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 20221215
Changes in the framework:
- Bug fix for `formats` and `proto` with cherry picking.
- Packages regenerated with the latest framework version:
- SQLinDS [2.2.4]
- DFA [0.5.4]
- macroArray [1.0.4]
- BasePlus [1.18.4]
- GSM [0.20.4]
- dynMacroArray [0.2.4]
- New macro `%bpPIPE()` in BasePlus package.
- 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 20221001
Update in setting package version.
- Modified macros: `%loadPackage()` and `%generatePackage()`.
- The `major.minor.patch` approach is also accepted accepted. Now package version can be: `X`, `X.Y`, or `X.Y.Z`. Missing parts are treated as 0, e.g. 1 is equivalent with 1.0.0, 1.2 is 1.2.0, and .2 is 0.2.0.
Modification in path for mirror 0 in the `%installPackage()` macro, it is `https://github.com/SASPAC/` now.
**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.
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 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 20210204
BugFix. In the testing part of the framework there may be situation when WorkspaceServer is not generating the log file. Manual log redirection was introduced.
*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 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)
**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 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)
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 [2.2]
- DFA (Dynamic Function Arrays) [0.2]
- macroArray [0.4]
-new parameter `which=` added to the %do_over macro
- dynMacroArray [0.2]
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,
- the %ICEloadPackage() macro extended with version testing,
- test for existence of %loadpackage macro added,
- bug fix in lazyData generation
- help section search improved
- 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,
- the %ICEloadPackage() macro extended with version testing,
- test for existence of %loadpackage macro added,
- bug fix in lazyData generation
- 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,
- bug fix in lazyData generation
- 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.
