SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

Overview of SAS Foundation

Course Logistics
Purpose of the Macro Facility
Program Flow
Solutions

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Chapter 2 Macro Variables

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

Introduction to Macro Variables

Automatic Macro Variables
Macro Variable References
User-Defined Macro Variables
Delimiting Macro Variable References
Macro Functions
Solutions

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Chapter 3 Macro Definitions

3.1
3.2
3.3

Defining and Calling a Macro

Macro Parameters
Solutions

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Chapter 4 DATA Step and SQL Interfaces

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4

Creating Macro Variables in the DATA Step

Indirect References to Macro Variables
Creating Macro Variables in SQL
Solutions

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Chapter 5 Macro Programs

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5

Conditional Processing
Parameter Validation
Iterative Processing
Global and Local Symbol Tables
Solutions

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Chapter 6 Learning More

6.1
6.2

SAS Resources
Beyond This Course

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Appendix A Supplemental Materials

A.1

Program Flow

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