The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.0]

# The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.0]

- File SHA256: `F*71DC1AFA709B2977E8AEA452721776F62EEC8240ABD658AC83AA6D4310FC49B6` for this version
- Content SHA256: `C*9CEDE8C64D2C619EBC27AC85B4904D2CE2423C832C6C313E526946FC1417EFD1` for this version

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### Changes:

Update in macros:
- `%getVars()` and `%QgetVars()`

    - New *optional* parameter `nlit=`. Introduced to improve `validvarname=ANY` handling. Indicates if the `NLITERAL()` function should be executed to cover spacial characters. Default value is `0`.
    - Code simplification for the `mcArray=` parameter case.
    - Situation when the `%getVars()` macro is called with `mcArray=` in `%put` or `%let` statements is handled more gracefully.

- `%zipEvalf()` and `%QzipEvalf()`

    - If the list contains quoted blanks, they are respected now, i.e. `a "b c"` are considered 2 strings, `a` and `b c`.

See documentation for details.

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LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2019 - 2022 Bartosz Jablonski
+Copyright (c) 2019 - 2025 Bartosz Jablonski   
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
-# SAS_PACKAGES - a SAS Packages Framework and Repository
+# SAS_PACKAGES - a SAS Packages Framework
 
 ---
 
-## Intro:
-
 A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file containing organised and ordered code structures, created by the developer and extended with additional automatically generated "driving" files (i.e. description, metadata, load, unload, and help files). 
 
 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 **`20220925`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. 
+
+Don't forget to give the repository a **STAR** and become [stargazer](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)! :-)
+
+---
+
+---
+
+### Current version:
+
+**The latest version** of the **SAS Packages Framework** is **`20250729`**.  
+
+---
+
+## Intro: 
 
 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).
 
@@ -16,70 +28,181 @@ The documentation and more advance reading would be the [**`SAS(r) packages - th
 
 Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros can be found [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md "Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros")
 
-**Videos** (the newer the better):
+### Recordings and Presentations:
 
-  - [SAS Global Forum 2020 V.E.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCkb-bx0Dv8&t=0s "SGF2020") (April 2020)
-  - [Sasensei International Dojo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhdUBQgjYQ&t=0s "SID no. 1") (April 2020)
-  - [SAS dla Administratorów i Praktyków 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuep2k48Z8&feature=youtu.be&t=0s "SASAiP2020") (October 2020, in Polish)
-  - [Boston Area SAS Users Group webinar](https://www.basug.org/videos?wix-vod-video-id=78067e61413d43d3a6951974b3bc3014&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-klv807gt "BASUG") (November 2020)
-  - [SAS Global Forum 2021 V.E.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqexaQtGw88 "SGF2021") (May 20th, 2021)
+Videos presenting the SPF and packages, from various conferences and meetups (the newer the better):
+
+  - ["SAS Packages: The Way to Share" - SAS Global Forum 2020 V.E.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCkb-bx0Dv8&t=0s "SGF2020") (April 2020, ~20 minutes, general overview but with a bit obsolete technical details)
+  - ["SAS Packages: The Way to Share" - SaSensei International Dojo No. 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhdUBQgjYQ&t=0s "SID no. 1") (April 2020, ~28 minutes, general overview but with a bit obsolete technical details)
+  - ["Co nowego z pakietami SAS?" - SAS dla Administratorów i Praktyków 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuep2k48Z8&feature=youtu.be&t=0s "SASAiP2020") (October 2020, in Polish, ~41 minutes, general overview and technical details how to use SPF)
+  - ["SAS Packages - The Way to Share" - Boston Area SAS Users Group webinar](https://www.basug.org/videos?wix-vod-video-id=78067e61413d43d3a6951974b3bc3014&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-klv807gt "BASUG") (November 2020, ~59 minutes, general overview and technical details how to use SPF)
+  - ["My First SAS Package: A How-To" - SAS Global Forum 2021 V.E.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqexaQtGw88 "SGF2021") (May 20th 2021, ~30 minutes, technical workshop on how to create a package)
+  -  ["Kod SASowy ukryty na widoku" - SAS dla Administratorów i Praktyków 2021](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s) (November 24th 2021, in Polish, ~34 minutes, technical presentation with details about the GSM package)
+  - ["A BasePlus Package for SAS" - SAS Explore 2022](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Explore-Presentations/A-BasePlus-Package-for-SAS/ta-p/838246 "SASexplore2022 communities.sas.com") (September 27th-29th 2022, ~28 minutes, technical presentation with details about the BasePlus package), alternative video at YouTube is [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Poxkx5WfOQ "SASexplore2022 TouTube")
+  - ["SAS Packages - State of the Union" - SaSensei International Dojo No. 13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GEldZYQjj0&t=0s "SID no. 13") (November 10th 2022, ~50 minutes, general overview with the latest technical details)
+  - ["SAS Packages Framework - an easy code sharing medium for SAS" - Warsaw IT Days 2023](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s "Warsaw IT Days 2023") (March 31st 2023, ~60 minutes, general overview with technical details for user and developer)
+
+
+### Tutorials:
+
+Here are links to some tutorials which may help you to start with the framework. 
+Order is dictated by the amount of details presented. 
+Letter "D" indicates tutorial dedicated for developers and "U" materials for users.
+
+1) (DU) The latest [video](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s) explaining the idea.
+
+2) (D) Very simple ["Hello World" example](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/HelloWorldPackage.md) tutorial for developers. As a support a [walk-through video](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=2160s)
+
+3) (D) Article and all required materials for ["My first SAS Package"](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation/Paper_1079-2021) tutorial.
+
+4) (DU) Materials from Hands-on-Workshop (4+ hours) tutorial: [Share your code with SAS Packages](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages). 
+   It is a "zero to hero" tutorial that explains all the "bells and whistles" of using, and all the "nuts and bolts" of developing SAS packages.
+
+---
 
 ---
 
 ### Initiative to add SAS Packages Framework to SAS Base/Viya:
 
-A **SASware Ballot Idea** for adding *SAS Packages Framework* macros into Base SAS and Viya was submitted Friday, May 27th 2022. If you would like to support the idea visit this [communities.sas.com post](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SASware-Ballot-Ideas/Add-SAS-Packages-Framework-to-the-SAS-Base-Viya/idi-p/815508) and up vote the idea!
+A **SASware Ballot Idea** for adding *SAS Packages Framework* macros into Base SAS and Viya was submitted Friday, May 27th 2022. If you would like to support the idea visit this [**communities.sas.com post**](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SASware-Ballot-Ideas/Add-SAS-Packages-Framework-to-the-SAS-Base-Viya/idi-p/815508) and up vote the idea! We have 46 likes from 44 supporters up to today (as of April 22, 2025)!
 
 ---
 
-### The User:
-To use a package:
-- Create a folder for your packages, under Windows OS family, e.g. `C:/SAS_PACKAGES` or under Linux/UNIX OS family, e.g. `/home/<username>/SAS_PACKAGES`.
+### A Brief User Manual:
 
-and then either:
+This is a brief intro. See below to find a link to detailed workshop materials.
 
-- Download the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework) into the local packages folder.
+#### Create directory 
+
+The first step to use a package with the SAS Packages Framework:
+
+- Create a folder for your packages, under Windows OS family e.g., `C:/SAS_PACKAGES` or under Linux/UNIX OS family e.g., `/home/<username>/SAS_PACKAGES`. The path selected is totally up to you.
+
+#### Manual installation 
+
+- Manually download the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework) into the local packages folder.
 - \[Optional\] Manually download the `<packageName>.zip` file into the local packages folder.
 - and Execute:
 
 ```sas
-filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>"; /* setup directory for packages */
-%include packages(SPFinit.sas); /* enable the framework */
+filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";         /* setup directory for packages */
+%include packages(SPFinit.sas);                               /* enable the framework */
 
-/* %installPackage(packageName) */ /* install the package, unless you downloaded it manually */
+/* %installPackage(packageName) */                            /* install the package, unless you downloaded it manually */
 
-%helpPackage(packageName)    /* get help about the package */
-%loadPackage(packageName)    /* load the package content into the SAS session */
+%helpPackage(packageName)                                     /* get help about the package */
+%loadPackage(packageName)                                     /* load the package content into the SAS session */
 ```
 
-or if you need it just for "one time" only Execute: 
+---
+
+#### Automatic (one-time-only) installation 
+
+If you need it just for "one time" only, e.g., for test if you like it:
+
+- Execute: 
 
 ```sas
-filename packages "%sysfunc(pathname(work))"; /* setup temporary directory for packages in the WORK */
+filename packages "%sysfunc(pathname(work))"; /* setup WORK as temporary directory for packages */
 filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas";
 %include SPFinit; /* enable the framework */
 
-%installPackage(packageName) /* install the package */
+%installPackage(packageName) /* install a package */
 %helpPackage(packageName)    /* get help about the package */
 %loadPackage(packageName)    /* load the package content into the SAS session */
 ```
 
- [**Workshop video for the User**](https://youtu.be/qX_-HJ76g8Y) \[May 6th, 2020\] [a bit outdated but gives the idea how it works]
+---
+
+#### Automatic (permanent) installation
+
+To install SPF pragmatically:
+
+- Enable the framework [do this first and one time only!]:
+
+```sas
+filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas";
+%include SPFinit; /* enable the framework */
+```
+
+  or (shorter) with:
+
+```sas
+filename SPFinit url "https://bit.ly/SPFinit";
+%include SPFinit; /* enable the framework */
+```
+
+- Install the framework on your machine in the folder you created:
+
+```sas
+filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>"; 
+%installPackage(SPFinit) /* install the framework */
+```
+
+- From now on, just like you would assign libraries, run the SPF and use packages like this:
+
+```sas
+filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
+%include packages(SPFinit.sas);
+
+%installPackage(packageName) /* install a package */
+%helpPackage(packageName)    /* get help about the package */
+%loadPackage(packageName)    /* load the package content into the SAS session */
+```
 
