SAS Packages Framework, version 20251122
Changes:
- When a package is generated with the `%generatePackage()` macro, additional info about operating system and SAS release are added to the help notes.
- Documentation updated.
The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.3.1]
Package regenerated with SAS Packages Framework, version 20251122. No functional changes, documentation cleaned up.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20251017
Changes:
- New parameters `workInTestResults=` and `testWorkPath=` added to the `%generatePackage()` macro.
- Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20250728
Changes:
- The `mirror=3` parameter in the `%installPackage()` macro allows access `https://github.com/PharmaForest/`.
- Values `SASPAC` and `PharmaForest` are accepted by the `mirror=` parameter in the `%installPackage()` macro.
- Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20241207
Changes:
- New parameter `instDoc=` in the `%installPackage()` macro allows to download (if one is available) the `.md` documentation file for a package.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20241102
Changes:
In the `%loadPackage()`, the `%ICEloadPackage()`, and the `%loadPackageAddCnt()` macros version of a package can be provided with a comparison condition.
If the required version is provided with a comparison operator, e.g., `<=`, `=`, or `>`, then the operator is used to compare `required` and `provided` versions.
The following example:
```sas
%loadPackage(myPackage
,requiredVersion=1.2.2=
)
```
will force to load the package only if the required version is exactly equal to the provided one.
Comparison is done in form "`req. comparison prov.`".
Documentation and HoW-materials updated.
#SAS Packages Framework, version `20241014`
## Changes
---
The [%generatePackage()]{https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md#generatepackage} macro accepts two new code types:
- `DS2PCK` for Proc DS2 packages, and
- `DS2THR` for Proc DS2 threads.
Those two new types allow to add `PROC DS2` *threads* and *packages* to a SAS package.
---
The [%loadPackage()]{https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md#loadpackage} macro has new parameter:
- `DS2force` - when set to `1` an existing data set named the same as thread or package is overwritten by DS2 file.
While loading a package that contains `PRCO DS2` code, by default, if there already exist a SAS data set with the same name (which is not a DS2 thread or package file) a warning is issued in the log and the thread/package data set is not generated. To force overwrite, set the `DS2force=` parameter of the `%loadPackage()` macro to 1.
---
Minor updates and fixes:
- Proc `sql` "drop table" replaced with `fedsqsl`'s for data sets deletion.
- Proc `iml`, `fcmp`, and `proto` code blocks end with `quit;` statement.
---
[Documentation]{https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation} and [Hands-on-Workshops materials]{https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages} updated.
---
## SAS Packages Framework, version `20240927`
---
### Changes
- Aesthetic changes in log when running the `%installPackage()` macro, notes about successful/failed installation.
- New parameter `SFRCVN` added to the `%installPackage()` macro, `SFRCVN` provides a *name* for a macro variable to store value of the *success-failure return code* of the installation process. Return value has the following form: `<number of successes>.<number of failures>` The macro variable is created as a *global* macro variable.
- Documentation updated.
---
SAS Packages Framework, version 20240415
Features:
- In the `%generatePackage()` macro, when `markdownDoc=` parameters is used, packages files can be "excluded" from being used to produce documentation markdown file.
- Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20231210
Changes:
- Two new parameters added for the `%generatePackage()` macro.
The parameters are:
- `markdownDoc=` - Indicates if a markdown file with documentation be generated from help information blocks.
- `easyArch=` - When creating documentation file (`markdownDoc=1`) it indicates if a copy of the zip and markdown files with the version number in the file name be created.
- The `HelloWorldPackage.md` example updated.
- Documentation updated.
## SAS Packages Framework, version `20230904`
---
New features in this release are:
- in `%generatePackage()` macro - test for check of duplicated names of the same type was added to the package generation process.
- in `%loadPackage()` macro - User can now suppress running the `exec` type files during the loading process. Parameter name is `suppressExec=`.
- in `%helpPackage()` macro - User can now generate dataset `work.packageName_content` containing list of the package elements similar to the one printed in the log. Parameter name is `packageContentDS=`.
Documentation updated.
---
Packages regenerated with new version of the SPF:
- BasePlus package [ver. `1.29.1`]
- DFA package [ver. `0.5.6`]
- GSM package [ver. `0.21.1`]
- macroArray package [ver. `1.0.6`]
- SQLinDS package [ver. `2.2.7`]
- dynMacroArray package [ver. `0.2.6`]
SAS Packages Framework, version 20230207
News:
- "Additional Content" feature added to the framework.
