The SAS Packages Framework, version 20220830:
- New metadata checks added for required SAS components and required SAS packages.
- New parameter `delTestWork` in `%generatePackage()` macro added. It indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set.
- Log aesthetics and readability improved in the `%generatePackages()` macro:
- subtitles added in the log,
- `stimer` turned off,
- some notes turned off.
- Generation of table with tests results updated.
- Documentation updated.
Packages regenerated with the new version of SPF:
- BasePlus
- SQLinDS
- macroArray
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- GSM
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17]
- new macro `%LDSNM()`, which extends functionality of the `%LDSN()` was added.
- documentation updated
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The BasePlus package [ver. 1.16]
- improvement to: %LDSN(), %LVarNm(), and %LVarNmLab() macros. Big thanks to Richard DeVenezia!
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**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220420
- Changes in the `%GeneratePackage()` macro:
- check for driving files existence added,
- local `createPackageContentStatus` macro variable added,
- if `createPackageContentStatus` is not zero an _ERROR _is printed and tests are not executed,
- The `kscanx()` function and `kcountw()` function used in macros of the Framework,
- Doc. updated.
- Packages regenerated with new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- BasePlus
- SQLinDS
- macroArray
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- GSM
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20211111:
- The `packages` fileref can point to multiple directories now, e.g. `filename packages ("/dir/nr/one" "/dir/nr/two");`
- New macro `%extendPackagesFileref()` added,
- Help updated,
- Packages regenerated with new version of SPF:
- DFA,
- GSM,
- MacroArray,
- BasePlus,
- dynMacroArray,
- SQLinDS.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20210528:
Help tags selection modified in the `%generatePackage()` macro.
New solution allows to write help tags surrounding comments in two ways.
The first (old) is:
```
/*** HELP START ***/
/*
comment
*/
/*** HELP END ***/
```
and the second (new):
```
/*** HELP START ***//*
comment
*//*** HELP END ***/
```
The second allows to print help info in log without `/*` and `*/` surrounding comments. It looks better and is easier for building `.md` files or other help documents (so you do not have to remove `/*` by hand).
Documentation updated.
The following packages were regenerated with new version of the SPF:
- BasePlus
- DFA
- dynMacroArray
- macroArray
- SQLinDS
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20210109
Changes:
- type `formatS` added (mind the `S` at the end)
- testing extended:
- test for existence of datasets
- test for existence of macros
Documentation updated.
Packages recompiled with the new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.8)
- `DFA` (version 0.4)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.991)
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
BasePlus, version 0.99
New features:
* `brackets.` format
* `semicolon.` format
* `bracketsC()` function
* `bracketsN()` function
* `semicolonC()` function
* `semicolonN()` function
* `%zipEvalf()` macro
* `%QzipEvalf()` macro
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201115
A new macro and a new functionality added.
The `%previewPackage()` macro allows to print out, into the log, the code of the package.
Documentation updated.
Packages recompiled with the new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.7)
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.9)
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201103
Bugfix for `SAS 9.4M5` related to the following Problem Note: `https://support.sas.com/kb/62/037.html`
All macros using MD%() function should now run on M5.
Packages recompiled with the new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- SQLinDS (version 2.2)
- macroArray (version 0.7)
- The `%mcHashTable()` macro was added in the package.
- DFA (version 0.2)
- BasePlus (version 0.9)
- New parameter `mcArray=` added to the `%getVars()` macro.
- New macros added:`%dedupListS()`, `%dedupListC()`, `%dedupListP()`, `%dedupListX()`, and `%QdedupListX()`
- dynMacroArray (version 0.2)
New parameter `mcArray=` added to the `%getVars()` macro.
*Optional*, default value is blank.
1) When *null* - the macro behaves like a macro function
and returns a text string with variables list.
2) When *not null* - behaviour of the macro is altered.
In such case a macro array of selected variables, named
with `mcArray` value as a prefix, is created.
Furthermore a macro named as `mcArray` value is generated.
(see the macroArray package for the details).
When `mcArray=` parameter is active the `getVars` macro
cannot be called within the `%put` statement. Execution like:
`%put %getVars(..., mcArray=XXX);` will result with
an Explicit & Radical Refuse Of Run (aka ERROR).
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201018:
- In the `%generatePackage()` macro new parameter `testResults=` pointing the location where tests results should be stored was added.
- Datasets provided by the `data` type can be reloaded with help of the `lazyData=` parameter.
- The way the dataset help is displayed was improved.
- In the testing process the note about quoted string length was turned off.
- Tests results (i.e. `log` and `lst` files) can be redirected to a different location and are stored in directories named: `test_packagename_yyyymmddthhmmss`.
- Documentation updated.
Packages recompiled with the new version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- SQLinDS (version 2.2)
- macroArray (version 0.6)
- DFA (version 0.2)
- BasePlus (version 0.7)
- dynMacroArray (version 0.2)
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201014:
- Small change in displaying help information in the log.
Packages recompiled with new version of SAS Packages Framework:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.5)
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.7)
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201014:
- Small change in displaying help information in the log.
Packages recompiled with new version of SAS Packages Framework:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.5)
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.7)
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201010:
- Improvement in testing facility for the framework.
- Change in SAS components testing, missing component issues a *warning* instead of *error*.
- Documentation updated, `SPFinit.md` file added.
- Minor bug fixes.
Packages recompiled with new version of SAS Packages Framework:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.5)
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.7)
- documentation updated
- new macro `%symdelGlobal()` added
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
