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Overview

Use WINDOW and DISPLAY statements within a DATA step to request user input for a SAS program. These statements are part of Base SAS and do not require the use of frames or SAS/AF.

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Additional Documentation

DISPLAY Statement

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These sample files and code examples are provided by SAS Institute Inc. "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Recipients acknowledge and agree that SAS Institute shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of their use of this material. In addition, SAS Institute will provide no support for the materials contained herein.

data _NULL_ ;
length msg $50;

window parms
   #9  @26 'Please input requested parameters:'
           color=black
   #12  @19 'First Parameter: ' protect=yes +1 parm1 $10. attr=underline
   #16  @19 'Password: ' protect=yes +1 pwd $10. attr=underline display=no
   #18  @26 msg  protect=yes color=red
   #20 @27 'Press ENTER to continue';
do until (msg eq ' ');
  display parms;
  if pwd eq ' ' then
    msg = 'Password is a required field';
  else
    msg = ' ';
end;
call symputx('parm1',parm1);
call symputx('pwd',pwd);
stop;
run;

/* demonstrate that macro variables have been defined */
data _NULL_;

put "parm1=&parm1" / "pwd=&pwd";
run;

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These sample files and code examples are provided by SAS Institute Inc. "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Recipients acknowledge and agree that SAS Institute shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of their use of this material. In addition, SAS Institute will provide no support for the materials contained herein.

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