Package macroArray, version 1.0

Package **macroArray**, version 1.0:

- Update in `%mcHashTable()` macro.
- New macro `%mcDictionary()` emulating dictionaries in macro language.
- Doc. updated.

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 **`20211216`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. **The latest version** of SPF is **`20220113`**.  
 
 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).
 
@@ -106,7 +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: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ 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: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
 
 [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**\[1.0\], 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: DAEB87654D99965BF2B7A6AB14626B3E617D0ABF526E77725DF89A1AB4C812C2
 
 [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**\[1.14\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E
  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: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
 
 [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: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
 
 ### ======

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 **`20211216`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20220113`**.  
 
 **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 `20211216`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20220113`                                          
                                                                                             
  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 `20211216`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20220113`                      
                                                                                
  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 `20211216`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20220113`                              
                                                                                
  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 `20211216`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20220113`                   
                                                                                
  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 `20211216`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20220113`                              
                                                                                
  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 `20211216`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20220113`                                
                                                                                          
  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 `20211216`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20220113`           
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -460,7 +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 `20211216`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20220113`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -527,7 +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 `20211216`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20220113`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -703,7 +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 `20211216`             
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20220113`             
                                                                                          
  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 20211216.
+  Version 20220113.
   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 20211216. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20220113. 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 20211216. Run %loadPackage() for help
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20211216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20220113`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211216. Run %loadPackage() for help
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20211216. Run %loadPackage() for help
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211216. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20220113. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20211216`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20220113`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20211216. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211216. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20220113. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211216. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20211216`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20220113`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -533,6 +535,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20211216. Run %helpPackage()
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -572,7 +575,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20211216  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20220113  */
 /* 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 +594,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211216. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20220113. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -606,7 +609,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211216. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20211216`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20220113`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -920,7 +923,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211216. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20211216 
+  Version 20220113 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -939,8 +942,8 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20211216. Run %%installPackage() fo
 /*** HELP END ***/
 
 
-%macro listPackages()/PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20211216.'
+%macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20220113.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -955,7 +958,7 @@ 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 `20211216`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20220113`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1018,6 +1021,8 @@ data _null_;
       stop;
     end;
 
+  if char(baseAll,1) ^= "(" then baseAll = quote(strip(baseAll)); /* for paths with spaces */
+  
   do k = 1 to countw(baseAll, "()", "QS"); drop k;
     base = dequote(scan(baseAll, k, "()", "QS"));
 
@@ -1103,7 +1108,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20211216
+   Version 20220113
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1136,7 +1141,7 @@ 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 20211216. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20220113. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1151,7 +1156,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20211216. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20211216`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20220113`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -2550,7 +2555,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  end ;                                                                 ';
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211216 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -3327,7 +3332,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20211216. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20220113. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -3343,7 +3348,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20211216`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20220113`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3429,7 +3434,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211216. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20220113. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3444,7 +3449,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211216. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20211216`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20220113`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3519,6 +3524,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211216. Run %
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"));
@@ -3613,7 +3619,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20211216. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211216. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20220113. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -3628,7 +3634,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211216. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20211216`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20220113`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -3713,6 +3719,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211216. Run %preview
     exists = 0;
     length packages $ 32767 p $ 4096;
     packages = resolve(symget("path"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
     do i = 1 to countw(packages, "()", "QS");
       p = dequote(scan(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
       exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
@@ -3754,7 +3761,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20211216. Run %preview
              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.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20220113. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -3770,7 +3777,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20211216
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20211216`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20220113`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

packages/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
 
 [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 macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.0\], 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: DAEB87654D99965BF2B7A6AB14626B3E617D0ABF526E77725DF89A1AB4C812C2
 
 [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**\[1.14\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ format x bool.;
 
 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E
  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: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
@@ -127,6 +127,6 @@ SHA256 digest for GSM: F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A8
 
 - **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: 9FE227EF3144431B51063D599148BDD8873509D1B32F1AC2979EC566E1BB1487
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/* 20220217 */
+macroArray: DAEB87654D99965BF2B7A6AB14626B3E617D0ABF526E77725DF89A1AB4C812C2
+
+/* 20220113 */
+BasePlus: A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857
+DFA: 5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB
+dynMacroArray: 766DF3F330B87E99FAC32A00A569D9A45DA1157F591DE34DD0892CD864779409
+GSM: 3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F
+macroArray: 833D747526F4CE83FFD73F9EB3A2A9065401B498DFEC79045A28A42E0E57A8CA
+SQLinDS: DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11
+
+/* 20220111 */
+BasePlus: 1B6AA5A38846C30B3DD3E9FED86CB4ECACF25FBAF3011CBE108ED996C3FBB823
+
+/* 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. 1.14] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ Package contains:
 
