SAS Packages Framework, version 20211216

**SAS Packages Framework**, version 20211216

- Bug fix in the `%verifyPackage()` macro

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ 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 **`20210528`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. **The latest version** of SPF is **`20211216`**.  
 
 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).
 
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ To create your own package:
 
 ---
 
+**Update**\[November 11th, 2021\]**:** `%extendPackagesFileref()` **macro is available**.
+
 **Update**\[October 15th, 2020\]**:** `%previewPackage()` **macro is available**.
 
 **Update**\[September 11th, 2020\]**:** ` %loadPackageS()` and `%verifyPackage()` **macros are available**.
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ Currently the following packages are available (see the `./packages` directory):
     set %SQL(select * from sashelp.class order by age);
   run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 1853CD6262CF66582A33C373AA612CA714B61CB88A1C51745E7A57D5A03C39B4
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135
 
 - **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5\], 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: 22AB51B85E3344B8C0FB7AF164247881B656F5CBA88BBA974AD8BC41ED79327F
+SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
@@ -139,12 +141,12 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: 22AB51B85E3344B8C0FB7AF164247881B656F5CBA88BBA974AD8BC41E
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 849629D3AF3FE3AB45D86990E303F1D5E4D5F9F31C8ED6864C95B0DFAADCA445
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 
-- **BasePlus**\[0.993\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
+- **BasePlus**\[1.12\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -157,22 +159,26 @@ string = catXFn("date9.", "#", myArray);
 format x bool.;
 
 %put %getVars(sashelp.class, pattern = ght$, sep = +, varRange = _numeric_);
+
+%rainCloudPlot(sashelp.cars,DriveTrain,Invoice)
+
+%zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 5EAEF846754F19759C0492308478417C9667C9651F1EF14F70E4FF8AB4C857F6
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
-- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.14\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.17\], 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.
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: 93D88D4465B68984E938212241DE55C7B12EBC20601538553AC9E1AC0628C006
+SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
 - **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: 67956116578E71327748B7EB3DAFF9D872DBC6F6EDD0DC11B7CF2A54FDA71785
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
 
 ### ======

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   * [the `listPackages` macro](#listpackages)
   * [the `verifyPackage` macro](#verifypackage)
   * [the `previewPackage` macro](#previewPackage)
-  * [the `generatePackage` macro](#generatepackage)  
+  * [the `generatePackage` macro](#generatepackage)
+  * [the `extendPackagesFileref` macro](#extendpackagesfileref)
   * [Some more examples](#some-more-examples)
 
 ---
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ 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 **`20210528`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20211216`**.  
 
 **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).
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211216`                                          
                                                                                             
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ After assigning the directory do not change them when using the SPF since it may
  in the packages folder. The process of installation is equivalent with                     
  manual downloading the package zip file into the packages folder.                          
                                                                                             
+ In case the packages fileref is a multi-directory one the first directory                  
+ will be selected as a destination.                                                         
+                                                                                            
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             
 ### Parameters:                                                                             
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211216`                      
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211216`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211216`                   
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211216`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20211216`                                
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -402,7 +406,7 @@ 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 `20210528`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211216`           
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -410,6 +414,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
                                                                                
  The `%verifyPackage()` macro generate package SHA256 hash                     
  and compares it with the one provided by the user.                            
+ Works with `zip` packages only.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
  *Minimum SAS version required for the process is 9.4M6.*                      
@@ -455,7 +460,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 ##    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro <a name="previewpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
- Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20210528`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211216`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -522,7 +527,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro <a name="generatepackage"></a>        
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20210528`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211216`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -553,6 +558,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
                                                                                
  - `packages=`       Location of other packages for testing                    
                      if there are dependencies in loading the package.         
+                     Has to be a single directory, if more than one are        
+                     provided than only the first is used.
                                                                                
 - `testResults=`     Location where tests results should be stored,            
                      if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.      
@@ -693,6 +700,45 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+##      This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro <a name="extendpackagesfileref"></a>        
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211216`             
+                                                                                         
+ A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
+ of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
+ data, etc.) wrapped up together and embedded inside the zip.                            
+                                                                                         
+ The `%extendPackagesFileref()` macro lists directories pointed by              
+ the packages fileref. It allows to add new dierctories to packages folder list.         
+                                                                                        
+### Parameters:                                                                          
+                                                                                        
+ 1. `packages`      *Optional.* A valid fileref name, when empty the "packages" is used
+ When used as: `%extendPackagesFileref(HELP)` it displays this help information.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
+ to learn more.
+
+### Example ###################################################################
+
+   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                             
+   from the local directory and adding                            
+   new directory.                                                 
+                                                                  
+   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                             
+   is located in one of "C:/SAS_PK1" or "C:/SAS_PK2" folders.     
+                                                                  
+   Run the following code in your SAS session:                    
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+filename packages ("C:/SAS_PK1" "C:/SAS_PK2"); %* setup a directory for packages;
+%include packages(SPFinit.sas);               %* enable the framework;          
+
+filename packages ("D:/NEW_DIR" %extendPackagesFileref()); %* add new directory;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    - to unload, or
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20210528.
+  Version 20211216.
   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 20210528. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211216. 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 20210528. Run %loadPackage() for help
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20210528`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211216`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -169,19 +169,35 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20210528. Run %loadPackage() for help
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofloadPackage;
   %end;
-  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp fullstimer_tmp stimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
-  %let stimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
+  /* local variables for options */
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
+  %let ls_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp      = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let stimer_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
   %let fullstimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(fullstimer));
-  %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %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.); */
   data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
+  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
+  data _null_;
+    exists = 0;
+    length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
+    packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
     "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
@@ -223,10 +239,13 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20210528. Run %loadPackage() for help
   filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
   
   %WrongVersionOFPackage:
+
+  /* restore optionos */
   options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. 
           &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
           &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
           msglevel=&msglevel_tmp.;
+
 %ENDofloadPackage:
 %mend loadPackage;
 
