Using the %MDSECCON() Macro

In the DATA step functions for metadata security administration, two arguments are represented in the SAS Open Metadata Architecture as bit flags that can be combined with an OR operation. One argument is flags, which is used in many of the functions. The other argument is auth in the METASEC_GETNAUTH function.
To simplify usage for the DATA step functions, instead of specifying a numeric parameter, you specify macro variables with easily recognizable names. To use the macro variables, you must first submit the macro %MDSECCON(). The appropriate macro variables are documented with the functions.