BasePlus package [ver. 1.13]

BasePlus package [ver. 1.13] :
- bug fix in `%zipLibrary()` 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 **`20211111`**.  
+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).
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
-- **macroArray**\[0.8\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[0.9\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 95164E71AF0B86AC816F13821F6468F611C6E5BB9036AC10459CDEB10487B08E
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.12\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
+- **BasePlus**\[1.13\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -21,7 +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 **`20211111`**.  
+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).
 
@@ -39,7 +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 `20211111`                                          
+ 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                                     
@@ -108,7 +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 `20211111`                      
+ 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                        
@@ -178,7 +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 `20211111`                              
+ 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                        
@@ -251,7 +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 `20211111`                   
+ 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                        
@@ -300,7 +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 `20211111`                              
+ 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                        
@@ -365,7 +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 `20211111`                                
+ 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                                  
@@ -406,7 +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 `20211111`           
+ 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                        
@@ -414,6 +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.*                      
@@ -459,7 +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 `20211111`
+ 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
@@ -526,7 +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 `20211111`                            
+ 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                        
@@ -702,7 +703,7 @@ 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 `20211111`             
+ 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                                  

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    - to unload, or
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20211111.
+  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 20211111. 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 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211111`                              #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211111. Run %loadPackage() for help
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. 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;
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211111`                              #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211111. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211111. 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;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211111. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211111`                      #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20211111  */
+/* 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
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. 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;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211111`                                          #;
+    %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                                     #;
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20211111 
+  Version 20211216 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211111. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 
 %macro listPackages()/PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20211111.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20211216.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -955,7 +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 `20211111`                                #;
+    %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                                  #;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20211111
+   Version 20211216
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1136,7 +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 20211111. 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;
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20211111. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211111`                            #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  end ;                                                                 ';
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211216 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -3327,7 +3327,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20211111. 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
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211111`                   #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -3429,7 +3429,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. 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;
@@ -3444,7 +3444,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211111`           #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"));
       if exists then leave;
     end;
     if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211111. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. 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;
@@ -3628,7 +3628,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211111`                    #;
+    %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                        #;
@@ -3754,7 +3754,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211111. Run %preview
              when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211111. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211216. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -3770,7 +3770,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211111
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211111`             #;
+    %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                                  #;

packages/README.md

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
 
 ---
 
-- **macroArray**\[0.8\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[0.9\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A20
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: 70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 95164E71AF0B86AC816F13821F6468F611C6E5BB9036AC10459CDEB10487B08E
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.12\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.13\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/* 20220111 */
+BasePlus: 9A3D8E8EF87FE1604B80628D908B997070811943EA5D8138BFE3CF2D852D1762
+
+/* 20211228 */
+macroArray: 95164E71AF0B86AC816F13821F6468F611C6E5BB9036AC10459CDEB10487B08E
+
 /* 20211123 */
 BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.12] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.13] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Package contains:
 *SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61` 
+`9A3D8E8EF87FE1604B80628D908B997070811943EA5D8138BFE3CF2D852D1762` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -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. 
@@ -277,4 +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

@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
   * [`%mcHashTable()` macro](#mchashtable-macro)
   * [`%QzipArrays()` macro](#qziparrays-macro)
   * [`%zipArrays()` macro](#ziparrays-macro)
+  * [`%sortMacroArray()` macro](#sortmacroarray-macro)
+  
   * [License](#license)
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 0.8] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 0.9] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%array()`,
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%appendcell()`,
 - `%mcHashTable()`,
 - `%zipArrays()`,
+- `%sortMacroArray()`,
 - etc.
 
 The set of macros, which emulates classic
@@ -62,14 +65,17 @@ Package contains:
   8.   macro      do_over3 
   9.   macro      make_do_over 
   10.  macro      mchashtable 
+  11.  macro      sortmacroarray 
+  12.  macro      qziparrays
+  13.  macro      ziparrays
 
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211216.*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3`
+`95164E71AF0B86AC816F13821F6468F611C6E5BB9036AC10459CDEB10487B08E`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -1833,6 +1839,92 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%sortMacroArray()` macro: <<< <a name="sortmacroarray-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The sortMacroArray() macro
+allow to sort elements of a macro array. 
+
+The **limitation** is that sorted values are limited to 32767 bytes of length.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%sortMacroArray(
+    array
+  <,valLength=>
+  <,outSet=> 
+  <,sortseq=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `array`             - *Required*, name of an array generated by the `%array()` macro.
+
+* `valLength = 32767`  - *Optional*, default value is `32767`, 
+                          maximum length of a variable storing macrovariable data.
+                          (the reason of 32767 limitation) 
+
+* `outSet    = _NULL_` - *Optional*, default value is `_NULL_`,
+                          an optional output dataset name. 
+
+* `sortseq  =`         - *Optional*, default value is `LINGUISTIC(NUMERIC_COLLATION = ON)`,
+                          sorting options for use in an internal `Proc SORT`.
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Basic use-case. 
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options mprint;
+ods html;
+ods listing close;
+
+
+%array(hij [4:9] $ 512 ("C33" "B22" "A11" "A01" "A02" "X42"), macarray=Y)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(hij);
+
+%sortMacroArray(hij, valLength=3, outSet = A_NULL_(compress=char))
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(hij);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Basic use-case. 
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options mprint;
+ods html;
+ods listing close;
+
+
+%array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = name|NNN height|h, macarray=Y)
+%array(ds = sashelp.cars, vars = model|, macarray=Y)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(NNN);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(H);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(model);
+
+%sortMacroArray(NNN, valLength=30, outSet = A_NULL_(compress=char))
+%sortMacroArray(H, valLength=32)
+%sortMacroArray(model, valLength=120)
+
+%put NOTE: %do_over(NNN);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(H);
+%put NOTE: %do_over(model);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
 ## License ####################################################################
 
 Copyright (c) Bartosz Jablonski, since January 2019