@@ -251,7 +270,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20210528. Run %loadPackage() for help
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20210528. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211216. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -266,7 +285,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20210528. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20210528`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211216`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -331,17 +350,34 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20210528. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofunloadPackage;
   %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */
   %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let ls_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp    = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp   = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
   %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.); */
   data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
-  
+
+  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
+  data _null_;
+    exists = 0;
+    length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
+    packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+ 
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
     "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
@@ -361,7 +397,9 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20210528. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %end;
   %else %put ERROR:[&sysmacroname] File "&path./&packageName..&zip." does not exist!;
   filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+
   options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. msglevel = &msglevel_tmp.;
+
 %ENDofunloadPackage:
 %mend unloadPackage;
 
@@ -390,7 +428,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20210528. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20210528. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211216. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -405,7 +443,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20210528. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20210528`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211216`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -475,17 +513,34 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20210528. Run %helpPackage()
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofhelpPackage;
   %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */
   %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let ls_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp    = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp   = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
   %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.); */
   data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
+  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
+  data _null_;
+    exists = 0;
+    length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
+    packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
     "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
@@ -505,7 +560,9 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20210528. Run %helpPackage()
     %end;
   %else %put ERROR:[&sysmacroname] File "&path./&packageName..&zip." does not exist!;
   filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+
   options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. msglevel = &msglevel_tmp.;
+
 %ENDofhelpPackage:
 %mend helpPackage;
 
@@ -515,7 +572,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20210528  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20211216  */
 /* 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
@@ -534,7 +591,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211216. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -549,7 +606,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20210528`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211216`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -559,6 +616,9 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put # in the packages folder. The process of installation is equivalent with                     #;
     %put # manual downloading the package zip file into the packages folder.                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # In case the packages fileref is a multi-directory one the first directory                  #;
+    %put # will be selected as a destination.                                                         #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put #### Parameters:                                                                             #;
@@ -616,15 +676,19 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ;
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofinstallPackage;
-  %end; 
-  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp fullstimer_tmp stimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
-  %let stimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
+  %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */ 
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
+
+  %let ls_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp      = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let stimer_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
   %let fullstimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(fullstimer));
-  %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %let msglevel_tmp   = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+
   options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N;
 
   /*
@@ -632,6 +696,12 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
   https://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2011/06/17/how-to-use-sas-data-step-to-copy-a-file-from-anywhere/
   */
 
+  /* in case the 'packages' fileref is multi-directory the first directory will be selected as a destination */
+  data _null_;
+  /*      get the firstPackagesPath                                                           */
+    call symputX("firstPackagesPath", dequote(scan(pathname("packages"), 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+  run;
+
   %if %superq(sourcePath)= %then
     %do;
       %let sourcePath = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/packages/;
@@ -660,7 +730,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
           "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas" 
           recfm=N lrecl=1;
         filename &out    
-          "%sysfunc(pathname(packages))/SPFinit.sas" 
+          "&firstPackagesPath./SPFinit.sas" 
           recfm=N lrecl=1;
       %end;
     %else
@@ -673,7 +743,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
           %end;
         &URLoptions.
         recfm=N lrecl=1;
-        filename &out    "%sysfunc(pathname(packages))/%lowcase(&packageName.).zip" recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &out    "&firstPackagesPath./%lowcase(&packageName.).zip" recfm=N lrecl=1;
       %end;
     /*
     filename in  list;
@@ -708,12 +778,13 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
       if FEXIST("&out") = 0 then 
         do;
-          put @2 "Installing the &packageName. package.";
+          put @2 "Installing the &packageName. package" 
+            / @2 "in the &firstPackagesPath. directory.";
           rc = FCOPY("&in", "&out");
         end;
       else if FEXIST("&out") = 1 then 
         do;
-          if symget("replace")="1" then
+          if symgetn("replace")=1 then
             do;
               put @2 "The following file will be replaced during "
                 / @2 "instalation of the &packageName. package: " 
@@ -737,10 +808,12 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put *** %lowcase(&packageName.) end *******************************************;
   /*++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/
   %end;
+
   options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. 
           &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
           &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
           msglevel=&msglevel_tmp.;
+
 %ENDofinstallPackage:
 %mend installPackage;
 
@@ -751,7 +824,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
   The first one should be used to point local folder with packages.
   The second is used internally by macros.
   Do not use them otherwise than:
-    filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES";
+    filename packages "</the/folder/with/sas/packages>";
   since it may affect stability of the framework.
 **/
 
@@ -843,23 +916,11 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /*** HELP END ***/
 
-/* optional - obsolete - deprecated;
-
-  libname packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/";
-  %include "%sysfunc(pathname(packages))/loadpackage.sas";
-
-  %loadPackage(SQLinDS)
-  %helpPackage(SQLinDS)
-  %unloadPackage(SQLinDS)
-*/
-
-
-
 /*** HELP START ***/
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20210528 
+  Version 20211216 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -879,7 +940,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20210528. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 
 %macro listPackages()/PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20210528.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20211216.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -894,7 +955,7 @@ 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 `20210528`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20211216`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -937,86 +998,103 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
   %end;
 
 %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp filesWithCodes;
-%let   filesWithCodes = WORK._%sysfunc(datetime(), hex16.)_;
+
+%let filesWithCodes = WORK._%sysfunc(datetime(), hex16.)_;
 
 %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
 %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
 %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
 %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+
 options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX;
 
 data _null_;
-  base = "%sysfunc(pathname(packages))";
+  length baseAll $ 32767;
+  baseAll = pathname("packages");
 
-  if base = " " then
+  if baseAll = " " then
     do;
       put "NOTE: The file reference PACKAGES is not assigned.";
       stop;
     end;
 
-  length folder $ 64 file $ 1024 folderRef fileRef $ 8;
+  do k = 1 to countw(baseAll, "()", "QS"); drop k;
+    base = dequote(scan(baseAll, k, "()", "QS"));
 
