System Options for Macros

MREPLACE System Option

Specifies whether to enable existing macros to be redefined.

Valid in:

Configuration file

OPTIONS window

OPTIONS statement

SAS invocation

Type:

System option

Default:

MREPLACE

PROC OPTIONS GROUP=

MACRO

Syntax
Details

Syntax

MREPLACE | NOMREPLACE

MREPLACE: enables you to redefine existing macro definitions that are stored in a catalog in the WORK library.
NOMREPLACE: prevents you from redefining existing macro definitions that are stored in a catalog in the WORK library.

The MREPLACE system option enables you to overwrite existing macros if the names are the same.

The NOMREPLACE system option prevents you from overwriting a macro even if a macro with the same name has already been compiled.