_example_check

Test a macro using the example* programs implemented inside the considered macro files.

%_example_check(macro_name, dir=);

Arguments

• macro_name : string representing the macro name;
• dir : (option) string storing the location of the macro; in practice, the file <dir>/<macro_name>.sas will be searched for loading the associated; default to the location of the autoexec directory.

Returns

ans : the error code of the test, i.e.:

• 0 if the variable var exists in the dataset,
• 1 (error: "var does not exist") otherwise.

Note

A macro example<macro_name> needs to be implemented inside <dir>/<macro_name>.sas. This macro is then automatically ran.

Example

Run macro %_example_check for examples.