-  folderRef = "_%sysfunc(datetime(), hex6.)0";
+    length folder $ 64 file $ 1024 folderRef fileRef $ 8;
 
-  rc=filename(folderRef, base);
-  folderid=dopen(folderRef);
+    folderRef = "_%sysfunc(datetime(), hex6.)0";
 
-  putlog " ";
-  put "/*" 100*"+" ;
-  do i=1 to dnum(folderId); drop i;
-    folder = dread(folderId, i);
+    rc=filename(folderRef, base);
+    folderid=dopen(folderRef);
 
-    fileRef = "_%sysfunc(datetime(), hex6.)1";
-    rc = filename(fileRef, catx("/", base, folder));
-    fileId = dopen(fileRef);
+    putlog " ";
+    put "/*" 100*"+" ;
+    do i=1 to dnum(folderId); drop i;
 
-    EOF = 0;
-    if fileId = 0 and lowcase(scan(folder, -1, ".")) = 'zip' then 
-      do;
-        file = catx('/',base, folder);
-        
-        rc1 = filename("package", strip(file), 'zip', 'member="description.sas"');
-        rcE = fexist("package"); 
-        rc2 = filename("package", " ");
+      if i = 1 then
+        do;
+              put " #";
+              put " # Listing packages for: " base;
+              put " #";
+        end;
 
-        if rcE then /* if the description.sas exists in the zip then read it */
-          do;
-            putlog " *  ";
-            length nn $ 96;
-            if (96-lengthn(file)) < 1 then
-              put " * " file;  
-            else
-              do;
-                nn = repeat("*", (96-lengthn(file)));   
-                put " * " file nn;
-              end;
-            
-            infile _DUMMY_ ZIP FILEVAR=file member="description.sas" end=EOF;
-            
-            do until(EOF);
+      folder = dread(folderId, i);
+
+      fileRef = "_%sysfunc(datetime(), hex6.)1";
+      rc = filename(fileRef, catx("/", base, folder));
+      fileId = dopen(fileRef);
+
+      EOF = 0;
+      if fileId = 0 and lowcase(scan(folder, -1, ".")) = 'zip' then 
+        do;
+          file = catx('/',base, folder);
+          
+          rc1 = filename("package", strip(file), 'zip', 'member="description.sas"');
+          rcE = fexist("package"); 
+          rc2 = filename("package", " ");
+
+          if rcE then /* if the description.sas exists in the zip then read it */
+            do;
+              putlog " *  ";
+              length nn $ 96;
+              if (96-lengthn(file)) < 1 then
+                put " * " file;  
+              else
+                do;
+                  nn = repeat("*", (96-lengthn(file)));   
+                  put " * " file nn;
+                end;
+              
+              infile _DUMMY_ ZIP FILEVAR=file member="description.sas" end=EOF;
+              
+              do until(EOF);
                 input;
-                if lowcase(scan(_INFILE_,1,":")) in ("package" "title" "version" "author" "maintainer" "license") then
+                if strip(upcase(scan(_INFILE_,1,":"))) in ("PACKAGE" "TITLE" "VERSION" "AUTHOR" "MAINTAINER" "LICENSE") then
                   do;
                     _INFILE_ = scan(_INFILE_,1,":") !! ":" !! scan(_INFILE_,2,":");
                     putlog " *  " _INFILE_;
                   end;                
-                if upcase(strip(_INFILE_)) =: "DESCRIPTION START:" then leave;
+                if strip(upcase(strip(_INFILE_))) =: "DESCRIPTION START:" then leave;
+              end;
             end;
-          end;
-      end;
-    
-    rc = dclose(fileId);
-    rc = filename(fileRef);
+        end;
+      
+      rc = dclose(fileId);
+      rc = filename(fileRef);
+    end;
+
+    putlog " *  ";
+    put 100*"+" "*/";
+    rc = dclose(folderid);
+    rc = filename(folderRef);
   end;
 
-  putlog " *  ";
-  put 100*"+" "*/";
-  rc = dclose(folderid);
-  rc = filename(folderRef);
   stop;
 run;
 
 options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+
 %ENDoflistPackages:
 %mend listPackages;
 
@@ -1025,7 +1103,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20210528
+   Version 20211216
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1046,7 +1124,8 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 ,testPackage=Y   /* indicator if tests should be executed, 
                     default value Y means "execute tests" */
 ,packages=       /* location of other packages if there are
-                    dependencies in loading */
+                    dependencies in loading, must be a single directory
+                    if more than one are provided only the first is used */
 ,testResults=    /* location where tests results should be stored,
                     if null (the default) the WORK is used */
 ,sasexe=         /* a DIRECTORY where the SAS binary is located,
@@ -1057,7 +1136,7 @@ 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 20210528. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20211216. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1072,7 +1151,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20210528. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20210528`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211216`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -1103,6 +1182,8 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20210528. Run %generatePackage()
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # - `packages=`       Location of other packages for testing                    #;
     %put #                     if there are dependencies in loading the package.         #;
+    %put #                     Has to be a single directory, if more than one are        #;
+    %put #                     provided than only the first is used.                     #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # - `testResults=`    Location where tests results should be stored,            #;
     %put #                     if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.      #;
@@ -1151,19 +1232,19 @@ filename &_LIC_.   "&filesLocation./license.sas" lrecl = 1024;
       infile &_DESCR_.;
       input;
     
