20 search results

Page 1 out of 2 Pages

• DATA Step: How do I add comments to code in SAS?
  Answer: /**********************************************************************************/ /*** ...
• Macros: How can I search for a phrase in all SAS files in a directory and
  Answer: /************************************************************************************/ /*** ...
• Macros: When are leading and trailing blanks removed from macro variables?
  Answer: Macro variables created with %LET have leading and trailing blanks removed. %let num = 1234 ...
• PROC SQL: How can I stop certain functions setting the length of the result to 200?
  Answer: In the Language of SAS there are essentially three lengths which character manipulation functions will return: 8 bytes 200 bytes Inherited from the source Where the system can make ...
• Macros: What can I use the CALL EXECUTE routine for?
  Answer: In code which has no Macro Language statements consideration need only be given to the two phases of processing: Compilation Execution Code will be executed in a linear ...
• Macros: When is a positional parameter not a positional parameter?
  Answer: Macro Program definitions allow for both positional and keyword parameters.  Positional paramater values must be specified on the Macro Program call in the order in ...
• Macros: Can I submit DOS commands from SAS and see the results in the LOG?
  Answer: One method for passing a DOS command to the host system is to use the PIPE option in a FILENAME. A utility macro programme to issue a DOS ...
• Macros: What are the advantages of using nested macro program definitions?
  Answer: Macro variables created in 'open code' i.e. outwith a macro program definition are stored on the GLOBAL Symbol Table, and as such are globally available ...
• Macros: How can I compare two datasets with similarly-named variables by joining them horizontally?
  Answer: Rather than using PROC COMPARE to identify differences, which can sometimes generate 'too much' information, it is preferable to join datasets horizontally, then perform a ...
• PROC SQL: How can I build sample datasets to perform fuzzy matches?
  Answer: Sometimes data coming from different sources can be subtly different, resulting in a mis-match when performing a straight character comparison, but a visual comparison would ...

The most popular searches are:

• all except (2336727x)
• length (12756x)
• the quoted string (10367x)
• call execute (2367x)
• 2023 (1381x)
• 2024 (1026x)
• AUnH (903x)
• $varying (847x)
• AUnH'vNvFWmRH (759x)
• message box (708x)