SAS Packages Framework, version 20201103

**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)

README.md

@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file
 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
 
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20201101`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20201103`**.  
 
 To get started with SAS Packages try this [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
 The documentation and more advance reading would be the [**`SAS(r) packages - the way to share (a how to)- Paper 4725-2020 - extended.pdf`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") article (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
+Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros can be found [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md "Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros")
+
 **General overview video:**
   - [SAS Global Forum 2020 V.E.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCkb-bx0Dv8&t=0s "SGF2020") (April 2020)
   - [Sasensei International Dojo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhdUBQgjYQ&t=0s "SID no. 1") (April 2020)
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ Currently the following packages are available (see the `./packages` directory):
     set %SQL(select * from sashelp.class order by age);
   run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 135DC50C0412B8CEAF6D5349B8A203C0ADB23D4F5C2680B6A35FD2E5482B6C49
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 9788D7ED2863B2B0A575EB9AB07B5F88AE79A56D9ED9B3B4F15A02E34DF7AA64
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135
 
 - **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.2\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
 
-SHA256 digest for DFA: E67A0863992722A5F535F56E14EF8D19A55F74FB374447BF11B5ED74029C29CB
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 069BD1BD482634F2D6EB3EFF68E7F8569D2F2C232BFF5D7D44BBD839D8F224A4
 
 
 - **macroArray**\[0.7\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
@@ -114,12 +116,12 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: E67A0863992722A5F535F56E14EF8D19A55F74FB374447BF11B5ED740
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 75056F508E96296DC50096BBB054C58334DB913AD37885958099EDCE0C330CB2
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 0DB634148FA104F4AD9D6A522466D605118EE8696774DC1BB7C4145ED3BB9B9B
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 
-- **BasePlus**\[0.8\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
+- **BasePlus**\[0.9\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -133,12 +135,12 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %put %getVars(sashelp.class, pattern = ght$, sep = +, varRange = _numeric_);
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 9549378E5F81DA4DC421C366DF006D270261852336CE3DCD88FF8E2A759938C8
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 612095260F73D00A08D64C49FC57F4D5BEE0AFBA9D8194AE63EA5BCF7A15E068
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
 - **dynMacroArray**\[0.2\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA)
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 694AACE925B7F4E149C3B90383F56370ED76233D8F5040713D66C1F3A4E414FE
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: CA9BFF0747019BA6FDB2107C60F58D2D6C5E686EADFA4E1C6A81BC469CBC9F4A
 
 ### ======

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file
 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
 
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20201101`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20201103`**.  
 
 **To get started with SAS Packages** try this [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ After assigning the directory do not change them when using the SPF since it may
 ##       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro <a name="installpackage"></a>                     
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             
- Macro to install SAS packages, version `20201101`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20201103`                                          
                                                                                             
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro <a name="helppackage"></a>           
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20201101`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20201103`                      
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro <a name="loadpackage"></a>            
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20201101`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20201103`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro <a name="loadpackages"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20201101`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20201103`                   
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro <a name="unloadpackage"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20201101`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20201103`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro <a name="listpackages"></a>                    
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
- Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20201101`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20201103`                                
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro <a name="verifypackage"></a>         
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20201101`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20201103`           
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro <a name="generatepackage"></a>        
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20201101`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20201103`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    - to unload, or
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20201101.
+  Version 20201103.
   See examples below.
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20201101. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20201103. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20201101. Run %loadPackage() for help
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20201101`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20201103`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20201101. Run %loadPackage() for help
   %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
   options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N;
   %local _PackageFileref_;
-  %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.);
+  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20201101. Run %loadPackage() for help
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20201101. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20201103. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20201101. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20201101`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20201103`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -338,8 +339,9 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20201101. Run %unloadPackage() for h
   %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
   options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N;
   %local _PackageFileref_;
-  %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.);
-
+  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+  
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
     "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20201101. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20201101. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20201103. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -403,7 +405,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20201101. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20201101`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20201103`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -481,7 +483,8 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20201101. Run %helpPackage()
   %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
   options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N;
   %local _PackageFileref_;
-  %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.);
+  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
@@ -512,7 +515,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20201101  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20201103  */
 /* A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
    with SAS code (macros, functions, data steps generating 
    data, etc.) wrapped up together and %INCLUDEed by
@@ -528,7 +531,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201101. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201103. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -543,7 +546,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201101. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20201101`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20201103`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -632,9 +635,12 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201101. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
     %put ;
     %put *** %lowcase(&packageName.) start *****************************************;
-    %local in out;
-    %let  in = i%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.);
-    %let out = o%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.);
+    %local in out _IOFileref_;
+    data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    %let  in = i&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let out = o&_IOFileref_.;
+    /* %let  in = i%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
+    /* %let out = o%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
 