 ---
 
-### The Developer:
-To create your own package:
+[**Detailed workshop materials**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages) (i.e. "from 0 to hero" instruction).
+
+The youtube "Workshop video for the User" got outdated (in general). Newer version is coming soon, in the mean time see some of the videos from the "Recordings and Presentations" section above. 
+(You can watch the workshop if you wish, link is working and some parts are still valid source of information e.g., "`ICE` loading" or "`disk` loading")
+
+ <s>[**Workshop video for the User**](https://youtu.be/qX_-HJ76g8Y) \[May 6th, 2020\] [~86 minutes, outdated (installPackage macro was not there yet) but gives the idea how it works especially load, help, unload, ICEload, and other details]</s>
+
+---
+
+---
+
+### For The Developer:
+
+In brief, to create your own package:
+
+- Download (and use) the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework), the part of the framework required for *testing* is there too.
+
+- See this ["Hello World" example tutorial.](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/HelloWorldPackage.md "Hello World")
+
 - Read the [**`SAS Packages - The Way to Share (a How-To) - Paper 4725-2020 - extended version`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") article to learn more details.
+
 - Read the **`My First SAS Package: A How-To - Paper 1079-2021`** article available at communities.sas.com [**`here`**](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Global-Forum-Proceedings/My-First-SAS-Package-A-How-To/ta-p/726319 "My First SAS Package: A How-To") or locally [**`here`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Paper_1079-2021/My%20First%20SAS%20Package%20-%20a%20How%20To.pdf "My First SAS Package: A How-To")
-- Download and use the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework), the part of the framework required for *testing* is there too.
+
+The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md) to quickly see macros options and parameters.
+
+[**Detailed workshop materials**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages) (i.e. "from 0 to hero" detailed instruction with a bunch of examples).
 
 ---
 
-#### If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas do not hesitate to contact me!
+### If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas do not hesitate to contact me!
 
 ---
 
+### Updates worth mentioning:
+
+**Update**\[October 27th, 2024\]**:** `%splitCodeForPackage()` **utility macro is available. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20241027 "splitCodeForPackage"))**.
+
+**Update**\[October 14th, 2024\]**:** `DS2PCK` and `DS2THR` **types for `PROC DS2` *threads* and *packages* added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20241014 "PROC DS2"))**.
+
+**Update**\[December 10th, 2023\]**:** `markdownDoc=` **parameter added to** `%generatePackage()` **macro, which allows to generate markdown file with documentation. Content is taken from the help information notes and the description. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20231210 "markdown documentation"))**.
+
+**Update**\[November 11th, 2023\]**:** `KMFSNIP` **type for *key macro abbreviations* snippets added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20231111 "KMF-abbreviations"))**.
+
+**Update**\[February 7th, 2023\]**:** `ADDCNT` **type for *additional content* feature and ** `%loadPackageAddCnt()` **macro added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20230207 "Additional Content"))**.
+
+**Update**\[December 12th, 2022\]**:** `CASLUDF` **type for CASL user defined functions added to the framework. Utility macros for for loading content in proc IML and proc CAS added. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221212 "New Type and Utility macros"))**.
+
+**Update**\[November 21st, 2022\]**:** `%loadPackage()` **macro allows Cherry Picking of content (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221121 "Cherry Picking"))**.
+
+**Update**\[September 30th, 2022\]**:** **New dedicated repository:** *SASPAC - the SAS Packages Archive* **is available as new location for packages storage**. Location of SASPAC is: [`https://github.com/SASPAC`](https://github.com/SASPAC) 
+
 **Update**\[November 11th, 2021\]**:** `%extendPackagesFileref()` **macro is available**.
 
 **Update**\[October 15th, 2020\]**:** `%previewPackage()` **macro is available**.
@@ -97,95 +220,61 @@ To create your own package:
 ## Where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
 This is a list of locations where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
  - Warsaw (Poland)
+ - Osaka (Japan)
 
 If you want to share that you are using the SPF let me know and I'll update the list.
 
-If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
+If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star (:star:)](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
+
+---
+
+![SPF_sticker](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/assets/9314894/cb9b7380-cb75-4501-978d-7ade02eccca8 "I'm using SAS Packages Framework")
 
 ---
 
 ## Available packages:
-Currently the following packages are available (see the `./packages` directory):
 
-- **SQLinDS**\[2.2\], based on Mike Rhoads' article *Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros*. The package allows to write SQL queries in the data step, e.g.
-```sas
-  data class;
-    set %SQL(select * from sashelp.class order by age);
-  run;
-```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 96D0EFE02DF1AE0D7D875A10CAF7EF63CDEF85DD0CF9418934BEFAF0C067D453
+This section presents some examples of available SAS packages.
 
-[Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
+**(!)** Since *September 2022* the default and **official** location for packages is **SASPAC - the SAS Packages Archive** located under: [`https://github.com/SASPAC`](https://github.com/SASPAC) where each package is stored as a separate repository with historical versions.
 
-- **MacroCore**\[1\], a macro library for SAS application developers. Over 100 macros for Base SAS, metadata, and Viya. Provided by the [SASjs framework](https://sasjs.io "SASjs framework").
+**(!)** For "backward compatibility"/historical point of view the following packages are also available under the `./packages` directory in this repository.
 
-SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135B8E5A48D7687B
+Packages:
 
-[Documentation for MacroCore](https://core.sasjs.io "Documentation for MacroCore")
+- **SQLinDS**
 
-- **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.
+  [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
-SHA256 digest for DFA: 5BFFCE78439E1CDDCBB15C95CD287AA4195BF64BB17DDB8FE374EC3535B4F491
-
-[Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
-
-- **macroArray**\[1.0\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
-```sas
-  %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
-  
-  %macro test();
-    %do i = 1 %to 17; 
-      %put &i.) %ABC(&i.); 
-    %end;
-  %mend;
-  %test() 
-  
-  %let %ABC(13,i) = 99999; /* i = insert */
-
-  %do_over(ABC, phrase=%nrstr( 
-      %put &_i_.%) %ABC(&_i_.); 
-      ),
-      which = 1:H:2
-  );
-```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: ED12BC96F8A4E9E7C4D651EC1E15479DB9B55D98B274B63C507ED842081F7AB7
-
-[Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
+  [SQLinDS in SASPAC](https://github.com/SASPAC/sqlinds "SQLinDS in SASPAC")
 
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.17\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
-```sas
-call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
-call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
-call arrFill(42, myArray); 
+- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)
 
-rc = delDataset("DataSetToDrop"); 
+  [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
-string = catXFn("date9.", "#", myArray);
+  [DFA in SASPAC](https://github.com/SASPAC/dfa "DFA in SASPAC")
 
-format x bool.;
+- **macroArray**
 
-%put %getVars(sashelp.class, pattern = ght$, sep = +, varRange = _numeric_);
+  [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
-%rainCloudPlot(sashelp.cars,DriveTrain,Invoice)
+  [MacroArray in SASPAC](https://github.com/SASPAC/macroarray "MacroArray in SASPAC")
 
-%zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
-```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 56B260350FEB7D5118F581B9EFD1B9CE1F0298DCB9A4C000A7654E2FF3F0298C
+- **BasePlus**
 
-[Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
+  [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
-- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20\], 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.
+  [BasePlus in SASPAC](https://github.com/SASPAC/baseplus "BasePlus in SASPAC")
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: 2AEBC150FBA99A4AAB0265A21C57E89200BFD96B633B898F32743D1C8831A159
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)
 
-[Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
+  [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/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)
+  [GSM in SASPAC](https://github.com/SASPAC/gsm "GSM in SASPAC")
+
+- **dynMacroArray**
+
+  Development of this package is currently on hold.
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: D7E0B8F85C05EBF8622204E0D2F3E990D48D0A9B3911051C3AD44DC98954DDCF
 
