Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming

The macro language serves as a dynamic character editor for SAS programs. Macros can be used almost any where in the SAS program to standardize and automate repeated code, as well as communicate, customize and create SAS code. Using macros saves re-typing time repeated macro calls. Data-driven processing and dynamic code generation allows for great flexibility. Advanced macro programming technique allows for writing macro programs that call other macro programs or create new macro programs.