     /*options MSGLEVEL=i;*/
     %if %upcase(&packageName.) in (SPFINIT SASPACKAGEFRAMEWORK SASPACKAGESFRAMEWORK) %then
@@ -836,7 +842,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201101. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20201101 
+  Version 20201103 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -856,7 +862,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20201101. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 
 %macro listPackages()/PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20201101.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20201103.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -871,7 +877,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20201101`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20201103`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1002,7 +1008,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20201101
+   Version 20201103
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1034,7 +1040,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
                     if set to DEF then the !SASROOT/sasv9.cfg is used */
 )/secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20201101. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20201103. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1049,7 +1055,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20201101. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20201101`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20201103`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -1219,7 +1225,8 @@ filename &_LIC_.   "&filesLocation./license.sas" lrecl = 1024;
    different file reference for each package 
    while loading package with %loadPackage() macro
   */
-%let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.);
+/* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
 /* test if version is a number */
 data _null_;
@@ -1571,7 +1578,11 @@ data _null_;
   put '  )/secure;                                                                ';
   put '    %PUT ** NOTE: Package ' "&packageName." ' loaded in ICE mode **;       ';
   put '    %local _PackageFileref_;                                               ';
-  put '    %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); ';
+  put '    /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */                  ';
+  put '    data _null_;                                                                                  ';
+  put '     call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); ';
+  put '    run;                                                                                          ';
+  
   put '    filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP.                                      ';
   put '      "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)           ';
   put '    ;                                                                      ';
@@ -2317,7 +2328,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  end ;                                                                 ';
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201101 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201103 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -2755,6 +2766,9 @@ run;
 
 /* each test is executed with autoexec loading the package */
 data _null_;
+  /* break if no data */
+  if NOBS = 0 then stop;
+
   file "./autoexec.sas";
 
   put "filename packages '&packages.';" /;
@@ -2768,6 +2782,9 @@ data _null_;
   put " path=&filesLocation.)" /;
   put '%loadpackage'"(&packageName.,";
   put " path=&filesLocation., lazyData=*)" /;
+
+  stop;
+  set &filesWithCodes. nobs = NOBS;
 run;
 
 %local t;   
@@ -2939,7 +2956,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20201101. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20201103. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -2955,7 +2972,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20201101`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20201103`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3039,7 +3056,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20201101. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20201103. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3054,7 +3071,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20201101. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20201101`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20201103`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3118,7 +3135,9 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20201101. Run %
   %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
   options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N;
   %local _PackageFileref_;
-  %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.);
+  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+
 
   filename &_PackageFileref_. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */

packages/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 135DC50C0412B8CEAF6D5349B8A203C0ADB23D4F5C2680B6A35FD2E5482B6C49
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 9788D7ED2863B2B0A575EB9AB07B5F88AE79A56D9ED9B3B4F15A02E34DF7AA64
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: E67A0863992722A5F535F56E14EF8D19A55F74FB374447BF11B5ED74029C29CB
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 069BD1BD482634F2D6EB3EFF68E7F8569D2F2C232BFF5D7D44BBD839D8F224A4
 