-      select;
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "PACKAGE")     call symputX("packageName",        scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "VERSION")     call symputX("packageVersion",     scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "AUTHOR")      call symputX("packageAuthor",      scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "MAINTAINER")  call symputX("packageMaintainer",  scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "TITLE")       call symputX("packageTitle",       scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "ENCODING")    call symputX("packageEncoding",    scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "LICENSE")     call symputX("packageLicense",     scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "REQUIRED")    call symputX("packageRequired",    scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
-        when(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "REQPACKAGES") call symputX("packageReqPackages", scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+      select( strip(upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":"))) );
+        when("PACKAGE")     call symputX("packageName",        scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("VERSION")     call symputX("packageVersion",     scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("AUTHOR")      call symputX("packageAuthor",      scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("MAINTAINER")  call symputX("packageMaintainer",  scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("TITLE")       call symputX("packageTitle",       scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("ENCODING")    call symputX("packageEncoding",    scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("LICENSE")     call symputX("packageLicense",     scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("REQUIRED")    call symputX("packageRequired",    scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
+        when("REQPACKAGES") call symputX("packageReqPackages", scan(_INFILE_, 2, ":"),"L");
 
         /* stop at the beginning of description */
-        when ( upcase(scan(_INFILE_, 1, ":")) = "DESCRIPTION START" ) stop;
+        when("DESCRIPTION START") stop;
         otherwise;
       end;
     run;
@@ -1191,6 +1272,7 @@ filename &_LIC_.   "&filesLocation./license.sas" lrecl = 1024;
           %put ERROR- Aborting.;
           %abort;
         %end;
+
     /* test for package name */
     %if %sysfunc(lengthn(&packageName.)) > 24 %then
       %do;
@@ -1206,6 +1288,7 @@ filename &_LIC_.   "&filesLocation./license.sas" lrecl = 1024;
               %put WARNING: Package name is less than 3 characters.;
               %put WARNING- Maybe consider some _meaningful_ name?;
             %end;
+
     /* test characters in package name */
     %if %qsysfunc(lengthn(%qsysfunc(compress(&packageName.,,KDF)))) NE %qsysfunc(lengthn(&packageName.)) %then
       %do;
@@ -1217,6 +1300,7 @@ filename &_LIC_.   "&filesLocation./license.sas" lrecl = 1024;
         %put ERROR- Aborting.;
         %abort;
       %end;
+
     /* test first symbol in package name */
     %if %qsubstr(&packageName.,1,1) IN (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0) %then
       %do;
@@ -1485,8 +1569,8 @@ title6 "MD5 hashed fileref of package lowcase name: &_PackageFileref_.";
  or (%bquote(&packageReqPackages.) ne ) 
 %then
   %do;
-  title7 "Required SAS licences: %qsysfunc(compress(%bquote(&packageRequired.),   %str(%'%")))" ;   /* ' */
-  title8 "Required SAS packages: %qsysfunc(compress(%bquote(&packageReqPackages.),%str(%'%")))" ;   /* " */
+    title7 "Required SAS licences: %qsysfunc(compress(%bquote(&packageRequired.),   %str(%'%")))" ;   /* ' */
+    title8 "Required SAS packages: %qsysfunc(compress(%bquote(&packageReqPackages.),%str(%'%")))" ;   /* " */
   %end;
 
 
@@ -1553,13 +1637,13 @@ data _null_;
   file &zipReferrence.(packagemetadata.sas) encoding = &packageEncoding.;
 
   put ' data _null_; '; /* simple "%local" returns error while loading package */
-  put ' call symputX("packageName",       " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageVersion",    " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageTitle",      " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageAuthor",     " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageMaintainer", " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageEncoding",   " ", "L");';
-  put ' call symputX("packageLicense",    " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageName",       " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageVersion",    " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageTitle",      " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageAuthor",     " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageMaintainer", " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageEncoding",   " ", "L");';
+  put '  call symputX("packageLicense",    " ", "L");';
   put ' run; ';
 
   put ' %let packageName       =' "&packageName.;";
@@ -1613,7 +1697,7 @@ data _null_;
   put '    %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;          ';
   put '    filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;                                     ';
 
-                 /* test if required version of package is "good enough" */
+           /* test if required version of package is "good enough" */
   put '    %if %sysevalf(&requiredVersion. > &packageVersion.) %then              ';
   put '      %do;                                                                 ';
   put '        %put ERROR: Required version is &requiredVersion.;                 ';
@@ -1651,7 +1735,7 @@ data _null_;
   put ' %put NOTE- ' @; put "Author(s): &packageAuthor.; ";
   put ' %put NOTE- ' @; put "Maintainer(s): &packageMaintainer.; ";
   put ' %put NOTE- ;';
-  put ' %put NOTE- Write %nrstr(%%)helpPackage(' "&packageName." ') for the description;';
+  put ' %put NOTE- Run %nrstr(%%)helpPackage(' "&packageName." ') for the description;';
   put ' %put NOTE- ;';
   put ' %put NOTE- *** START ***; ' /;
 
@@ -1670,7 +1754,7 @@ data _null_;
 
   %if %bquote(&packageRequired.) ne %then
     %do;
-      put ' %put NOTE- *Testing required SAS components*%sysfunc(DoSubL(     '; /* DoSubL() */
+      put ' %put NOTE- *Testing required SAS components*%sysfunc(DoSubL(     '; /* <- DoSubL() is here */
       put ' options nonotes nosource %str(;)                                 ';
       put ' options ls=max ps=max locale=en_US %str(;)                       ';
       put ' /* temporary redirect log */                                     ';
@@ -1699,7 +1783,7 @@ data _null_;
       put '   /* read in output from proc setinit */                         ';
       put '   infile _stinit_ end=eof %str(;)                                ';
       put '   input %str(;)                                                  ';
-      /*put ' put "*> " _infile_ %str(;)';*/ /* for testing */
+    /*put '   put "*> " _infile_ %str(;)                                     '; */ /* for testing */
       put '                                                                  ';
       put '   /* if component is in setinit remove it from checklist */      ';
       put '   if _infile_ =: "---" then                                      ';
@@ -2466,7 +2550,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  end ;                                                                 ';
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210528 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211216 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -2668,6 +2752,13 @@ filename &zipReferrence. clear;
     %put WARNING: ** NO TESTING WILL BE EXECUTED. **;
     %GOTO NOTESTING;
   %end;
+
+
+/* in case the packages macrovariable is multi-directory the first directory will be selected */
+data _null_;
+  call symputX("packages", dequote(scan(resolve(symget("packages")), 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+run;
+
 /* check if systask is available  */
 %if %sysfunc(GETOPTION(XCMD)) = NOXCMD %then
   %do;
@@ -2821,7 +2912,7 @@ filename currdir ".";
 filename currdir list;
 