 
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`105F0CEB95C49102BDB085DF67C785301F623CB337D466F07B5E051626E4AE61` 
+`A60A300E083628C65DD6899E7EF95588916F8F66B6A25B32B3228987B6F74857` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/dfa.md

@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Package contains:
 12.  exec       generatearrays 
 13.  clean      generatearrays
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`C32A81304A411C1EB6BA7B76EDB8D70550F3935F35A1506E2B8019A2036FB5FF` 
+`5F89AC6AE628EB27D87FF6A9D72A515FFA3FF6694D04DE0D9811BFFB81444ABB` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   `Base SAS Software`
 
-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111 *
+* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113 *
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`F6EE77A3C042E1E083E970BE255D126B52A75205DC1FB9A4A7337D0A89EEC7EB` 
+`3B70D8C31F02CB2B6AC47CC1DB3EC9E462796226CBFF519936AF5EEDB0C46B8F` 
 
  
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
   * [`%do_over3()` macro](#do-over3-macro)
   * [`%make_do_over()` macro](#make-do-over-macro)
   * [`%mcHashTable()` macro](#mchashtable-macro)
+  * [`%mcDictionary()` macro](#mcdictionary-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. 1.0] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%array()`,
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%appendcell()`,
 - `%mcHashTable()`,
 - `%zipArrays()`,
+- `%sortMacroArray()`,
+- `%mcDictionary()`,
 - etc.
 
 The set of macros, which emulates classic
@@ -61,15 +66,19 @@ Package contains:
   7.   macro      do_over2 
   8.   macro      do_over3 
   9.   macro      make_do_over 
-  10.  macro      mchashtable 
+  10.  macro      mcdictionary 
+  11.  macro      mchashtable 
+  12.  macro      qziparrays 
+  13.  macro      sortmacroarray 
+  14.  macro      ziparrays 
 
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113.*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`70032D27081A0EE15BC82B8F14D2A61700FA7C1F0D88B4DB516AB433CD06C4D3`
+`DAEB87654D99965BF2B7A6AB14626B3E617D0ABF526E77725DF89A1AB4C812C2`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -1204,7 +1213,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
               macrovariables named like "`&H._`" are deleted.
 
 * `HASH=`   - *Optional*, indicates which hashing algorithms should be used,
-              available values are `CRC32` or `MD5`, the `CRC32` is the default.  
+              available values are `CRC32` or `MD5`, the `CRC32` is the default. 
 
