Invokes a SAS CALL routine.
| Valid: |
in a DATA step
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| Category: |
Action
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| Type: |
Executable
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CALL routine(parameter-1<,
...parameter-n>);
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routine
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specifies the name of the SAS CALL routine
that you want to invoke. For information about available routines,
see Functions and CALL Routines.
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(parameter)
-
is a piece of information to be passed to
or returned from the routine.
| Requirement: |
Enclose this information,
which depends on the specific routine, in parentheses. |
| Tip: |
You can specify additional
parameters, separated by commas. |
SAS CALL routines can assign variable
values and perform other system
functions.
Functions and CALL Routines
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