 /* if your package uses any other packages this points to their location */
-/* test if packages fileref exists and if do then use it */
+/* test if packages fileref exists and, if do, use it */
 /* if no one is provided the filesLocation is used as a replacement */
 %if %bquote(&packages.)= %then %let packages=%sysfunc(pathname(packages));
 %if %bquote(&packages.)= %then %let packages=&filesLocation.;
@@ -3236,7 +3327,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20210528. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20211216. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -3252,7 +3343,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20210528`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211216`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3300,6 +3391,7 @@ parmbuff
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofloadPackageS;
   %end;
+  
   %local lengthOfsyspbuff numberOfPackagesNames i packageElement packageName packageVersion;
 
   %let lengthOfsyspbuff      = %qsysfunc(length(&syspbuff.));
@@ -3318,6 +3410,7 @@ parmbuff
 
     %loadPackage(%unquote(&packageName.), requiredVersion=%unquote(&packageVersion.))
   %end;
+  
 %ENDofloadPackageS:
 %mend loadPackageS;
 
@@ -3336,7 +3429,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20210528. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211216. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3351,7 +3444,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20210528. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20210528`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211216`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3405,19 +3498,34 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20210528. Run %
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofverifyPackage;
   %end;
-  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp fullstimer_tmp stimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
-  %let stimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
+  
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp;
+  %let ls_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp         = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp      = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let stimer_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(stimer));
   %let fullstimer_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(fullstimer));
-  %let msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %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.); */
   data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
+  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
+  data _null_;
+    exists = 0;
+    length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
+    packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
 
   filename &_PackageFileref_. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
@@ -3476,6 +3584,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20210528. Run %
           &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
           &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
           msglevel=&msglevel_tmp.;
+          
 %ENDofverifyPackage:
 %mend verifyPackage;
 /**/
@@ -3504,7 +3613,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20210528. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20210528. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211216. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3519,7 +3628,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20210528. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20210528`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211216`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3586,17 +3695,32 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20210528. Run %preview
     options &options_tmp.;
     %GOTO ENDofpreviewPackage;
   %end;
+  
   %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp;
-  %let ls_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
-  %let ps_tmp     = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
-  %let notes_tmp  = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
-  %let source_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
+  %let ls_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ls));
+  %let ps_tmp       = %sysfunc(getoption(ps));
+  %let notes_tmp    = %sysfunc(getoption(notes));
+  %let source_tmp   = %sysfunc(getoption(source));
   %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.); */
   data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
 
+  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
+  data _null_;
+    exists = 0;
+    length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
+    packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+
   filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
   /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
     "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
@@ -3616,7 +3740,114 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20210528. Run %preview
     %end;
   %else %put ERROR:[&sysmacroname] File "&path./&packageName..&zip." does not exist!;
   filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+  
   options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. msglevel = &msglevel_tmp.;
+  
 %ENDofpreviewPackage:
 %mend previewPackage;
+
+
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro extendPackagesFileref(
+ packages /* A valid fileref name, 
+             when empty the "packages" value is used */
+)/secure
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211216. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+;
+
+%if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
+  %do;
+    %local options_tmp ;
+    %let options_tmp = ls=%sysfunc(getoption(ls))ps=%sysfunc(getoption(ps))
+     %sysfunc(getoption(notes)) %sysfunc(getoption(source))
+     msglevel=%sysfunc(getoption(msglevel))
+    ;
+    options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N;
+    %put ;
+    %put ###########################################################################################;
+    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
+    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211216`             #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
+    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
+    %put # data, etc.) wrapped up together and embedded inside the zip.                            #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%extendPackagesFileref())` macro lists directories pointed by                       #;
+    %put # the packages fileref. It allows to add new dierctories to packages folder list.         #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                          #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # 1. `packages`      *Optional.* A valid fileref name, when empty the "packages" is used. #;
+    %put #                       Use case:                                                         #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%extendPackagesFileref()).`                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # When used as: `%nrstr(%%extendPackagesFileref(HELP))` it displays this help information.         #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`             #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                          #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #### Example ##############################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                                    #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and adding                                                   #;
+    %put #   new directory.                                                                        #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                                    #;
+    %put #   is located in one of "C:/SAS_PK1" or "C:/SAS_PK2" folders.                            #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                           #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages ("C:/SAS_PK1" "C:/SAS_PK2"); %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);               %%* enable the framework;                  );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages ("D:/NEW_DIR" %%extendPackagesFileref()); %%* add new directory;        );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put ###########################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDextendPackagesFileref;
+  %end;
+
+  %if %superq(packages) = %then %let packages = packages;
+  %if %qsysfunc(pathname(&packages.)) ne %then
+    %do;
+      %if %qsubstr(%qsysfunc(pathname(&packages.)), 1, 1) = %str(%() %then
+        %do;
+          %local length;
+          %let length = %eval(%length(%qsysfunc(pathname(&packages.)))-2);
+          %unquote(%qsubstr(%qsysfunc(pathname(&packages.)), 2, &length.))
+        %end;
+      %else "%sysfunc(pathname(&packages.))";
+  %end;
+%ENDextendPackagesFileref:
+%mend extendPackagesFileref; 
+
+/* Examples:
+
+filename packages "C:\";
+%include packages(SPFinit.sas)
+
+%extendPackagesFileref(HELP)
+
+filename packages (%extendPackagesFileref() "D:\");
+filename packages list;
+
+filename packages clear;
+
+filename packages "C:\";
+filename packages ("D:\" %extendPackagesFileref());
+filename packages list;
+
+%put *%extendPackagesFileref()*;
+
+
+
+*/
+
 /**/

packages/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 1853CD6262CF66582A33C373AA612CA714B61CB88A1C51745E7A57D5A03C39B4
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
 