 ---
 
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: E67A0863992722A5F535F56E14EF8D19A55F74FB374447BF11B5ED740
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 75056F508E96296DC50096BBB054C58334DB913AD37885958099EDCE0C330CB2
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 0DB634148FA104F4AD9D6A522466D605118EE8696774DC1BB7C4145ED3BB9B9B
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[0.8\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[0.9\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %put %getVars(sashelp.class, pattern = ght$, sep = +, varRange = _numeric_);
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 9549378E5F81DA4DC421C366DF006D270261852336CE3DCD88FF8E2A759938C8
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 612095260F73D00A08D64C49FC57F4D5BEE0AFBA9D8194AE63EA5BCF7A15E068
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 9549378E5F81DA4DC421C366DF006D270261852336CE3DCD88FF
 
 - **dynMacroArray**\[0.2\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA)
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 694AACE925B7F4E149C3B90383F56370ED76233D8F5040713D66C1F3A4E414FE
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: CA9BFF0747019BA6FDB2107C60F58D2D6C5E686EADFA4E1C6A81BC469CBC9F4A
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/* 20201103 */
+BasePlus: 612095260F73D00A08D64C49FC57F4D5BEE0AFBA9D8194AE63EA5BCF7A15E068
+DFA: 069BD1BD482634F2D6EB3EFF68E7F8569D2F2C232BFF5D7D44BBD839D8F224A4
+dynMacroArray: CA9BFF0747019BA6FDB2107C60F58D2D6C5E686EADFA4E1C6A81BC469CBC9F4A
+macroArray: 0DB634148FA104F4AD9D6A522466D605118EE8696774DC1BB7C4145ED3BB9B9B
+SQLinDS: 9788D7ED2863B2B0A575EB9AB07B5F88AE79A56D9ED9B3B4F15A02E34DF7AA64
+
 /* 20201029 */
 MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135B8E5A48D7687B
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- [The BasePlus package [ver. 0.8]](#baseplus-package)
+- [The BasePlus package](#baseplus-package)
 - [Content description](#content-description)
   * [`%getVars()` macro](#getvars-macro)  
   * [`%QgetVars()` macro](#qgetvars-macro)  
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 0.8] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 0.9] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ Package contains:
   32.  functions  quicksorthashsddv 
   33.  functions  quicksortlight 
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201018*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201103*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`9549378E5F81DA4DC421C366DF006D270261852336CE3DCD88FF8E2A759938C8` 
+`612095260F73D00A08D64C49FC57F4D5BEE0AFBA9D8194AE63EA5BCF7A15E068` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,sep=>
  <,pattern=>
  <,varRange=>
- <,quote=>          
+ <,quote=>
+ <,mcArray=> 
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -250,7 +251,20 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `quote =`          - *Optional*, default value is blank, a quotation 
                        symbol to be used around values.
 
- 
+* `mcArray=`         - *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).
+
+
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
 
 **EXAMPLE 1.** A list of all variables from the 
@@ -454,6 +468,30 @@ run;
   %put #%getVars(class, varRange=%getVars(class, varRange=_numeric_, sep=%str(: )):, sep=\)#;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+
+**EXAMPLE 11.** Create a macro array `XYZ...` of variables names and an additional 
+                macro `%XYZ()` which allows easy access to the list. Can be used with 
+                the `%do_over()` macro (provided with the macroArray package).
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  data test;
+    array x[30];
+    array y[30] $ ;
+    array z[30];
+  run;
+
+  %getVars(test
+          ,mcArray=XYZ
+          ,varRange=x10-numeric-z22 y6-y26
+          ,pattern=(5|7)$
+          ,quote=#)
+
+  %put _user_;
+  %put *%XYZ(1)**%XYZ(2)*%XYZ(3)*;
+  
+  %* Load the macroArray package first. ; 
+  %put %do_over(XYZ);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---
 
 ## >>> `%QgetVars()` macro: <<< <a name="qgetvars-macro"></a> #######################  

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201018.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201103.*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`75056F508E96296DC50096BBB054C58334DB913AD37885958099EDCE0C330CB2`
+`0DB634148FA104F4AD9D6A522466D605118EE8696774DC1BB7C4145ED3BB9B9B`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20200911*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20201103*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`135DC50C0412B8CEAF6D5349B8A203C0ADB23D4F5C2680B6A35FD2E5482B6C49` 
+`9788D7ED2863B2B0A575EB9AB07B5F88AE79A56D9ED9B3B4F15A02E34DF7AA64` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################