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How to call SAS macros on UNIX

SAS FAQ #64: Calling SAS macros on UNIX systems source: http://ssc.utexas.edu/consulting/answers/sas/sas64.html Question: On UNIX how do I call an external SAS MACRO that is in another file and not physically included in my SAS program? Answer: Put the SAS MACRO in a file having a name "macro_name.sas", where "macro_name" is the macro name from the SAS %MACRO statement. When you want to use this macro in a SAS program, perform the following steps: 1) Use a FILENAME statement of the form: FILENAME wheremac ' dir '; where "wheremac" is a fileref pointing to the directory where the macro file is stored, and "dir" is the directory path to where the macro file is stored. 2) Use an OPTIONS statement of the form: OPTIONS SASAUTOS=wheremac; to point to the directory containing the macro file. 3) Use a call for your macro as you normally would with the "%macroname" specification, where "macroname" is the first name of the mac...