 [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: 22AB51B85E3344B8C0FB7AF164247881B656F5CBA88BBA974AD8BC41ED79327F
+SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: 22AB51B85E3344B8C0FB7AF164247881B656F5CBA88BBA974AD8BC41E
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 849629D3AF3FE3AB45D86990E303F1D5E4D5F9F31C8ED6864C95B0DFAADCA445
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[0.993\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.12\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -103,19 +103,23 @@ string = catXFn("date9.", "#", myArray);
 format x bool.;
 
 %put %getVars(sashelp.class, pattern = ght$, sep = +, varRange = _numeric_);
+
+%rainCloudPlot(sashelp.cars,DriveTrain,Invoice)
+
+%zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 5EAEF846754F19759C0492308478417C9667C9651F1EF14F70E4FF8AB4C857F6
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
 ---
 
-- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.14\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.17\], 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.
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: 93D88D4465B68984E938212241DE55C7B12EBC20601538553AC9E1AC0628C006
+SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
@@ -123,6 +127,6 @@ SHA256 digest for GSM: 93D88D4465B68984E938212241DE55C7B12EBC20601538553AC9E1AC0
 
 - **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: 67956116578E71327748B7EB3DAFF9D872DBC6F6EDD0DC11B7CF2A54FDA71785
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+/* 20211123 */
+BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
+
+/* 20211119 */
+BasePlus: 55AC07F7322F504EF22C5D00D46587744CD373E70A83932F837EA8C6ECB6D987
+
+/* 20211114 */
+BasePlus: 319109732B5CBD99ADDA6D48EA26DA5236622F9C5D332F94EF282F1C9DCE73F9
+
+/* 20211113 */
+BasePlus: 4EDB786B9D6F6D6C5741B5CAC1CB169DD10D8196600B2CB385DDE479A54F0FA3
+
+/* 20211112 */
+GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
+
+/* 20211111 */
+BasePlus: B34E352EC52E05B8BBE1816E6104F47677CBFDEAF7CD71B8BF04FDBFA01B0EF0
+DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
+dynMacroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+GSM: BEFAA87266D6DBA3D5983117FC36A24DE03A2F93791AC786DCDB37571A4494AC
+macroArray: 70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3
+SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
+
+/* 20211105 */
+GSM: 3EAF6E93642CCA9B5B592DF9BED4C8B20B60BCD4B0434720D12D26096717C4A9
+
+/* 20211005 */
+BasePlus: D01BDFB50EF023EF51806F5F0ED664523C1A6F25AA2778808558C212E6D74725
+
 /* 20211001 */
 BasePlus: 5EAEF846754F19759C0492308478417C9667C9651F1EF14F70E4FF8AB4C857F6
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@
   * [`%QzipEvalf()` macro](#qzipevalf-macro) 
   * [`%functionExists()` macro](#functionexists-macro)
   * [`%RainCloudPlot()` macro](#raincloudplot-macro)
-
-
+  * [`%zipLibrary()` macro](#ziplibrary-macro)
+  * [`%unzipLibrary()` macro](#unziplibrary-macro)
+  
   * [License](#license)
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 0.993] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.12] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 *Paul Dorfman*, 
 *Richard DeVenezia*, 
 *Christian Graffeuille*,
-*Allan Bowe*. 
+*Allan Bowe*,
+*Anamaria Calai*.
 
 ---
 
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
   run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**Example 7**: Deduplicate values from a space separated list.
+**Example 7**: De-duplicate values from a space separated list.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
   %let list = 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6;
   %put *%dedupListS(&list.)*;
@@ -187,59 +189,71 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 
 ![Rain Cloud Plot](./baseplus_RainCloudPlot_Ex0_9.png)
 
+**Example 10**: Zip SAS library.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(sashelp, libOut=work)
+
+%unzipLibrary(%sysfunc(pathname(work)), zip=sashelp, mode=S, clean=1)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+
 
 ---
 
 Package contains: 
-1.  macro     deduplistc
-2.  macro     deduplistp
-3.  macro     deduplists
-4.  macro     deduplistx
-5.  macro     functionexists
-6.  macro     getvars
-7.  macro     qdeduplistx
-8.  macro     qgetvars
-9.  macro     qzipevalf
-10. macro     raincloudplot
-11. macro     symdelglobal
-12. macro     zipevalf
-13. format    bool
-14. format    boolz
-15. format    ceil
-16. format    floor
-17. format    int
-18. functions arrfill
-19. functions arrfillc
-20. functions arrmissfill
-21. functions arrmissfillc
-22. functions arrmisstoleft
-23. functions arrmisstoleftc
-24. functions arrmisstoright
-25. functions arrmisstorightc
-26. functions bracketsc
-27. functions bracketsn
-28. functions catxfc
-29. functions catxfi
-30. functions catxfj
-31. functions catxfn
-32. functions deldataset
-33. functions semicolonc
-34. functions semicolonn
-35. format    brackets
-36. format    semicolon
-37. proto     qsortincbyprocproto
-38. functions frommissingtonumberbs
-39. functions fromnumbertomissing
-40. functions quicksort4notmiss
-41. functions quicksorthash
-42. functions quicksorthashsddv
-43. functions quicksortlight
+1.  macro deduplistc 
+2.  macro deduplistp 
+3.  macro deduplists 
+4.  macro deduplistx 
+5.  macro functionexists 
+6.  macro getvars 
+7.  macro qdeduplistx 
+8.  macro qgetvars 
+9.  macro qzipevalf 
+10. macro raincloudplot 
+11. macro symdelglobal 
+12. macro unziplibrary 
+13. macro zipevalf 
+14. macro ziplibrary 
+15. format bool 
+16. format boolz 
+17. format ceil 
+18. format floor 
+19. format int 
+20. function arrfill 
+21. function arrfillc 
+22. function arrmissfill 
+23. function arrmissfillc 
+24. function arrmisstoleft 
+25. function arrmisstoleftc 
+26. function arrmisstoright 
+27. function arrmisstorightc 
+28. function bracketsc 
+29. function bracketsn 
+30. function catxfc 
+31. function catxfi 
+32. function catxfj 
+33. function catxfn 
+34. function deldataset 
+35. function semicolonc 
+36. function semicolonn 
+37. format brackets 
+38. format semicolon 
+39. proto qsortincbyprocproto 
+40. function frommissingtonumberbs 
+41. function fromnumbertomissing 
+42. function quicksort4notmiss 
+43. function quicksorthash 
+44. function quicksorthashsddv 
+45. function quicksortlight 
 
