007, with little information i have the most recent version of imac 27 i5, 2. Generally, we can consider macro language to be composed of. By combining them with the fn key, youll get access to f1 f12 keys, which can be associated with particular application features useful in photoshop for example. Sas software does not run on mac osx, apart from the jmp product. The sas macro language is a very versatile and useful tool. If desired, click assign keys to define a keyboard shortcut to play the macro. Macros using macros language, we can customize and reduce sas language.
Basically i have a variety of procs and data steps that are organized in various programs in my sas eg project. Creating keyboard macros and keyboard abbreviations in the sas enhanced editor to reduce typing for repetitive code the sas enhanced editor gives you the option you to create a keyboard macro that contains sas code and assign it to a key combination. Author export import icons made by icon works and anton saputro from. You can use sas within a virtual machine on a mac, where the virtual machine runs windows or linux. Using macros language, we can develop reusable application. If you fancy yourself a rockstar analyst, you know how valuable it is to keep your hands on the keyboard. It doesnt have a gui on the mac yet but it will run scripts of sas code from thus command line. This video series is intended to help you learn how to program using sas for your statistical needs. Ultraedit text editor for mac feature list, including ftp, code folding, syntax highlighting, column mode, power find and replace, project support, scripting and macros. I have 2 mac pros, 20082012, and i am looking to hook up a omnistor se3016 16 hard drive 3. However, ill be starting grad school this fall and my program is heavy on the statistics and uses the program sas a lot. For example, the combination option1 on the numeric keypad is.
There are dozens of other shortcut keys and commands available in the program editor. Keyboard macros the most magical tool you may have never heard of you will. Hi guys, i went through the keyboard shortcuts list in the jmp quick reference card but are there any more keyboard tricks out there. Im a lifelong mac user and dont want to switch to a pc. Wps works with the sas language and does much of what base sas does. Macros allow you to substitute text in a program and to do many other things.