Changes in the framework related to the new feature:
- new macro `%loadPackageAddCnt()`,
- modifications in the `%generatePackage()` macro,
- new parameter in `%loadPackage()` and `%installPackage()` macros,
- new code added in loading test.
Fixes:
- IML Modules loader utility macro rewritten,
- bug fixes.
Documentation:
- documentation updated,
- spelling fixes.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20230112
In the `%generatePackage()` macro:
- A `packageGenerated` macrovariable added to packages metadata.It contains timestamp when the package was generated in the ISO8601 form (`YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss`) The variable is from now on used the log output for headers in lading, help, preview, etc.
- Diagnostic messages for loading required packages extended.
- Help info updated for macros dedicated to CASL UDFs and IML modules loading.
- SHA256 hash digest for the package is calculated in two versions(types). Type `F` generates digest for whole package zip file. Type `C` generates digest for package zip file content. For developer convenience both digests are generated and displayed. Details are available in the [documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation).
The `%verifyPackage()` macro adjusted to new digest types. For the backward compatibility verification works also of packages generated with previous versions of SPF.
Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20221212
- New type `CASLUDF` for CASL User Defined Functions added to the framework.
- If a package contains IML modules or CASL user defined functions additional utility macros for IML Modules and CASL UDFs are generated when package is loaded.
- Documentation updated.
- Minor bugfix.
## SAS Packages Framework, version 20221125
---
### Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro:
- Bug fix on the edge between cherry picking feature and loading required packages.
- Documentation updated.
---
### The following packages were regenerated with the latest version of the SAS Packages Framework:
- BasePlus [1.17.3]
- DFA [0.5.3]
- dynMacroArray [0.2.3]
- GSM [0.20.3]
- macroArray [1.0.3]
- SQLinDS [2.2.3]
## SAS Packages Framework, version 20221121
---
### New feature of "Cherry picking" added to the SAS Packages Framework.
Sometimes a package offers so many features that the number may be "overwhelming".
In such case only some of them may be selected for loading. Such process
is called a "cherry picking". The feature is provided by the `%loadPackage()` macro
which uses a `cherryPick=` parameter (see description below).
For example, execution of the following code:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
%loadPackage(BasePlus, cherryPick=rainCloudPlot getVars)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
results with loading only the `rainCloudPlot` and the `getVars` elements.
If several object types (e.g., a macro and a format) share the same name
all will be loaded.
What is the trade-off?
- Since the cherry picking selects only a part of the package the `SYSloadedPackages`
macrovariable is not updated with the package name.
- Dependencies i.e., packages from the `ReqPackages` list, are not loaded automatically,
so they have to be loaded manually.
- The `%unloadPackage()` macro executed on such partially loaded package may issue
some (irrelevant) warnings.
---
### Changes in `%loadPackage()` macro:
- New `cherryPick=` parameter added to the macro.
As a value a *space separated* list of selected elements
of the package to be loaded into the SAS session is expected.
Default value of an asterisk (`*`) means: "load all elements of the package".
Empty list is equivalent to default.
- Documentation updated.
### Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro:
- Code adjustment for the cherry picking feature.
- Minor additional code refactoring.
- The `%ICEloadPackage()` macro does not support cherry picking.
---
### The following packages were regenerated with the latest version of the framework:
- BasePlus [1.17.2]
- DFA [0.5.2]
- dynMacroArray [0.2.2]
- GSM [0.20.2]
- macroArray [1.0.2]
- SQLinDS [2.2.2]
SAS Packages Framework, ver. 20221112
Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro:
- refactoring of package metadata extraction and metadata file preparation,
- in a package folder all subfolders which name starts with `!` are ignored in the package generation process,
- in a package folder all subfolders with unknown code types are ignored in the package generation process,
- bug fix in package version extraction for required package list,
- new test added to loading test,
- documentation updated.
---
The following packages were regenerated:
- BasePlus [1.17.1]
- DFA [0.5.1]
- dynMacroArray [0.2.1]
- GSM [0.20.1]
- macroArray [1.0.1]
- SQLinDS [2.2.1]
**SAS Packages Framework**, ver. `20221022`
In the `%generatePackage()` macro additional quality checks for files of EXEC and CLEAN types were added.
Each EXEC file should have a CLEAN file counterpart and vice versa.
- If the number of EXECs and CLEANs differs but both are positive macro issues a Warning.
- If EXECs are positive but CLEANs are zero (or other way around) macro issues an Error!
