# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.26.0]
### New Features:
Two new macros were introduces in the release:
- `%findDSwithVarVal()`
- `%getTitle()`
Documentation updated.
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.24.2]
Updates:
- the `%RainCloudPlot()` has 2 new parameters: `catLabelAttrs` and `xLabelAttrs`,
- documentation was updated (new examples with plots), and
- some spellings were fixed.
The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus:
`F*2A4F3953EC56DB914024457F74286D565C23DCF220FF151040BDB704FD8DDB06`
SAS Packages Framework, version 20230520
Fixes:
- Bug fixes for the "Additional Content" feature. In the `%loadPackageAddCnt()` and `%generatePackage()` macros lengths of the "file path" variables were extended.
Packages:
- The `BasePlus` package, version `1.24.1` was regenerated with latest version of the framework.
- The `%RainCloudPlot()` macro from the `BasePlus` packages was updated with new parameters (see the documentation).
Documentation:
- Documentation updated.
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.24.0]
Six new utility macros for the BasePlus:
- `%letters()` - allows to print a list of Roman letters,
- `%filePath()` - from fileref returns path to a file,
- `%libPath()` - from libref returns path to a library,
- `%workPath()` - returns path to the `WORK` library,
- `%translate()` - a wrapper to translate() function,
- `%tranwrd()` - a wrapper to tranwrd() function.
Documentation updated.
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.23.0]
Three new utility macros for the BasePlus:
- `%intsList()` - prints a space separated list of integers,
- `%splitDSIntoBlocks()` - splits dataset into block of given size (and one[the last] possibly smaller)
- `%splitDSIntoParts()` - splits dataset into given number of parts (of approximately same size)
Macros `splitDSIntoBlocks` and `splitDSIntoParts` supports *BASE* and *SPDE* engines.
Documentation updated.
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.19.0]
New macro:
The `%dirsAndFiles()` macro allows to extract info about all files and subdirectories of a given `root` directory. The macro is based on Kurt Bremser's "*Talking to Your Host*" article presented at WUSS 2022 conference.
The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2.5]
Mike Rhoads' article "Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros" added to the additional content for the package.
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 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**, 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
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17]
- new macro `%LDSNM()`, which extends functionality of the `%LDSN()` was added.
- documentation updated
hash: 619D4B2562F1D9E42C9C5DCB326E8F4D6A020B5D0CEE29A6174F65F8E1B0E7BD
The BasePlus package [ver. 1.16]
- improvement to: %LDSN(), %LVarNm(), and %LVarNmLab() macros. Big thanks to Richard DeVenezia!
hash: 4CD3926B9842925C86B80B5B47B47BEA1FB9707826B545B9B4D52AE97BC3617E
**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
The `GSM` package [ver. 0.19]
- The code file parsing modified.
- A `lineEnd=` parameter added.
- The `trim=` parameter deprecated.
- A warning about the `/*%` text changed into a note.
- Documentation updated.
hash: F63B8C602C1DB02F4107D9AF78182D87CD64AEA6521163067B7EB6D5C1B368AF
**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.
**GSM** (Generate Secure Macros) package, version 0.13
Doc. updated.
The Package allows to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions. The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
**GSM** (Generate Secure Macros) package, version 0.13
Bug fix.
The Package allows to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions. The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
**GSM** (Generate Secure Macros) package, version 0.12
The Package allows to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions. The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
**GSM** (Generate Secure Macros) package, version 0.11
The Package allows to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions. The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
**GSM** (Generate Secure Macros) package, version 0.1
The Package allows to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions. The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
**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
