Identifies the destination of a %GOTO statement.
Type: |
Macro statement
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Restriction: |
Allowed in macro definitions only
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See also: |
%GOTO Statement
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- label
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specifies a SAS name.
- macro-text
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is a macro statement, a text expression, or constant text.
The following examples illustrate each:
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The label name is preceded by a %. When you specify this label
in a %GOTO statement, do not precede it with a %.
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An alternative to using the %GOTO statement and statement label
is to use a %IF-%THEN statement with a %DO group.
In the macro
INFO, the %GOTO statement causes execution to jump to the label QUICK when
the macro is invoked with the value of short
for the parameter
TYPE.
%macro info(type);
%if %upcase(&type)=SHORT %then %goto quick; /* No % here */
proc contents;
run;
proc freq;
tables _numeric_;
run;
%quick: proc print data=_last_(obs=10); /* Use % here */
run;
%mend info;
%info(short)
Invoking the macro INFO with TYPE equal to short
generates these statements:
PROC PRINT DATA=_LAST_(OBS=10);
RUN;
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