 ---
 
@@ -1385,7 +1394,7 @@ See examples below to see use cases.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 2.** Populate macro hash table from a dataset.
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Populate macro hash table from a dataset.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcHashTable(CLASS)
@@ -1413,7 +1422,7 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
+**EXAMPLE 4.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcHashTable(CODE)
@@ -1430,7 +1439,7 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 4.** Longer lists.
+**EXAMPLE 5.** Longer lists.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %let size = 1000;
@@ -1503,7 +1512,7 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 5.** Forbidden names.
+**EXAMPLE 6.** Forbidden names.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcHashTable()
@@ -1513,7 +1522,7 @@ run;
 %mcHashTable(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)  %* good;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**EXAMPLE 5.** Hashing algorithms.
+**EXAMPLE 7.** Hashing algorithms.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcHashTable(H1,DCL,HASH=MD5)
@@ -1522,6 +1531,252 @@ run;
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%mcDictionary()` macro: <<< <a name="mcdictionary-macro"></a> #######################
+
+The `%mcDictionary()` macro provided in the package 
+is designed to facilitate the idea of a "macro dictionary" 
+concept, i.e. *a list of macrovariables with common prefix 
+and suffixes generated as a hash digest* which allows 
+to use values other than integers as indexes.
+
+The `%mcDictionary()` macro allows to generate other macros 
+which behaves like a dictionary. See examples below.
+
+The `%mcDictionary()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%mcDictionary(
+   H
+  <,METHOD>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `H`      - *Required*, a dictionary macro name and a declaration/definition, 
+              e.g. `mcDictionary(HT)`. It names a macro which is generated by
+              the `%mcDictionary()` macro. Provided name cannot be empty 
+              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *16* characters.
+
+2. `METHOD` - *Optional*, if empty (or DECLARE or DCL) then the code of 
+              a macro dictionary is compiled.
+              If `DELETE` then the macro dictionary named by `H` and all 
+              macrovariables named like "`&H._`" are deleted.
+
+---
+
+### THE CREATED MACRO `%&H.()`: ####################################################
+
+The created macro imitates behaviour of a dictionary. 
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%&H.(
+  METHOD
+  <,KEY=> 
+  <,DATA=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `METHOD` - *Required*, indicate what behaviour should be executed. 
+              Allowed values are:
+                - `ADD`, adds key and data portion to the macro dictionary,
+                   *multiple data portions* are NOT available for one key.
+                - `FIND`, tests if given key exists in the macro dictionary
+                   and, if yes, returns data value associated with the key.
+                   For multiple data portions see the `data=` parameter.
+                - `CHECK`, returns indicator if the key exists in dictionary.
+                - `DEL`, removes key and data portion from the macro dictionary.
+                - `LIST`, prints out a dictionary to the log. 
+                - `CLEAR` removes all data and keys values.
+
+* `KEY=`    - *Optional*, provides key value for `ADD`, `FIND`, `CHECK`
+              and `DEL` methods. 
+              Leading and trimming spaces are removed from the value.
+              The `MD5(...)` function is used to generate the hash.
+              Default value is `_`.
+
+* `DATA=`   - *Optional*, provides data value for the `ADD` method. 
+              Default value is blank.
+
+
+When macro is executed and when data are added the following types of 
+*global* macrovariables are created:
+- `&H._########_K`,
+- `&H._########_V`,
+- `&H._KEYSNUM`.
+
+The `#` represents value generated by the `MD5(...)` function for the given key.
+
+The first type keeps information about the key.
+
+The second type keeps information about the value of a given key
+
+The third type keeps the number of unique values of the key.
+
+See examples below to see use cases.
+
+---
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Basic use-case. 
+  Creating macro dictionary, macro `Dict` is generated.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%mcDictionary(Dict)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Add elements to the `Dict`.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%Dict(ADD,key=x,data=17)
+%Dict(ADD,key=y y,data=42)
+%Dict(ADD,key=z z z,data=303)
+
+%put _user_;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Add some duplicates for the key x. 
+  See macrovariables created.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%Dict(ADD,key=x,data=18) 
+
+%put _user_;
+
+%Dict(ADD,key=x,data=19)
+
+%put _user_;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Check for the key `x` and non existing key `t`.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put ##%Dict(CHECK,key=x)##;
+%put ##%Dict(CHECK,key=t)##;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Prints data values for various keys.
+  Key `t` does not exist in the macrodictionary.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put #%Dict(FIND,key=x)#;
+%put #%Dict(FIND,key=y y)#;
+%put #%Dict(FIND,key=z z z)#;
+%put #%Dict(FIND,key=t)#;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  List dictionary content to the log.
+  
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%Dict(LIST);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Delete keys.
+  Key `t` does not exist in the macrodictionary.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put #%Dict(DEL,key=z z z)#;
+%put _user_;
+%put #%Dict(DEL,key=t)#;
+%put _user_;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+  Clear and delete macro dictionary `Dict`.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%Dict(CLEAR)
+%put _user_;
+
+%mcDictionary(Dict,DELETE)
+%put _user_;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%mcDictionary(CLASS)
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+data _null_;
+  set sashelp.class;
+  call execute('%CLASS(ADD,key=' !! name !! ',data=' !! age !! ')');
+run;
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put _user_;
+%CLASS(CLEAR)
+
+
+%mcDictionary(CARS)
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+data _null_;
+  set sashelp.cars;
+  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! MPG_CITY !! ')');
+run;
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+%CARS(LIST);
+%CARS(CLEAR)
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%mcDictionary(CODE)
+%CODE(CLEAR)
+%CODE(ADD,key=data, data=%str(data test; x = 42; run;))
+%CODE(ADD,key=proc, data=%str(proc print; run;))
+%CODE(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *****;))
+
+%CODE(FIND,key=data)
+%CODE(FIND,key=proc) 
+%unquote(%CODE(FIND,key=macro))
+
+%CODE(LIST);
+
+%mcDictionary(CODE,DELETE)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 4.** Longer lists.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%let size = 1000;
+
+%mcDictionary(AAA)
+
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+data _null_;
+  do i = 1 to &size.;
+    call execute(cats('%AAA(ADD,key=A', i, ',data=', i, ')'));
+  end;
+run;
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=AAA_KEYSNUM;
+%AAA(CLEAR)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 5.** Forbidden names.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%mcDictionary()
+%mcDictionary(_)
+
+%mcDictionary(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ) %* bad;
+%mcDictionary(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)  %* good;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
 ## >>> `%QzipArrays()` macro: <<< <a name="qziparrays-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
@@ -1833,6 +2088,92 @@ 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

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20211111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220113*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`F2BE3CC68C9A34DD324FD35C8287A4F89737E2E28E806E0DD7FB0EBF60F7C569` 
+`DCAB62267B52822F416BA7E6713A696D843E8092A4E3A37DF06CBE1E1D5DAD11` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################