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210528*
+
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`5EAEF846754F19759C0492308478417C9667C9651F1EF14F70E4FF8AB4C857F6` 
+`105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -3015,7 +3029,11 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,formated=>
  <,y2axis=>
  <,y2axisLevels=>
- 
+ <,y2axisValueAttrs=>
+ <,xaxisValueAttrs=>
+ <,xaxisTickstyle=>
+
+
  <,VSCALE=>
  <,KERNEL_K=>
  <,KERNEL_C=>
@@ -3109,6 +3127,17 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                          Indicates if the number of expected levels of values printed 
                          on the right vertical axix.
 
+* `y2axisValueAttrs`   - *Optional*, default value `Color=Grey`.
+                         Allows to modify Y2 axis values attributes.
+
+* `xaxisValueAttrs`    - *Optional*, default value `Color=Grey`.
+                         Allows to modify X axis values attributes.
+
+* `xaxisTickstyle`     - *Optional*, default value `INSIDE`.
+                         Allows to modify X axis tick style. 
+                         Allowed values are `OUTSIDE`, `INSIDE`, `ACROSS`, and `INBETWEEN`. 
+                         *For SAS previous to* **9.4M5** *set to missing!*
+
 ***Stat related options***:
 
 * `VSCALE`             - *Optional*, default value `Proportion`.
@@ -3132,7 +3161,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `cleanTempData`      - *Optional*, default value `1`.
                          Indicates if temporary data sets should be deleted.
 
-**NOTES:**
+---
+
+### NOTES: ###################################################################
 
 * Default value of the `title` option is:
   `%nrstr(title1 JUSTIFY=C "Rain Cloud plot for &list_g. by "  %unquote(&xLabel.);)`
@@ -3159,13 +3190,21 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
   `BlueViolet`, `RoyalBlue`, `OliveDrab`, `Gold`, `HotPink`, `Crimson`,  
   `MediumPurple`, `CornflowerBlue`, `YellowGreen`, `Goldenrod`, `Orchid`, `IndianRed`.
 
-* The box-plot has the following interpretation: 
-  - left vertical bar indicates the minimum,
-  - left whisker line starts at `max(Q1 - 1.5IQR, minimum)` and ends at lower quartile (Q1),
-  - diamond indicates mean,
-  - vertical bar inside of the box indicates median.
-  - right whisker line starts at upper quartile (Q3) and ends at `min(Q3 + 1.5IQR, maximum)`,
-  - right vertical bar indicates the maximum.
+### BOX-AND-WHISKERS PLOT: ###################################################################
+
+The box-and-whiskers plot has the following interpretation: 
+- left vertical bar indicates the minimum,
+- left whisker line starts at `max(Q1 - 1.5IQR, minimum)` and ends at lower quartile (Q1),
+- diamond indicates mean,
+- vertical bar inside of the box indicates median,
+- right whisker line starts at upper quartile (Q3) and ends at `min(Q3 + 1.5IQR, maximum)`,
+- right vertical bar indicates the maximum.
+
+With above setup it may happen that 
+there is a gap between the minimum marker and the beginning of the left whisker 
+or 
+there is a gap between the end of the right whisker and the maximum marker. 
+See examples below.
 
 ---
 
@@ -3229,6 +3268,233 @@ The output:
 ![Example 2b](./baseplus_RainCloudPlot_Ex2b.png)
 
