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SAS Macro Language Reference
 

SAS® Macro Language Reference for SAS® Viya® Workbench

Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language
Understanding and Using the Macro Facility
Introduction to the Macro Facility
SAS Programs and Macro Processing
Macro Variables
Macro Processing
Scopes of Macro Variables
Macro Expressions
Macro Quoting
Interfaces with the Macro Facility
Storing and Reusing Macros
Macro Facility Error Messages and Debugging
Writing Efficient and Portable Macros
Macro Language Elements
Macro Language Dictionary
AutoCall Macros
Automatic Macro Variables
DATA Step Call Routines for Macros
DATA Step Functions for Macros
Macro Functions
SQL Clauses for Macros
Macro Statements
System Options for Macros
Appendixes
Reserved Words in the Macro Facility
SAS Macro Facility Error and Warning Messages
SAS Tokens
Syntax for Selected Functions Used with the %SYSFUNC and %QSYSFUNC Functions
SAS Macro Examples
Last updated: June 5, 2026