Date:         Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:48:43 -0500
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Subject:      Re: Old-Style Macros
Comments: To: Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@westat.com>
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I think it was working for me too all the time but the extra simicolon
was causing the Statement is used out of order message.

Does anyone have TS-289?

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Mike Rhoads <RHOADSM1@westat.com> wrote:
> ... and it works fine for me in 9.2.
>
> Mike Rhoads
> RhoadsM1@Westat.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Nat Wooding
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:20 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Old-Style Macros
>
> Null
>
> I double checked your code and it works fine in 9.1.3.
>
> As I recall, someone posted a while back that old style macros are still required for the mainframe system analysis product (MICS ??). So, unless it has been updated, they still should work.
>
> For those who are wondering just what we are talking about, this was SAS'
> first macro implementation and dates to the 1970s. It was later replaced by the language that is in current use but the old style code has still continued to work -- at least until 9.3.
>
> Sometime in the past couple years, there was a humorous thread on how one could perform mischief with the old macros.
>
> Nat Wooding
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Data _null_;
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:10 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Old-Style Macros
>
> I am referring to old-style macros.
>
> 72   options IMPLMAC=1 cmdmac=1;
> 73   Macro abc;
> 74      proc print data=sashelp.class;
> 75      run;
> 76      %
> 77   ;
> 78   abc
> 79
> 78   abc
>     ---
>     180
> ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
>
> 80   options IMPLMAC=0 cmdmac=0;
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/OCOO/ITSO) <rjf2@cdc.gov> wrote:
>> DN: Here are the options that control old-style macro usage:
>>
>> proc options group = macro;
>> proc options define value option = cmdmac; proc options define value
>> option = implmac; run;
>>
>> Ron Fehd  not-*-that-*-old-style macro maven
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu [mailto:owner-sas-
>>> l@listserv.uga.edu] On Behalf Of Data _null_;
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:37 PM
>>> To: SAS-L
>>> Subject: Old-Style Macros
>>>
>>> Don't seem to be working in SAS 9.2 for winders.
>>>
>>> 57   Macro abc;
>>> 58      proc print data=sashelp.class;
>>> 59      run;
>>> 60      %
>>> 61   ;
>>> 62   abc
>>> 62   abc
>>>      ---
>>>      180
>>> ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper
>>> order.
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong.
>>
>