 
+---
+
+## >>> `%zipLibrary()` macro: <<< <a name="ziplibrary-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The zipLibrary() macro allows to zip content of a SAS library. 
+
+Files can be zipped into a single file (named as the input library)
+or into multiple files (named as "dataset.sas7bdat.zip"). 
+If a file is indexed also the index file is zipped.
+
+Source files can be deleted after compression.
+
+Status of compression and processing time is reported. 
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(
+    lib
+  <,mode=>
+  <,clean=> 
+  <,libOut=>
+  <,compression=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `lib`           - *Required*, a name of the library to be zipped.
+                     Must be a valid SAS V7, V8, or V9 library.
+
+
+* `mode  = S`      - *Optional*, default value is `S`, 
+                     indicates mode of compression 
+                     generates single zip file (`SINGLE/S`) 
+                     or multiple files (`MULTI/M`)
+
+* `clean = 0`      - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     should datasets be deleted after zipping? 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+* `libOut =`       - *Optional*, default value is empty,
+                     output library for a single zip file.
+
+* `compression =`  - *Optional*, default value is `6`,
+                     specifies the compression level
+                     `0` to `9`, where `0` is no compression
+                     and `9` is maximum compression.
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Generate data:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options dlcreatedir;
+  libname test1 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test1";
+  libname test2 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test2";
+  libname test3 (test1 test2);
+  libname test4 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test4";
+options nodlcreatedir;
+
+%put %sysfunc(pathname(test3));
+%put %sysfunc(pathname(test4));
+
+data 
+  test1.A(index=(model)) 
+  test1.B 
+  test2.C 
+  test2.D(index=(model make io=(invoice origin))) 
+;
+  set sashelp.cars;
+run;
+
+data test1.B2 / view=test1.B2;
+  set test1.B;
+  output;
+  output;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Zip content of test3 library 
+               into the same location in one zip file:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(test3)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Zip content of test3 library 
+               into the same location in multiple zip files:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(test3, mode=MULTI)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 4.** Zip content of test3 library
+               with maximum compression level 
+               into different location in one zip file
+               and delete source files:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(test3, clean=1, libOut=test4, compression=9)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+## >>> `%unzipLibrary()` macro: <<< <a name="unziplibrary-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The unzipLibrary() macro allows to unzip content of a SAS library. 
+It is a *counterpart* to the `%zipLibrary()` macro and is *not* intended to work 
+with zip files generated by other software (though it may in some cases).
+
+Files can be unzipped from a single file
+or from multiple files (named e.g. "dataset.sas7bdat.zip"). 
+If a file is indexed also the index file is unzipped.
+
+Source files can be deleted after decompression.
+
+Status of decompression and processing time is reported. 
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%unzipLibrary(
+    path
+  <,zip=>
+  <,mode=>
+  <,clean=> 
+  <,libOut=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `path`          - *Required*, a path pointing to zipped file(s) location.
+
+* `zip =`          - *Optional*, When `mode=S` a name of the 
+                     zip file containing SAS files to be unzipped.
+                     
+* `mode  = S`      - *Optional*, default value is `S`, 
+                     indicates mode of decompression 
+                     read from a single zip file (`SINGLE/S`) 
+                     or from multiple files (`MULTI/M`)
+
+* `clean = 0`      - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     should zip files be deleted after unzipping? 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+* `libOut =`       - *Optional*, default value is empty,
+                     output library for a single zip file
+                     decompression.
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Generate data:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options dlcreatedir;
+  libname test1 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test1";
+  libname test2 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test2";
+  libname test3 (test1 test2);
+  libname test4 "%sysfunc(pathname(work))/test4";
+options nodlcreatedir;
+
+%put %sysfunc(pathname(test3));
+%put %sysfunc(pathname(test4));
+
+data 
+  test1.A(index=(model)) 
+  test1.B 
+  test2.C 
+  test2.D(index=(model make io=(invoice origin))) 
+;
+  set sashelp.cars;
+run;
+
+data test1.B2 / view=test1.B2;
+  set test1.B;
+  output;
+  output;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Use data from Example 1.
+               First zip content of the `test3` library
+               to `test4` location into one zip file
+               and delete source files.
+               Next unzip `test3.zip` library into the 
+               `test4` location and delete the zip file.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(test3, clean=1, libOut=test4)
+
+
+%unzipLibrary(%sysfunc(pathname(test4)), zip=test3, clean=1)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Use data from Example 1.
+               First zip content of the `test1` library
+               into multiple zip files and delete source files.
+               Next unzip `*.zip` files in `test1` 
+               location and delete zipped files
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(test1, mode=M, clean=1)
+
+
+%unzipLibrary(%sysfunc(pathname(test1)), mode=M, clean=1)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 4.** First zip content of the `sashelp` library
+               into `work` library.
+               Next unzip `sashelp.zip` file in `work` 
+               location and delete zip file.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipLibrary(sashelp, mode=S, clean=0, libOut=work)
+
+
+%unzipLibrary(%sysfunc(pathname(work)), zip=sashelp, mode=S, clean=1)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---
 
 ## License ####################################################################

packages/dfa.md

@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Package contains:
 12.  exec       generatearrays 
 13.  clean      generatearrays
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210109*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`22AB51B85E3344B8C0FB7AF164247881B656F5CBA88BBA974AD8BC41ED79327F` 
+`C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ---
 
 
-# The GSM package [ver. 0.14] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The GSM package [ver. 0.17] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **GSM** (a.k.a. *Generate Secure Macros*) package allows
 to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions.
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 See examples for more details.
 
+Recording of presentation with "how it works" description, in Polish, is avaliable [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s).
 
 *How to use it:* 
  - Copy all files with your secured macros code into a directory. 
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   `Base SAS Software`
 
-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210528 *
+* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111 *
 
-The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`93D88D4465B68984E938212241DE55C7B12EBC20601538553AC9E1AC0628C006` 
+The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
+`F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB` 
 
  
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,source2=>
  <,outpath=>
  <,encodingRestricted=>
+ <,secret=>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -142,6 +144,13 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                           encoding of the session which generates the dataset then 
                           the generateMacros() function will not execute macro code.
 
+* `secret=`             - *Optional*, the default value is null, in such case the 
+                          secret is generated from the `sha256(datetime(), hex32.)` function 
+                          and is printed in the log. When not null then should be
+                          alphanumerical constant. Non-alphanumerical characters are removed.
+                          Required to execute the `resolve()` function. 
+                          User who do not know the value will not be able
+                          to run the `_maxro_XX_()` function.
 ---
 
 
@@ -178,8 +187,8 @@ data _null_;
   put _infile_;
 cards4;
 %macro xyz(x) / SECURE;
-  %do i = 1 to &x.;
-    %put &i=;
+  %do i = 1 %to &x.;
+    %put &=i;
   %end;
 %mend;
 ;;;;
@@ -214,6 +223,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,outlib=work.generateMacros.secure>
  <,source2=>
  <,fileNameCode=FNC>
+ <,secret=123456789>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -238,6 +248,11 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `fileNameCode=` - *Optional*, the default value is `FNC`.
                     Internal fileref.
 
+* `secret=`       - *Optional*, internal, the default value is `1234567890`.
+                    Alphanumerical constant required to execute the `resolve()`
+                    function. User who do not know the value will not be able
+                    to run the `_maxro_XX_()` function.
+
 ---
 
 
@@ -263,4 +278,4 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
 
----
+---

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210109.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111.*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`849629D3AF3FE3AB45D86990E303F1D5E4D5F9F31C8ED6864C95B0DFAADCA445`
+`70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20210109*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`1853CD6262CF66582A33C373AA612CA714B61CB88A1C51745E7A57D5A03C39B4` 
+`F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################