Double, No Triple Check those %STPBEGIN and %STPEND macros from Enterprise Guide
Be very aware of when the %STPBEGIN and %STPEND macros are & are not needed in your SAS Stored Process. When opening a stored processes directly from Enterprise Guide to make modifications, the...
View ArticleSAS Enterprise Guide: Check the Log Macro
I created a LogCheck macro [code provided] to review the log during a batch process. The SAS log files can be rather large and it is so much easier if you can just extract the issues in an easy to...
View ArticleSAS Code: Simple Macro to Benchmark Data Performance
When troubleshooting data performance problems, IO problems, or simple library connectivity, I use a simple snippet of code to push the data storage to the limits. It is useful because it stresses the...
View ArticleSAS Code: Show the Values of All Macro Variables in Your SAS Session
SAS Business Intelligence applications use global macro variables to store information about the environment as well as prompt values entered by a user. When developing a Stored Process it is often...
View ArticleDoes your SAS code know what time it is? Add a timestamp.
In 1986 the Beastie Boys released their classic debut album, License to Ill, and the last track posed a question: “What’s the time?” The Beasties answered with an anthem, “It’s time to get ill.” I...
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