Documentation updated.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version `20221002`
- Modifications in the `%installPackage()` macro it is allowed to call installation of packages with version number (if used with `mirror=0`), for example: `%installPackage(baseplus(1.17) macroarray(1.0) dfa(0.5) GSM)`,
- For the `%installPackage()` and in the `%loadPackageS()` macros the list of packages standardised before execution to the form `package1(ver1) package2(ver2) package3(ver3)`,
- Fix for directories "with spaces" for `%installPackage()`.
- Documentation updated.
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20220930.
- In `%installPackage()` macro:
- New parameter `version=` added. Indicates which historical version of a package to install. Historical version are available only if `mirror=0` is set. Default value is null which means "install the latest".
- New default value for `mirror` parameter set to 0
- New repository dedicated for SAS Packages created: the *SASPAC - SAS Packages Archive* introduced under: `https://github.com/SASPAC`. Each package has its own project with historical versions in it.
- Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20220925, extension
Features:
- For the purpose of easy use of the SPF with SASAUTOS, inside the `SPF` directory, a subdirectory `Macros`, containing each macro of the framework in separate `*.sas` file, was introduced.
- Documentation update.
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
**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 20210203
Added test if during loading a macro from the package overwrites an existing macro in sasmacr catalog.
Documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20210122
New parameters to the `%installPackage()` macro added:
- `URLuser=` - A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.
- `URLpass=` - A password for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.
- `URLoptions=` - Options for the `sourcePath` URLs filename. Consult the SAS documentation for the further details.
**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)
**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 20201101:
- In the `%generatePackage()` macro two new parameters `sasexe=` and `sascfgfile=` pointing the location of the SAS binary and the config file were added.
- The first points location of a *directory* where the SAS binary is located, if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.
- The second points location of a *file* with testing session configuration parameters, if null (the default) then no config file is pointed during the SAS invocation, if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.
- Documentation updated.
Important: The default GitHub repository changed from: `master` to: `main`
The SAS Packages Framework available packages:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.7)
- The `%mcHashTable()` macro was added in the package.
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.8)
- New macros added:`%dedupListS()`, `%dedupListC()`, `%dedupListP()`, `%dedupListX()`, and `%QdedupListX()`
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
New package added:
- MacroCore[version 1], a macro library for SAS application developers. Over 100 macros for Base SAS, metadata, and Viya. Provided by the SASjs framework (`https://sasjs.io/`).
**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20201101:
- In the `%generatePackage()` macro two new parameters `sasexe=` and `sascfgfile=` pointing the location of the SAS binary and the config file were added.
- The first points location of a *directory* where the SAS binary is located, if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.
- The second points location of a *file* with testing session configuration parameters, if null (the default) then no config file is pointed during the SAS invocation, if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.
- Documentation updated.
The SAS Packages Framework available packages:
- `SQLinDS` (version 2.2)
- `macroArray` (version 0.7)
- The `%mcHashTable()` macro was added in the package.
- `DFA` (version 0.2)
- `BasePlus` (version 0.8)
- New macros added:`%dedupListS()`, `%dedupListC()`, `%dedupListP()`, `%dedupListX()`, and `%QdedupListX()`
- `dynMacroArray` (version 0.2)
New package added:
- MacroCore[version 1], a macro library for SAS application developers. Over 100 macros for Base SAS, metadata, and Viya. Provided by the SASjs framework (`https://sasjs.io/`).
**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 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)
SAS Packages Framework, version 20201001
- `%installPackage` macro allows to install/download the framework file like any other package, e.g. `%installPackage(SPFinit)`,
- improvement in testing if HASHING_FILE function is available,
- documentation updated.
SAS Packages Framework, version 20200911:
- New macros added: %loadPackageS() and %verifyPackage()
- %installPackage() allow to install multiple packages with in run
- %listPackages() updated
- %generatePackage() provides hash digest of the package zip file (for SAS 9.54M6 and later)
- Bug fixes
- New version of documentation and "getting started"
Packages recompiled with new version of SAS Packages Framework:
- BasePlus [0.62]
- getVars() modified to handle "long" lists of variables
- QuickSort functions added
- SQLinDS [2.1]
- DFA (Dynamic Function Arrays) [0.2]
- macroArray [0.4]
-new parameter `which=` added to the %do_over macro
- dynMacroArray [0.2]
version 20200815, changes:
- Type PROTO added in the `%genaratePackge()` macro. Functions generated by Proc Proto in `externC functionName;` and `externCend;` blocks are available.
- Bug fix in the `%listPackages()` macro.
- Documentation updated.
version 20200811, changes:
- in the %generatePackage() macro the filesLocation is now positional parameter (the first one),
- in the framework both `%loadPackage()` and %loadPackage(HELP)` command prints out the help information for the %loadPackage() macro,
- documentation updated.
