how we can create optional or required parameters in SAS
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Answer / ak
%macro Mtest (mvar);
here its required parameter.
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%macro Mtest(mvar1=abc);
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sas statements using macro variable mvar1
here mvar1 can be optional while calling macro Mtest
if parameter value is not send then it takes default value
as abc
.....
%mend;
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Answer / sheetal
In macro definition you can create required parameters and
using %let or call symput you can create optional
parameters in sas macro
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