SAS 9.4 Macro Language, 2nd Edition

What’s New in the SAS 9.4 Macro Facility

The Macro Language Facility has the following enhancements:

• new automatic macro variables that enable you to reduce the amount of text that is needed to perform common tasks

• new and enhanced options for macro statements that enable you to create secure macros and to integrate macros with other parts of your SAS programs

• SYSDATASTEPPHASE on page 201 ensures that the macro is being executed as part of the proper phase of a DATA step.

• SYSHOSTINFOLONG on page 211 contains the operating environment information that is displayed when the HOSTINFOLONG option is specified.

• SYSPROCESSMODE on page 219 contains the name of the current SAS session run mode or server ...

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