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SAS(R) Macro Language 1: Essentials
This course focuses on using the SAS macro facility to design, write, and debug macro programs, with an emphasis on understanding how programs that contain macro code are processed. Skills Gained...
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This course focuses on using the SAS macro facility to design, write, and debug macro programs, with an emphasis on understanding how programs that contain macro code are processed.
Skills Gained
- Perform text substitution in SAS code.
- Use macro variables and macro functions.
- Automate and customize the production of SAS code.
- Conditionally or iteratively construct SAS code.
- Write self-modifying, data-driven programs.
Who Can Benefit
- Experienced SAS programmers who are familiar with simple SQL queries and well-versed in DATA step processing and who want to write reusable, dynamic programs and automate repetitive processing in SAS
Prerequisites
- Before attending this course, you should have knowledge equivalent to having completed the SAS® Programming 1: Essentials and SAS® Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques courses. Specifically, you should be able to do the following:
- Write simple SQL queries using the SELECT statement.
- Read from and write to SAS tables using a DATA step.
- Use DATA step programming statements, including IF-THEN/ELSE, DO WHILE, DO UNTIL, and iterative DO.
- Use SAS data set options, including DROP=, KEEP=, and OBS=.
- Use character functions, including SUBSTR, SCAN, and UPCASE.
- Read subsets from tables using the WHERE statement.
- Create and use SAS date values and constants.
- Use Base SAS procedures such as SORT, PRINT, CONTENTS, MEANS, and FREQ.
Course Details
Introduction
- Why SAS macro?
- Setting up for this course.
SAS Macro Facility
- Program flow.
- Creating and using macro variables.
Storing and Processing Text
- Macro functions.
- Using SQL to create macro variables.
- Using the DATA step to create macro variables.
- Indirect references to macro variables.
Working with Macro Programs
- Defining and calling a macro.
- Macro variable scope.
- Conditional processing.
- Iterative processing.
Developing Macro Applications
- Storing macros.
- Generating data-dependent code.
- Validating parameters and documenting macros.
Schedule
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Apr 17, 2025 - Apr 18, 2025 (2 days)
SAS Institute World Headquarters, 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST Language English Select from 1 options below SAS Institute World Headquarters, 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary |9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST- Enroll
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Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025 (2 days)
SAS Institute World Headquarters, 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST Language English Select from 1 options below SAS Institute World Headquarters, 100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary |9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST- Enroll
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The instructor was thorough and they also provided hands-on demonstrations with labs.
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