SAS Macro Language 2: Developing Macro Applications

Duration: 2.0 days
Course fee: $1,360
EPTO units: 2
CEUs: 1.2

This outline is provisional and subject to change.

This course is designed for experienced SAS macro programmers who want to learn to develop and use macro applications. New techniques and best practices are taught within the context of the applications. Case studies are included at the end of each day to allow participants to apply new skills.

Learn how to

create a framework for developing macro applications
develop reusable macros
read and process data
pass and process macro parameters
use the macro facility to manage output.

Who should attend

SAS macro programmers who have a solid understanding of the macro facility

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have completed the SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials course or have equivalent knowledge and experience. You should be comfortable writing macro programs that contain iterative processing and conditional processing.

Course Contents

Introduction

course logistics
course overview

Framework for Developing Macro Applications

applying best practices
debugging and troubleshooting
creating efficient macros
understanding symbol tables
creating portable applications

Reading and Processing Data

processing SAS data sets
processing external files

Developing Reusable Macros

developing macro routines
developing macro functions

Passing and Processing Macro Parameters

validating parameter values
working with special characters

Using the Macro Facility to Manage Output
Case Study 1

case study 1 for shared modules
case study 1 for summary analysis
case study 1 for customer and order analysis
case study 1 for database update process
case study 1 for Internet order analysis

Case Study 2

case study 2 for shared modules
case study 2 for summary analysis
case study 2 for customer and order analysis
case study 2 for database update process
case study 2 for Internet order analysis

Software

This course addresses Base SAS. This course is appropriate for students who are using SAS 9 software.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

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