-### ======

SPF/Documentation/HelloWorldPackage.md

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+  
+## The "Hello World" Package
+
+---
+
+This is a "Hello World" example on how to build your first package with help of the SAS Packages Framework.
+
+We will generate a `HelloWorld` package.
+
+Follow the step by step instruction below.
+
+---
+
+`Step 1.` Create a folder for the framework e.g.,
+          `/home/<myUserName>/SASpackages` or `C:/SASpackages`
+
+`Step 2.` Run the following code to install The SAS Packages Framework
+          in the folder you created in the `Step 1.`
+
+```sas
+filename packages "<put/folder/from/the/step/one/here>";
+filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas";
+%include SPFinit;
+%installPackage(SPFinit)
+```
+ 
+Check out the *log* to verify if the `Step 2.` was successful.
+If it was - then continue.
+
+
+`Step 3.` Create a folder for the content of the package we will generate e.g.,
+          `/home/<myUserName>/HelloWorldPackage` or `C:/HelloWorldPackage`
+
+`Step 4.` Inside the directory from the `Step 3.` create two sub-folders: `01_formats`
+          and `02_macros`. Remember to use *lower case letters* only!     
+
+`Step 5.` Inside the `01_formats` folder create a `helloworldformat.sas` file.
+          Remember to use lower case letters in the file name. Copy-paste below code
+          into that file:
+
+```sas
+/*** HELP START ***//*
+ This is a help info for the `HelloWorldFormat.` format.
+ 
+ Category *other* is marked with exclamation mark (`!`).
+*//*** HELP END ***/
+
+value HelloWorldFormat
+  1 = " Hello"
+  2 = " SAS"
+  3 = " Packages"
+  4 = " World"
+  other = "!"
+;
+```
+
+`Step 6.` Inside the `02_macros` folder create a `helloworldmacro.sas` file.
+          Remember to use lower case letters in the file name. Copy-paste below code
+          into that file:
+```sas
+/*** HELP START ***//*
+ This is a help info for the `%helloWorldMacro()` macro.
+ 
+ Macro has the following parameter(s):
+ - `n` - *Required*, provides number of loop iterations.
+ 
+*//*** HELP END ***/
+
+%macro HelloWorldMacro(n);
+  data _null_;
+    do i = 1 to &n.;
+      put i HelloWorldFormat. @; 
+    end;
+  run;
+%mend HelloWorldMacro;
+```
+
+
+`Step 7.` Inside the directory from the `Step 3.` create a `description.sas` file. 
+          Remember to use lower case letters in the file name. Copy-paste below text
+          into that file, adjust lines 5 and 6:    
+```txt
+Type: Package
+Package: helloWorld
+Title: My Hello World SAS package.
+Version: 1.0
+Author: <myFirstname> <myLastname> (my@mail.com)
+Maintainer: <myFirstname> <myLastname> (my@mail.com)
+License: MIT
+Encoding: UTF8
+
+Required: "Base SAS Software"
+
+DESCRIPTION START:
+### My "Hello World" SAS package ###
+
+The "Hello World" is my first SAS package and 
+for sure it will not be the last package one!
+
+Using packages is a good idea!
+DESCRIPTION END:
+```
+
+`Step 8.` Execute the following code and check the log 
+          to read the `%generatePackage()` macro help info.
+
+```sas
+%generatePackage()
+```
+
+`Step 9.` Execute the following code using the folder 
+          from the `Step 3.` and check the log to see how 
+          the process of package generation went.
+
+```sas
+%generatePackage(
+  filesLocation=<put/folder/from/the/step/three/here>
+ ,markdownDoc=1
+)
+```
+
+`Step 10.` See the information in the output window and in the log.
+           The `WARNING:[License] No license.sas file provided, default (MIT) licence file will be generated.` can be ignored.
+
+`Step 11.` Check the directory from the `Step 3.` and look for the `helloworld.zip` package file and `helloworld.md` documentation file.
+
+---
+
+`Step 12.` Start a new SAS session, run the following code, and investigate the log:
+
+```sas
+filename packages ("<put/folder/from/the/step/one/here>" "<put/folder/from/the/step/three/here>");
+%include packages(SPFinit.sas);
+
+%loadPackage(HelloWorld)
+
+%HelloWorldMacro(7)
+```
+
+---
+
+### Congratulations!! You've just created your first HelloWorld package.
+
+Now you are ready to do smome more advanced work.
+
+- Read the **`My First SAS Package: A How-To - Paper 1079-2021`** article, available at communities.sas.com [**`here`**](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Global-Forum-Proceedings/My-First-SAS-Package-A-How-To/ta-p/726319 "My First SAS Package: A How-To + Video") (video included) or locally [**`here`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Paper_1079-2021/My%20First%20SAS%20Package%20-%20a%20How%20To.pdf "My First SAS Package: A How-To"), describing the proces of a package creation with more advanced example and technical details.
+
+- Go to "bare metal" and read the [**`SAS Packages - The Way to Share (a How-To) - Paper 4725-2020 - extended version`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") - an article which contains all technical details on how the SAS Packages Framework works and how to use it (both as a develope and as a user).
+
+---
+
+The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documetation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md) to quickly see macros options and parametera.
+
+---
+
+

SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas

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+/*+extendPackagesFileref+*/
+/*** 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 20250729. 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 `20250729`             #;
+    %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 directories 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 # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                     #;
+    %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()*;
+
+
+
+*/
+

SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas

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+/*+helpPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro helpPackage(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackageFile.zip, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, helpKeyword                         /* phrase to search in help,
+                                         when empty prints description 
+                                         "*" means print all help 
+                                         "license" prints license */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, options = %str(LOWCASE_MEMNAME)     /* possible options for ZIP filename */
+, source2 = /*source2*/               /* option to print out details, 
+                                         null by default */
+, zip = zip                           /* standard package is zip (lowcase), 
+                                         e.g. %helpPackage(PiPackage,*)
+                                         if the zip is not available use a folder
+                                         unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder
+                                         and use helpPackage in the form: 
+                                         %helpPackage(PiPackage, *, zip=disk, options=) */
+, packageContentDS = 0                 /* indicates if a data set with package 
+                                          content should be generated in WORK,
+                                          if set to 1 then WORK.packageName_content
+                                          dataset is created 
+                                        */
+)/secure
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20250729. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `helpPackage` macro            #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20250729`                      #;
+    %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 provided with                             #;
+    %put # a single `help.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%helpPackage())` macro prints in the SAS log help                         #;
+    %put # information about the package provided by the developer.                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      *Required.* Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,          #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%helpPackage(myPackage)).`                             #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 2. `helpKeyword`      *Optional.*  A phrase to search in help,                #;
+    %put #                       - when empty prints description,                        #;
+    %put #                       - "*" means: print all help,                            #;
+    %put #                       - "license" prints the license.                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             *Optional.* Location of a package. By default it        #;
+    %put #                       looks for location of the **packages** fileref, i.e.    #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `options=`          *Optional.* Possible options for ZIP filename,          #;
+    %put #                       default value: `LOWCASE_MEMNAME`                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `source2=`          *Optional.* Option to print out details about           #;
+    %put #                       what is loaded, null by default.                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `zip=`              Standard package is zip (lowcase),                      #;
+    %put #                        e.g. `%nrstr(%%helpPackage(PiPackage))`.                        #;
+    %put #                       If the zip is not available use a folder.               #;
+    %put #                       Unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder                  #;
+    %put #                       and use helpPackage in the following form:              #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%helpPackage(PiPackage, ,zip=disk, options=))`         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `packageContentDS=` *Optional.* Indicates if a data set with package        #;
+    %put #                       content should be generated in `WORK`,                  #;
+    %put #                       with default value (`0`) the dataset is not produced,   #;
+    %put #                       if set to `1` then `WORK.packageName_content`.          #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%helpPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* get help about the package;                      );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* load the package content into the SAS session;   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%unloadPackage(SQLinDS)   %%* unload the package content from the SAS session; );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofhelpPackage;
+  %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %let mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(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./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        ENCODING =
+          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
+                                            %else utf8 ;
+      ;
+      %if 1=%superq(packageContentDS) %then %let packageContentDS=work.&packageName._content;
+                                      %else %let packageContentDS=;
+
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(help.sas) / &source2.;
+    %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. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+
+%ENDofhelpPackage:
+%mend helpPackage;
+
+/*
+TODO:
+- macro for testing available packages in the packages folder [DONE] checkout: %listPackages()
+- add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
+*/
+

SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,690 @@
+/*+installPackage+*/
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20250729  */
+/* 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
+   a single load.sas file (also embedded inside the zip).
+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro installPackage(
+  packagesNames /* space separated list of packages names, without the zip extension */
+, sourcePath =  /* location of the package, e.g. "www.some.page/", mind the "/" at the end */
+, mirror = 0    /* indicates which location for package source should be used */
+, version =     /* indicates which version of a package to install */
+, replace = 1   /* 1 = replace if the package already exist, 0 = otherwise */
+, URLuser =     /* user name for the password protected URLs */
+, URLpass =     /* password for the password protected URLs */
+, URLoptions =  /* options for the `sourcePath` URLs */
+, loadAddCnt=0  /* should the additional content be loaded?
+                   default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
+, instDoc=0     /* should the markdown file with documentation be installed?
+                   default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
+, SFRCVN =      /* name of a macro variable to store success-failure return code value */
+, github =      /* name of a user or an organization in GitHub, all characters except [A-z0-9_.-] are compressed */
+)
+/secure
+minoperator 
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20250729. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+;
+%if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = 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 `installPackage` macro                      #;
+    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20250729`                                          #;
+    %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(%%installPackage())` macro installs the package zip                                     #;
+    %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:                                                                             #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # 1. `packagesNames` Space separated list of packages names _without_                        #;
+    %put #                    the zip extension, e.g. myPackage1 myPackage2,                          #;
+    %put #                    Required and not null, default use case:                                #;
+    %put #                    `%nrstr(%%installPackage(myPackage1 myPackage2))`.                               #;
+    %put #                    If empty displays this help information.                                #;
+    %put #                    If the package name is *SPFinit* or *SASPackagesFramework*              #;
+    %put #                    then the framework itself is downloaded.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `sourcePath=`   Location of the package, e.g. "www.some.web.page/"                       #;
+    %put #                   Mind the "/" at the end of the path!                                     #;
+    %put #                   Current default location for packages is:                                #;
+    %put #                   `https://github.com/SASPAC/`                                             #;
+    %put #                   Current default location for the framework is:                           #;
+    %put #                   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/`        #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `mirror=`       Indicates which web location for packages installation is used.          #;
+    %put #                   Value `0` or `SASPAC` indicates:                                         #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/SASPAC/`                                            #;
+    %put #                   Value `1` indicates:                                                     #;
+    %put #                    `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main`            #;
+    %put #                   Value `2` indicates:                                                     #;
+    %put #                    `https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES`       #;
+    %put #                   Value `3` or `PharmaForest` indicates:                                   #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/PharmaForest/`                                      #;
+    %put #                   Default value is `0`.                                                    #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `version=`      Indicates which historical version of a package to install.              #;
+    %put #                   Historical version are currently available only if `mirror=0` is set.    #;
+    %put #                   Default value is null which means "install the latest".                  #;
+    %put #                   When there are multiple packages to install the `version` variable       #;
+    %put #                   is scan sequentially.                                                    #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `replace=`      With default value of `1`, it causes existing package file 0             #;
+    %put #                   to be replaced by new downloaded file.                                   #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `URLuser=`      A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.           #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `URLpass=`      A password for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.            #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `URLoptions=`   Options for the `sourcePath` URLs filename. Consult the SAS              #;
+    %put #                   documentation for the further details.                                   #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `loadAddCnt=`   *Optional.* A package zip may contain additional                         #;
+    %put #                   content. The option indicates if it should be loaded                     #;
+    %put #                   Default value of zero (`0`) means "No", one (`1`)                        #;
+    %put #                   means "Yes". Content is extracted into the **packages** fileref          #;
+    %put #                   directory in `<packageName>_AdditionalContent` folder.                   #;
+    %put #                   For other locations use `%nrstr(%%loadPackageAddCnt())` macro.                    #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `instDoc=`      *Optional.* A package may be provided with a markdown file               #;
+    %put #                   containing combined documentation of the package. The option             #;
+    %put #                   indicates if the `.md` file should be also downloaded.                   #;
+    %put #                   Default value of zero (`0`) means "No", one (`1`) means "Yes".           #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # - `SFRCVN=`       *Optional.* Provides a NAME for a macro variable to store value of the   #;
+    %put #                   *success-failure return code* of the installation process. Return value  #;
+    %put #                   has the following form: `<number of successes>.<number of failures>`     #;
+    %put #                   The macro variable is created as a *global* macro variable.              #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #  - `github=`      *Optional.* A name of a user or an organization in GitHub.               #;
+    %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`                    #;
+    %put #                   All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.                      #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`                #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                             #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                        #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #### Example #################################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                                       #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                                        #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                                   #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                                       #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                             #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                              #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;                     );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                              );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;                        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%helpPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* get help about the package;                                   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* load the package content into the SAS session;                );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%unloadPackage(SQLinDS)   %%* unload the package content from the SAS session;              );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #### Example #################################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                                       #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                                        #;
+    %put #   multiple packages with versions from the Internet.                                       #; 
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                                       #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                             #;
+    %put #                                                                                            #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                              #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES";                                                         );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);                                                             );
+    %put ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(baseplus(1.17) macroarray(1.0) dfa(0.5) GSM)                                );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackageS(GSM, baseplus(1.17), macroarray(1.0), dfa(0.5))                               );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put ##############################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofinstallPackage;
+  %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */ 
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+
+  /*
+  Reference:
+  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_;
+    if "(" =: pathname("packages") then
+    /*      get the firstPackagesPath                                                           */
+      call symputX("firstPackagesPath", dequote(kscanx(pathname("packages"), 1, "()", "QS")), "L");
+    else
+      call symputX("firstPackagesPath", pathname("packages"), "L");
+  run;
+
+  %let loadAddCnt = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(loadAddCnt)));
+  %let instDoc    = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(instDoc)));
+  
+  %let replace    = %sysevalf(1=%superq(replace));
+
+  %if %superq(sourcePath)= %then
+    %do;
+      %local SPFinitMirror SPFinitMirrorMD;
+      /* the defaults are: */
+      %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+      %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+      %let sourcePath = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/packages/;
+
+      %if %qupcase(%superq(mirror))=SASPAC       %then %let mirror = 0;
+      %if %qupcase(%superq(mirror))=PHARMAFOREST %then %let mirror = 3;
+      %if %superq(github) NE                     %then %let mirror = 4;
+      
+      %if NOT (%superq(mirror) IN (0 1 2 3 4)) %then 
+        %do;
+          %put WARNING: Unknown mirror: %superq(mirror)!;
+          %put WARNING- Default will be used.;
+          %let mirror = 0;
+        %end;
+
+      %if 0 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %do;
+          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/SASPAC/; /*users content*/
+          %goto mirrorEnd;
+        %end;
+
+      %if 1 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %do;
+          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          %let sourcePath = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/packages/;
+          %goto mirrorEnd;
+        %end;
+      
+      %if 2 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %do;
+          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          %let sourcePath = https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES/packages/;
+          %goto mirrorEnd;
+        %end;
+
+      %if 3 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %do;
+          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
+          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/PharmaForest/; /*users content*/
+          %goto mirrorEnd;
+        %end;
+
+      %if 4 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %do;
+          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
+          %let github = %sysfunc(compress(%superq(github),%str(,.-),KAD));
+          %put INFO: GitHub location used is: %superq(github).;
+          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/&github./; /*users content*/
+          %goto mirrorEnd;
+        %end;
+
+      %mirrorEnd:
+      %put INFO: Source path is &sourcePath.;
+    %end;
+  %else
+    %do;
+      %let sourcePath = %sysfunc(dequote(%superq(sourcePath)))/;
+      %let mirror=-1;
+      %let SPFinitMirror   = &sourcePath.SPFinit.sas;
+      %let SPFinitMirrorMD = &sourcePath.SPFinit.md;
+    %end;
+
+  %local i str;
+  /* standardise list of packages */
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(compress(%superq(packagesNames),[{(. _)}],kad));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(translate(%superq(str),[[]],{()}));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),],%str(] )));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(compbl(%superq(str)));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str([ ),[));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str( [),[));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str( ]),]));
+  %let str = %unquote(&str.);
+  %let packagesNames = %qsysfunc(translate(%superq(str),(),[]));
+  
+  %if %length("%sysfunc(compress(%superq(str),[,k))") NE %length("%sysfunc(compress(%superq(str),],k))") %then
+    %do;
+      %put ERROR: Syntax error in the provided list of packages!;
+      %put ERROR- %superq(packagesNames);
+      %goto packagesListError;
+    %end;
+    
+  %put ;
+  %put INFO: Calling: &packagesNames.;
+  
+  %Local PackagesInstalledSussess PackagesInstalledFail;
+  %Let PackagesInstalledSussess=;
+  %let PackagesInstalledFail=;
+
+  %do i = 1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&packagesNames., , S));
+  /*-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-*/
+    %local packageName packageSubDir vers versA versB;
+    %put ;
+    /*%put ### %scan(&packagesNames., &i., , S) ###;*/
+    %let packageName = %scan(%scan(&packagesNames., &i., , S),1,{[()]});
+    %let versA       = %scan(%scan(&packagesNames., &i., , S),2,{[()]});
+    %let versB       =       %scan(&version.,       &i., , S);
+    %let vers=;
+    %if %superq(versB) ne %then %let vers = &versB.;
+    %if %superq(versA) ne %then %let vers = &versA.;
+    %if %eval(-1 = &mirror) OR %eval(3 = &mirror) %then /* ignore version when direct path or PharmaForest is provided */
+      %do;
+        %let vers=;
+      %end;
+    %put ### &packageName.(&vers.) ###;
+    
+    %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) start *****************************************;
+    %local in out inMD outMD _IOFileref_;
+    data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    %let  in = i&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let out = o&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let  inMD = j&_IOFileref_.;
+    %let outMD = u&_IOFileref_.;
+
+    /* %let  in = i%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
+    /* %let out = o%sysfunc(md5(&packageName.),hex7.); */
+
+    /*options MSGLEVEL=i;*/
+    %if %upcase(&packageName.) in (SPFINIT SASPACKAGEFRAMEWORK SASPACKAGESFRAMEWORK) %then
+      %do;
+        /* allows to install/download the framework file like any other package */
+        %if %superq(mirror) in (0 1) AND (%superq(vers) ne) %then
+          %do;
+            %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.sas;
+            %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/&vers./SPF/SPFinit.md;
+          %end;
+        %if %superq(mirror) > 1 %then
+          %put %str( )Mirror %superq(mirror) does not support versioning.;
+ 
+        /* source code file */
+        filename &in. URL 
+          "&SPFinitMirror." 
+          recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &out.    
+          "&firstPackagesPath./SPFinit.sas" 
+          recfm=N lrecl=1;
+         
+        /* documentation MD file */ 
+        filename &inMD. URL 
+          "&SPFinitMirrorMD." 
+          recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &outMD.    
+          "&firstPackagesPath./SPFinit.md" 
+          recfm=N lrecl=1;
+      %end;
+    %else
+      %do;
+        %if %superq(mirror) IN (0 3 4) %then /* SASPAC or PharmaForest or an arbitrary GitHub repo */
+          %do;
+            %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/main/;
+            
+            %if %superq(vers) ne %then
+              %do;
+                /*%let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/main/hist/&version./;*/
+                %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/&vers./;
+              %end;
+          %end;
+        %else
+          %do;
+            %if %superq(mirror) NE 0 %then
+              %put %str( )Mirror %superq(mirror) does not support versioning.;
+          %end;
+
+        /* zip */
+        filename &in. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip" 
+        %if (%superq(URLuser) ne ) %then
+          %do;
+            user = "&URLuser."
+            pass = "&URLuser."
+          %end;
+        &URLoptions.
+        recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &out. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip" recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        /* markdown */
+        filename &inMD. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md" 
+        %if (%superq(URLuser) ne ) %then
+          %do;
+            user = "&URLuser."
+            pass = "&URLuser."
+          %end;
+        &URLoptions.
+        recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &outMD. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md" recfm=N lrecl=1;
+      %end;
+    /*
+    filename in  list;
+    filename out list;
+    */ 
+    /* copy the file byte-by-byte  */
+    %local installationRC;
+    %let installationRC=1;
+    data _null_;
+      length filein fileinMD 8 
+        out_path in_path out_pathMD in_pathMD rcTXT $ 4096
+        out_ref in_ref out_refMD in_refMD $ 8
+      ;
+      out_path = pathname ("&out");
+       in_path = pathname ("&in" );
+      out_pathMD = pathname ("&outMD");
+       in_pathMD = pathname ("&inMD" );
+      out_ref = symget ("out");
+       in_ref = symget ("in" );
+      out_refMD = symget ("outMD");
+       in_refMD = symget ("inMD" );
+      rcTXT=' ';
+
+      filein = fopen(in_ref, 'S', 1, 'B');
+      if filein = 0 then
+        put "ERROR: Source file:" / 
+            "ERROR- " in_path /
+            "ERROR- is unavailable!";    
+      if filein > 0; 
+
+      put @2 "Source information:";  
+      infonum = FOPTNUM(filein);
+      length infoname $ 32 infoval $ 128;
+      do i=1 to coalesce(infonum, -1);
+        infoname = FOPTNAME(filein, i);
+        infoval  = FINFO(filein, infoname);
+        put @4 infoname ":" 
+          / @6 infoval
+          ;
+      end;
+      rc = FCLOSE(filein);
+      put;
+
+      if FEXIST(out_ref) = 0 then 
+        do;
+          put @2 "Installing the &packageName. package" 
+            / @2 "in the &firstPackagesPath. directory.";
+          rc = FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+          rcTXT=sysmsg();
+        end;
+      else if FEXIST(out_ref) = 1 then 
+        do;
+          if symgetn("replace")=1 then
+            do;
+              put @2 "The following file will be replaced during "
+                / @2 "installation of the &packageName. package: " 
+                / @5 out_path;
+              rc = FDELETE(out_ref);
+              rc = FCOPY(in_ref, out_ref);
+              rcTXT=sysmsg();
+            end;
+          else
+            do;
+              put @2 "The following file will NOT be replaced: " 
+                / @5 out_path;
+              rc = 1;
+            end;
+        end;
+      put @2 "Done with return code " rc= "(zero = success)" / rcTXT;
+      call symputX("installationRC", rc, "L");
+
+      /* try to install documentation file */
+      if 1=symgetn("instDoc") then
+        do;
+          fileinMD = fopen(in_refMD, 'S', 1, 'B');
+          rcMD = FCLOSE(fileinMD);
+
+          if fileinMD then 
+            do;
+              if 0=FEXIST(out_refMD) then 
+                do;
+                  rcMD = FCOPY(in_refMD, out_refMD);
+                  if rcMD=0 then
+                    put @2 "Package documentation installed on request." ; /* / out_pathMD / in_pathMD; */
+                end;
+              else if 1=FEXIST(out_refMD) and 1=symgetn("replace") then
+                do;
+                  rcMD = FDELETE(out_refMD);
+                  if rcMD=0 then
+                    rcMD2 = FCOPY(in_refMD, out_refMD);
+                  if rcMD=0 AND rcMD2=0 then
+                    put @2 "Package documentation installed on demand." ; /* / out_pathMD / in_pathMD; */
+                end;
+            end;
+          else 
+            put @2 "Package documentation in markdown format not available." ; /* / out_pathMD / in_pathMD;*/
+        end;
+    run;
+     
+    filename &in.  clear;
+    filename &out. clear;
+    filename &inMD.  clear;
+    filename &outMD. clear;
+
+    %if 0 = &installationRC. %then
+      %do;
+        %if %superq(vers)= %then
+          %Let PackagesInstalledSussess=&PackagesInstalledSussess. &packageName.;
+        %else
+          %Let PackagesInstalledSussess=&PackagesInstalledSussess. &packageName.(&vers.);
+      %end;
+    %else
+      %do;
+        %if %superq(vers)= %then
+          %Let PackagesInstalledFail=&PackagesInstalledFail. &packageName.;
+        %else
+          %let PackagesInstalledFail=&PackagesInstalledFail. &packageName.(&vers.);
+      %end;
+
+    %if 1 = &loadAddCnt. 
+        AND 0 = &installationRC. 
+        AND NOT (%upcase(&packageName.) in (SPFINIT SASPACKAGEFRAMEWORK SASPACKAGESFRAMEWORK)) 
+    %then
+      %do;
+        %put; %put - Additional content loading - Start -;
+        %loadPackageAddCnt(&packageName.
+                           ,path=&firstPackagesPath.
+                           ,target=&firstPackagesPath.
+                           )
+        %put - Additional content loading - End -;
+      %end;
+    %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) end *******************************************;
+  /*-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-*/
+  %end;
+  
+
+  %local sucsCount sucsCountWords;
+  %let sucsCount=0;
+  %if NOT(%superq(PackagesInstalledSussess)=) %then
+    %do;
+      %put %str( );
+      %let sucsCount=%sysfunc(countw(%superq(PackagesInstalledSussess),%str( )));
+      %if 1=&sucsCount. %then
+        %put INFO: Package %superq(PackagesInstalledSussess) installed.;
+      %else %if 1<&sucsCount. %then
+        %do;
+          %let sucsCountWords=%sysfunc(abs(&sucsCount.),words.);
+          %put INFO: Successfully installed &sucsCountWords. packages:;
+          %put %str(      )&PackagesInstalledSussess.;
+        %end;
+    %end;
+
+  %local failCount failCountWords;
+  %let failCount=0;
+  %if NOT(%superq(PackagesInstalledFail)=) %then
+    %do;
+      %put %str( );
+      %let failCount=%sysfunc(countw(%superq(PackagesInstalledFail),%str( )));
+      %if 1=&failCount. %then
+        %put WARNING: Failed to install %superq(PackagesInstalledFail) package.;
+      %else %if 1<&failCount. %then
+        %do;
+          %let failCountWords=%sysfunc(abs(&failCount.),words.);
+          %put WARNING: Failed to install &failCountWords. packages:;
+          %put WARNING- &PackagesInstalledFail.;
+        %end;
+    %end;
+  %put %str( );
+
+  %if NOT(%superq(SFRCVN)=) %then
+    %do;
+      data _null_;
+        length SFRCVN $ 32;
+        SFRCVN = compress(symget('SFRCVN'),"_","KAD");
+        value = "&sucsCount..&failCount.";
+        put 'INFO: Success-Failure-Return-Code macroVariable Name is: ' SFRCVN
+          / '      with value: ' value 
+          / ;
+        call symputX(SFRCVN, value, "G");
+      run;
+    %end;
+
+  %packagesListError:
+  
+  options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. 
+          &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
+          &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
+          msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+%ENDofinstallPackage:
+%mend installPackage;
+
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+/* 
+  Filenames references "packages" and "package" are reserved keywords.
+  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 "</the/folder/with/sas/packages>";
+  since it may affect stability of the framework.
+**/
+
+/* Example 1: Enabling the SAS Package Framework 
+    and loading the SQLinDS package from the local directory.
+
+    Assume that the SPFinit.sas file and the SQLinDS 
+    package (sqlinds.zip file) are located in 
+    the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.
+
+    Run the following code in your SAS session:
+
+  filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages; 
+  %include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %* enable the framework;
+
+  %helpPackage(SQLinDS)                %* get help about the package;
+  %loadPackage(SQLinDS)                %* load the package content into the SAS session;
+  %unloadPackage(SQLinDS)              %* unload the package content from the SAS session;
+*/
+
+/* Example 2: Enabling the SAS Package Framework 
+    from the local directory and installing & loading
+    the SQLinDS package from the Internet.
+
+    Assume that the SPFinit.sas file
+    is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.
+
+    Run the following code in your SAS session:
+
+  filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages; 
+  %include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %* enable the framework;
+
+  %installPackage(SQLinDS)             %* install the package from the Internet;
+  %helpPackage(SQLinDS)                %* get help about the package;
+  %loadPackage(SQLinDS)                %* load the package content into the SAS session;
+  %unloadPackage(SQLinDS)              %* unload the package content from the SAS session;
+*/
+
+/* Example 3: Enabling the SAS Package Framework 
+    and installing & loading the SQLinDS package 
+    from the Internet.
+
+    Run the following code in your SAS session:
+
+  filename packages "%sysfunc(pathname(work))"; %* setup WORK as a temporary directory for packages;
+   
+  filename spfinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPFinit.sas";
+  %include spfinit;                    %* enable the framework;
+
+  %installPackage(SQLinDS)             %* install the package from the Internet;
+  %helpPackage(SQLinDS)                %* get help about the package;
+  %loadPackage(SQLinDS)                %* load the package content into the SAS session;
+  %unloadPackage(SQLinDS)              %* unload the package content from the SAS session;
+*/
+
+/* Example 4: 
+    Assume that the SPFinit.sas file and the SQLinDS package (sqlinds.zip file)
+    are located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.
+
+    In case when user SAS session does not support ZIP fileref
+    the following solution could be used.
+
+    Unzip the packagename.zip content into the packagename.disk folder
+    and run macros with the following options:                     ;
+
+  %loadPackage(packageName,zip=disk,options=)
+  %helpPackage(packageName,,zip=disk,options=) %* mind the double comma!! ;
+  %unloadPackage(packageName,zip=disk,options=) 
+
+*/
+
+/* Example 5: Enabling the SAS Package Framework from the local directory
+    and installing the SQLinDS package from the Internet.
+
+    Assume that the SPFinit.sas file is located in 
+    the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.
+
+  filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages; 
+  %include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %* enable the framework;
+
+  %installPackage(SQLinDS);            %* install package;
+  %installPackage(SQLinDS);            %* overwrite already installed package;
+  %installPackage(SQLinDS,replace=0);  %* prevent overwrite installed package;
+
+
+  %installPackage(NotExistingPackage); %* handling with not existing package;
+
+*/
+
+/*** HELP END ***/
+
+

SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*+listPackages+*/
+/*** HELP START ***//* 
+
+  Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
+
+  Version 20250729 
+
+  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
+  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
+  data, etc.) wrapped up together and %INCLUDEed by
+  a single load.sas file (also embedded inside the zip).
+  
+
+ * Example 1: Set local packages directory, enable the framework,
+              and list packages in the local repository.
+
+  filename packages "C:\SAS_PACKAGES";
+  %include packages(SPFinit.sas);
+  %listPackages()
+
+*//*** HELP END ***/
+
+
+%macro listPackages()
+/secure PARMBUFF
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20250729.'
+;
+%if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(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 `listPackages` macro                     #;
+    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20250729`                                #;
+    %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(%%listPackages())` macro lists packages available                                    #;
+    %put # in the packages folder. List is printed in the SAS Log.                                 #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                          #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # NO PARAMETERS                                                                           #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put # When used as: `%nrstr(%%listPackages(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 # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                     #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #### Example ##############################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                                    #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and listing                                                  #;
+    %put #   available packages.                                                                   #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                                    #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                          #;
+    %put #                                                                                         #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                           #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;                  );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                           );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%listPackages()                      %%* list available packages;                        );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put ###########################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDoflistPackages;
+  %end;
+
+%local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp filesWithCodes;
+
+%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_;
+  length baseAll $ 32767;
+  baseAll = pathname("packages");
+
+  if baseAll = " " then
+    do;
+      put "NOTE: The file reference PACKAGES is not assigned.";
+      stop;
+    end;
+
+  if char(baseAll,1) ^= "(" then baseAll = quote(strip(baseAll)); /* for paths with spaces */
+  
+  do k = 1 to kcountw(baseAll, "()", "QS"); drop k;
+    base = dequote(kscanx(baseAll, k, "()", "QS"));
+
+    length folder $ 64 file $ 1024 folderRef fileRef $ 8;
+
+    folderRef = "_%sysfunc(datetime(), hex6.)0";
+
+    rc=filename(folderRef, base);
+    folderid=dopen(folderRef);
+
+    putlog " ";
+    put "/*" 100*"+" ;
+    do i=1 to dnum(folderId); drop i;
+
+      if i = 1 then
+        do;
+              put " #";
+              put " # Listing packages for: " base;
+              put " #";
+        end;
+
+      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(kscanx(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 strip(upcase(kscanx(_INFILE_,1,":"))) in ("PACKAGE" "TITLE" "VERSION" "AUTHOR" "MAINTAINER" "LICENSE") then
+                  do;
+                    _INFILE_ = kscanx(_INFILE_,1,":") !! ":" !! kscanx(_INFILE_,2,":");
+                    putlog " *  " _INFILE_;
+                  end;                
+                if strip(upcase(strip(_INFILE_))) =: "DESCRIPTION START:" then leave;
+              end;
+            end;
+        end;
+      
+      rc = dclose(fileId);
+      rc = filename(fileRef);
+    end;
+
+    putlog " *  ";
+    put 100*"+" "*/";
+    rc = dclose(folderid);
+    rc = filename(folderRef);
+  end;
+
+  stop;
+run;
+
+options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+
+%ENDoflistPackages:
+%mend listPackages;
+
+

SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+/*+loadPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro loadPackage(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackage, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, options = %str(LOWCASE_MEMNAME)     /* possible options for ZIP filename */
+, source2 = /*source2*/               /* option to print out details, 
+                                         null by default */
+, requiredVersion = .                 /* option to test if loaded package 
+                                         is provided in required version */
+, lazyData =                          /* a list of names of lazy datasets 
+                                         to be loaded, if not null then
+                                         datasets from the list are loaded
+                                         instead of a package, asterisk 
+                                         means "load all datasets" */
+, zip = zip                           /* standard package is zip (lowcase), 
+                                         e.g. %loadPackage(PiPackage)
+                                         if the zip is not available use a folder
+                                         unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder
+                                         and use loadPackage in the form: 
+                                         %loadPackage(PiPackage, zip=disk, options=) */
+, cherryPick=*                        /* space separated list of selected elements of the package
+                                         to be loaded into the session, default value "*" means
+                                         "load all elements of the package" */
+, loadAddCnt=0                        /* should the additional content be loaded?
+                                         default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
+, suppressExec=0                      /* indicates if loading of exec files 
+                                         should be suppressed, 1=suppress */
+, DS2force=0                          /* indicates if PROC DS2 packages and threads
+                                         should be loaded if a data set exists, 0=do not load
+                                       */
+)/secure
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20250729. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+minoperator
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `loadPackage` macro             #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20250729`                              #;
+    %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 included by                               #;
+    %put # a single `load.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%loadPackage())` macro loads package content, i.e. macros,                #;
+    %put # functions, formats, etc., from the zip into the SAS session.                  #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      *Required.* Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,          #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%loadPackage(myPackage)).`                             #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             *Optional.* Location of a package. By default it        #;
+    %put #                       looks for location of the **packages** fileref, i.e.    #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `options=`          *Optional.* Possible options for ZIP filename,          #;
+    %put #                       default value: `LOWCASE_MEMNAME`                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `source2=`          *Optional.* Option to print out details about           #;
+    %put #                       what is loaded, null by default.                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `requiredVersion=`  *Optional.* Option to test if the loaded                #;
+    %put #                       package is provided in required version,                #;
+    %put #                       default value: `.`                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `lazyData=`         *Optional.* A space separated list of names of lazy     #;
+    %put #                       datasets to be loaded. If not null datasets from the    #;
+    %put #                       list are loaded instead of the package.                 #;
+    %put #                       An asterisk (*) means *load all lazy datasets*.         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `zip=`              *Optional.* Standard package is zip (lowcase),          #;
+    %put #                        e.g. `%nrstr(%%loadPackage(PiPackage))`.                        #;
+    %put #                       If the zip is not available use a folder.               #;
+    %put #                       Unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder                  #;
+    %put #                       and use loadPackage in the following form:              #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%loadPackage(PiPackage, zip=disk, options=))`          #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `cherryPick=`       *Optional.* A space separated list of selected elements #;
+    %put #                       of the package to be loaded into the SAS session.       #;
+    %put #                       Default value of an asterisk (*) means:                 #;
+    %put #                       "load all elements of the package".                     #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `loadAddCnt=`       *Optional.* A package zip may contain additional        #;
+    %put #                       content. The option indicates if it should be loaded    #;
+    %put #                       Default value of zero (`0`) means "No", one (`1`)       #;
+    %put #                       means "Yes". Content is extracted into the **Work**     #;
+    %put #                       directory in `<packageName>_AdditionalContent` folder.  #;
+    %put #                       For other locations use `%nrstr(%%loadPackageAddCnt())` macro.   #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `suppressExec=`     *Optional.* Indicates if loading of `exec` type files   #;
+    %put #                       should be suppressed, default value is `0`,             #;
+    %put #                       when set to `1` `exec` files are *not* loaded           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `DS2force=`         *Optional.* Indicates if loading of `PROC DS2` packages #;
+    %put #                       or threads should overwrite existing SAS data sets.     #;
+    %put #                       Default value of `0` means "do not overwrite".          #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%helpPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* get help about the package;                      );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* load the package content into the SAS session;   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%unloadPackage(SQLinDS)   %%* unload the package content from the SAS session; );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put ### Example 2 ###################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & cherry picking                    #;
+    %put #   elements of the BasePlus package.                                           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(BasePlus) %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackage(BasePlus, cherryPick=getVars) %%* cherry pick the content;        );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofloadPackage;
+  %end;
+  /* local variables for options */
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+  
+  /* convert cherryPick to lower case if needed */
+  %if NOT (%str(*) = %superq(cherryPick)) %then
+    %do;
+      data _null_;
+        call symputX("cherryPick",lowcase(compbl(compress(symget("cherryPick"),". _","KDA"))),"L");
+      run;
+    %end;
+  /* empty list is equivalent to "*" */ 
+  %if %superq(cherryPick)= %then 
+    %do;
+      %let cherryPick=*;
+    %end;
+
+  %if %superq(loadAddCnt) NE 1 %then
+    %do;
+      %let loadAddCnt = 0;
+    %end;
+
+  %if %superq(suppressExec) NE 1 %then
+    %do;
+      %let suppressExec = 0;
+    %end;
+
+  %if %superq(DS2force) NE 1 %then
+    %do;
+      %let DS2force = 0;
+    %end;
+
+  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+
+      /* test if required version of package is "good enough" */
+      %local rV pV rV0 pV0 rVsign;
+      %let pV0 = %sysfunc(compress(&packageVersion.,.,kd));
+      %let pV = %sysevalf((%scan(&pV0.,1,.,M)+0)*1e8
+                        + (%scan(&pV0.,2,.,M)+0)*1e4
+                        + (%scan(&pV0.,3,.,M)+0)*1e0);
+
+      %let rV0 = %sysfunc(compress(&requiredVersion.,.,kd));
+      %let rVsign = %sysfunc(compress(&requiredVersion.,<=>,k));
+      %if %superq(rVsign)= %then %let rVsign=<=;
+      %else %if NOT (%superq(rVsign) IN (%str(=) %str(<=) %str(=<) %str(=>) %str(>=) %str(<) %str(>))) %then 
+        %do;
+          %put WARNING: Illegal operatopr "%superq(rVsign)"! Default(<=) will be used.;
+          %put WARNING- Supported operators are: %str(= <= =< => >= < >);
+          %let rVsign=<=;
+        %end;
+      %let rV = %sysevalf((%scan(&rV0.,1,.,M)+0)*1e8
+                        + (%scan(&rV0.,2,.,M)+0)*1e4
+                        + (%scan(&rV0.,3,.,M)+0)*1e0);
+      
+      %if NOT %sysevalf(&rV. &rVsign. &pV.) %then
+        %do;
+          %put ERROR: Package &packageName. will not be loaded!;
+          %put ERROR- Required version is &rV0.;
+          %put ERROR- Provided version is &pV0.;
+          %put ERROR- Condition %bquote((&rV0. &rVsign. &pV0.)) evaluates to %sysevalf(&rV. &rVsign. &pV.);
+          %put ERROR- Verify installed version of the package.;
+          %put ERROR- ;
+          %GOTO WrongVersionOFPackage; /*%RETURN;*/
+        %end;
+
+      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        ENCODING =
+          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
+                                            %else utf8 ;
+      ;
+      %if %superq(lazyData) = %then
+        %do;
+          %local tempLoad_minoperator temp_noNotes_etc /* for hiding notes */ ;
+          %let tempLoad_minoperator = %sysfunc(getoption(minoperator));
+          options minoperator; /* MinOperator option is required for cherryPicking to work */
+          %include &_PackageFileref_.(load.sas) / &source2.;
+          options &tempLoad_minoperator.;
+          %if 1 = &loadAddCnt. %then
+            %do;
+              %put; %put - Additional content loading - Start -;
+              %loadPackageAddCnt(&packageName., 
+                                 path=&path.)
+              %put - Additional content loading - End -;
+            %end;
+        %end;
+      %else
+        %do;
+          %include &_PackageFileref_.(lazydata.sas) / &source2.;
+        %end;
+
+    %end;
+  %else %put ERROR:[&sysmacroname] File "&path./&packageName..&zip." does not exist!;
+  filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+  
+  %WrongVersionOFPackage:
+
+  /* restore optionos */
+  options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. 
+          &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
+          &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
+          msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+
+%ENDofloadPackage:
+%mend loadPackage;
+

SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+/*+loadPackageAddCnt+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro loadPackageAddCnt(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackage, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, target = %sysfunc(pathname(WORK))   /* a path in which the directory with
+                                         additional content will be generated,
+                                         name of directory created is set to 
+                                         `&packageName._AdditionalContent` 
+                                         default location is SAS work */
+, source2 = /*source2*/               /* option to print out details, 
+                                         null by default */
+, requiredVersion = .                 /* option to test if loaded package 
+                                         is provided in required version */
+)/secure 
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20250729. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+minoperator
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `loadPackageAddCnt` macro       #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20250729`      #;
+    %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 included by                               #;
+    %put # a single `load.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%loadPackageAddCnt())` macro loads additional content                     #;
+    %put # for a package (of course only if one is provided).                            #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      *Required.* Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,          #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%loadPackageAddCnt(myPackage))`.                       #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             *Optional.* Location of a package. By default it        #;
+    %put #                       looks for location of the **packages** fileref, i.e.    #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `target=`           *Optional.* Location where the directory with           #;
+    %put #                       additional content will be generated,                   #;
+    %put #                       name of the directory created is set to                 #;
+    %put #                       `<packagename>_AdditionalContent`, the default          #;
+    %put #                       location is `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(WORK)))`                  #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `source2=`          *Optional.* Option to print out details about           #;
+    %put #                       what is loaded, null by default.                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `requiredVersion=`  *Optional.* Option to test if the loaded                #;
+    %put #                       package is provided in required version,                #;
+    %put #                       default value: `.`                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading additional content        #;
+    %put #   for the SQLinDS package.                                                    #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackageAddCnt(SQLinDS) %%* load additional content for the package;       );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofloadPackageAddCnt;
+  %end;
+  /* local variables for options */
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_tmp zip;
+  %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 mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  %let zip = zip;
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  data _null_; 
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "A" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
+    call symputX("_TargetFileref_",  "T" !! 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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(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./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+      /* check existence of addcnt.zip inside package */
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
+        member='addcnt.zip'
+      ;
+      %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+        %do;
+
+          /* get metadata */
+          filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+            "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
+          ;
+          %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
+          filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+
+
+          /* test if required version of package is "good enough" */
+          %local rV pV rV0 pV0 rVsign;
+          %let pV0 = %sysfunc(compress(&packageVersion.,.,kd));
+          %let pV = %sysevalf((%scan(&pV0.,1,.,M)+0)*1e8
+                            + (%scan(&pV0.,2,.,M)+0)*1e4
+                            + (%scan(&pV0.,3,.,M)+0)*1e0);
+
+          %let rV0 = %sysfunc(compress(&requiredVersion.,.,kd));
+          %let rVsign = %sysfunc(compress(&requiredVersion.,<=>,k));
+          %if %superq(rVsign)= %then %let rVsign=<=;
+          %else %if NOT (%superq(rVsign) IN (%str(=) %str(<=) %str(=<) %str(=>) %str(>=) %str(<) %str(>))) %then 
+            %do;
+              %put WARNING: Illegal operatopr "%superq(rVsign)"! Default(<=) will be used.;
+              %put WARNING- Supported operators are: %str(= <= =< => >= < >);
+              %let rVsign=<=;
+            %end;
+          %let rV = %sysevalf((%scan(&rV0.,1,.,M)+0)*1e8
+                            + (%scan(&rV0.,2,.,M)+0)*1e4
+                            + (%scan(&rV0.,3,.,M)+0)*1e0);
+          
+          %if NOT %sysevalf(&rV. &rVsign. &pV.) %then
+            %do;
+              %put ERROR: Additional content for package &packageName. will not be loaded!;
+              %put ERROR- Required version is &rV0.;
+              %put ERROR- Provided version is &pV0.;
+              %put ERROR- Condition %bquote((&rV0. &rVsign. &pV0.)) evaluates to %sysevalf(&rV. &rVsign. &pV.);
+              %put ERROR- Verify installed version of the package.;
+              %put ERROR- ;
+              %GOTO WrongVersionOFPackageAddCnt; /*%RETURN;*/
+            %end;
+
+          /*options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;*/
+          filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+            "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
+            member='addcnt.zip'
+          ;
+          /*********************/
+          filename &_TargetFileref_. "&target.";
+          %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_TargetFileref_.)) %then
+            %do;
+
+              %if %sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent)) %then
+                %do; /* dir for AC already exists */
+                  %put WARNING: Target location:;
+                  %put WARNING- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent;
+                  %put WARNING- already exist. Please remove it manually to upload additional contents.;
+                  %put WARNING- Additional Content will not be loaded.;
+                  %put WARNING- ;
+                %end;
+              %else
+                %do;
+                  /*-+-+-+-*/
+                  /* create target location */
+                  %put INFO:;
+                  %put Additional content will be located in:;
+                  %put %sysfunc(dcreate(%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent,%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))));
+
+                  %if NOT (%sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent))) %then
+                    %do; /* dir for AC cannot be generated */
+                      %put ERROR: Cannot create target location:;
+                      %put ERROR- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent;
+                      %put ERROR- Additional Content will not be loaded.;
+                      %put ERROR- ;
+                    %end;
+                  %else
+                    %do;
+                      /* extract addcnt.zip to work and, if successful, load additional content */
+                      %put NOTE- **%sysfunc(DoSubL(%nrstr(
+                      ;
+                      options nonotes nosource ps=min ls=max;
+                      data _null_;
+                        call symputx("AdditionalContent", 0, "L");
+
+                        rc1=filename("in", pathname("&_PackageFileref_."), "ZIP", "lrecl=1 recfm=n member='addcnt.zip'");
+                        length rc1txt $ 8192;
+                        rc1txt=sysmsg();
+
+                        if fexist("in") then
+                          do;
+                            rc2=filename("out", pathname("WORK")!!"/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))addcnt.zip", "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+                            length rc2txt $ 8192;
+                            rc2txt=sysmsg();
+
+                            rc3=fcopy("in","out");
+                            length rc3txt $ 8192;
+                            rc3txt=sysmsg();
+
+                            if rc3 then put _N_ @12 (rc:) (=);
+
+                            if fexist("out") then 
+                              do;
+                                call symputx("AdditionalContent", 1, "L");
+                              end;
+                            else put "INFO: No additional content for package &packageName..";
+
+                            rc1=filename("in");
+                            rc2=filename("out");
+                          end;
+                        else
+                         do;
+                           call symputx("AdditionalContent", 0, "L");
+                           put "INFO: No additional content for package &packageName..";
+                         end;
+                      run;
+
+                      %if &AdditionalContent. %then 
+                        %do;
+                          filename f DUMMY;
+                          filename f ZIP "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))addcnt.zip";
+                          options dlCreateDir;
+                          libname outData "%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent";
+
+                          data WORK.__&_TargetFileref_._zip___;
+                            did = dopen("f");
+                            if not did then 
+                              do;
+                                put "ERROR: Can not access Additional Content data.";
+                                stop;
+                              end;
+                            if did then
+                             do i=1 to dnum(did);
+                              length file $ 8192;
+                              file = dread(did, i);
+                              output;
+                              keep file;
+                             end;
+                            did = dclose(did);
+                          run;
+
+                          data _null_; 
+                          	set WORK.__&_TargetFileref_._zip___ end = EOF;
+                            wc = countw(file,"/\");
+                          
+                            length libText pathname_f $ 8192;
+                            libText = pathname("outData", "L");
+                         
+                            if scan(file, wc , "/\") = "" then
+                              do j = 1 to wc-1;
+                                libText = catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\"));
+                                rc = libname("test", libText);
+                                rc = libname("test");
+                              end;
+                            else
+                              do;
+                                do j = 1 to wc-1;
+                                  libText = catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\"));
+                                  rc = libname("test", libText);
+                                  rc = libname("test");
+                                end;
+
+                                pathname_f = pathname("f");
+                                rc1 = filename("in", strip(pathname_f), "zip", "member='" !! strip(file) !! "' lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+                                length rc1msg $ 8192;
+                                rc1msg = sysmsg();
+                                rc2 = filename("out", catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\")), "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+                                length rc2msg $ 8192;
+                                rc2msg = sysmsg();
+                              
+                                rc3 = fcopy("in", "out");
+                                length rc3msg $ 8192;
+                                rc3msg = sysmsg();
+                          
+                                loadingProblem + (rc3 & 1);
+
+                                if rc3 then
+                                  do;
+                                    put "ERROR: Cannot extract: " file;
+                                    put (rc1 rc2 rc3) (=); 
+                                    put (rc1msg rc2msg rc3msg) (/);
+                                    put "ERROR-"; 
+                                  end;
+                                crc1=filename("in");
+                                crc2=filename("out");
+                              end;
+
+                              if EOF and loadingProblem then
+                                do;
+                                  put "ERROR: Not all files from Additional Content were extracted successfully!";
+                                end;
+                          run;
+
+                          data _null_;
+                            rc = fdelete("f");
+                          run;
+
+                          proc delete data = WORK.__&_TargetFileref_._zip___;
+                          run;
+
+                          libname outData;
+                          filename f DUMMY;
+                        %end;
+                      )))**;
+                    %end; 
+                  /*-+-+-+-*/
+                %end;
+ 
+            %end;
+          %else
+            %do;
+              %put ERROR: Cannot access target location:;
+              %put ERROR- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.));
+              %put ERROR- Additional Content will not be loaded.;
+              %put ERROR- ;
+            %end;
+          filename &_TargetFileref_. clear;
+          /*********************/
+        %end;
+      %else %put INFO: No additional content for &packageName. package.;
+    %end;
+  %else %put ERROR:[&sysmacroname] File "&path./&packageName..&zip." does not exist!;
+  filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+  
+  %WrongVersionOFPackageAddCnt:
+
+  /* restore optionos */
+  options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. 
+          &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. 
+          &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
+          msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+
+%ENDofloadPackageAddCnt:
+%mend loadPackageAddCnt;
+
+/**/
+

SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*+loadPackageS+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro loadPackageS(
+  packagesNames /* A comma separated list of packages names, 
+                   e.g. myPackage, myPackage1, myPackage2, myPackage3  
+                   required and not null.  
+                   Package version, in brackets behind a package name, 
+                   can be provided, e.g.
+                    %loadPackageS(myPackage1(1.7), myPackage2(4.2))
+                 */
+)/secure 
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20250729. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+parmbuff
+;
+%if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = 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 `loadPackageS` macro            #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20250729`                   #;
+    %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(%%loadPackageS())` allows to load multiple packages at one time,           #;
+    %put # *ONLY* from the *ZIP* with *DEFAULT OPTIONS*, into the SAS session.           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packagesNames`  A comma separated list of packages names,                 #;
+    %put #                     e.g. myPackage, myPackage1, myPackage2, myPackage3        #;
+    %put #                     Required and not null, default use case:                  #;
+    %put #                      `%nrstr(%%loadPackageS(myPackage1, myPackage2, myPackage3))`.     #;
+    %put #                     Package version, in brackets behind a package name, can   #;
+    %put #                     be provided, example is the following:                    #;
+    %put #                      `%nrstr(%%loadPackageS(myPackage1(1.7), myPackage2(4.2)))`.       #;
+    %put #                     If empty displays this help information.                  #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS DFA)  %%* install packages from the Internet;          );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackageS(SQLinDS, DFA)    %%* load packages content into the SAS session; );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofloadPackageS;
+  %end;
+  
+  %local lengthOfsyspbuff numberOfPackagesNames i packageElement packageName packageVersion str;
+
+  %let lengthOfsyspbuff      = %qsysfunc(length(&syspbuff.));
+  %let packagesNames         = %qsysfunc(compress(%qsubstr(&syspbuff., 2, %eval(&lengthOfsyspbuff.-2)), {[(. <=>_,)]}, KDA));
+  
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(translate(%superq(packagesNames),[[ ]],{(,)}));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),],%str(] )));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(compbl(%superq(str)));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str([ ),[));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str( [),[));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(transtrn(%superq(str),%str( ]),]));
+  %let str = %qsysfunc(translate(%superq(str),(),[]));
+  %let packagesNames = %unquote(&str.);
+  
+  %let numberOfPackagesNames = %qsysfunc(countw(&packagesNames., %str( )));
+
+  %put NOTE: List of packages to be loaded contains &numberOfPackagesNames. element(s).;
+  %put NOTE- The list is: &packagesNames..;
+  %put NOTE- ;
+
+  %do i = 1 %to &numberOfPackagesNames.;
+    %let packageElement = %qscan(&packagesNames., &i., %str( ) );
+    %let packageName    = %qscan(&packageElement.,  1, %str(()));
+    %let packageVersion = %qscan(&packageElement.,  2, %str(()));
+    %if %superq(packageVersion) = %then %let packageVersion = .;
+
+    %loadPackage(%unquote(&packageName.), requiredVersion=%unquote(&packageVersion.))
+  %end;
+  
+%ENDofloadPackageS:
+%mend loadPackageS;
+
+

SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas

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+/*+previewPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro previewPackage(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackageFile.zip, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, helpKeyword                         /* phrase to search for preview,
+                                         when empty prints description 
+                                         "*" means prints all */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, options = %str(LOWCASE_MEMNAME)     /* possible options for ZIP filename */
+, source2 = /*source2*/               /* option to print out details, 
+                                         null by default */
+, zip = zip                           /* standard package is zip (lowcase), 
+                                         e.g. %previewPackage(PiPackage,*)
+                                         if the zip is not available use a folder
+                                         unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder
+                                         and use previewPackage in the form: 
+                                         %previewPackage(PiPackage, *, zip=disk, options=) 
+                                       */
+)/secure
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20250729. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `previewPackage` macro            #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20250729`                    #;
+    %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 provided with                             #;
+    %put # a single `preview.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                   #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%previewPackage())` macro prints, in the SAS log, content                 #;
+    %put # of a SAS package. Code of a package is printed out.                           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      *Required.* Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,          #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%previewPackage(myPackage)).`                          #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 2. `helpKeyword`      *Optional.*  A phrase to search in preview,             #;
+    %put #                       - when empty prints description,                        #;
+    %put #                       - "*" means: print all preview.                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             *Optional.* Location of a package. By default it        #;
+    %put #                       looks for location of the **packages** fileref, i.e.    #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `options=`          *Optional.* Possible options for ZIP filename,          #;
+    %put #                       default value: `LOWCASE_MEMNAME`                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `source2=`          *Optional.* Option to print out details about           #;
+    %put #                       what is loaded, null by default.                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `zip=`              Standard package is zip (lowcase),                      #;
+    %put #                        e.g. `%nrstr(%%previewPackage(PiPackage))`.                     #;
+    %put #                       If the zip is not available use a folder.               #;
+    %put #                       Unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder                  #;
+    %put #                       and use previewPackage in the following form:           #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%previewPackage(PiPackage, , zip=disk, options=))`     #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%previewPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* get content of the package;                      );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofpreviewPackage;
+  %end;
+  
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %let mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+  
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(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./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        ENCODING =
+          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
+                                            %else utf8 ;
+      ;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(preview.sas) / &source2.;
+    %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. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+  
+%ENDofpreviewPackage:
+%mend previewPackage;
+

SPF/Macros/splitcodeforpackage.sas

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+/*+splitCodeForPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro splitCodeForPackage(
+ codeFile          /* a code file to split */
+,packagePath=      /* location for results */
+,debug=0           /* technical parameter  */
+,nobs=0            /* technical parameter  */
+)
+/*** HELP START ***/
+/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20250729. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
+;
+/*%macro _();%mend _;*/
+%if (%superq(codeFile) = ) OR (%qupcase(&codeFile.) = 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 `splitCodeForPackage` macro      #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple      #;
+    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20250729`                              #;
+    %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 included by                               #;
+    %put # a single `load.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%splitCodeForPackage())` macro takes a file with SAS code                 #;
+    %put # snippets surrounded by `%str(/)*##$##-code-block-start-##$## <tag spec> *%str(/)` and     #;
+    %put # `%str(/)*##$##-code-block-end-##$## <tag spec> *%str(/)` tags and split that file into    #;
+    %put # multiple files and directories according to a tag specification.              #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `<tag spec>` is a list of pairs of the form: `type(object)` that          #;
+    %put # indicates how the file should be split. See example 1 below for details.      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `codeFile=`        *Required.* Name of a file containing code              #;
+    %put #                        that will be split. Required and not null.             #;
+    %put #                        If empty displays this help information.               #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `packagePath=`      *Required.* Location for package files after            #;
+    %put #                        splitting into separate files and directories.         #;
+    %put #                        If missing or not exist then `WORK` is uded.           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `debug=`            *Optional.* Turns on code printing for debugging.       #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `nobs=`             *Optional.* Technical parameter with value `0`.         #;
+    %put #                        Do not change.                                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `myPackageCode.sas` file                                    #;
+    %put #   is located in the `C:/lazy/` folder and                                     #;
+    %put #   contain the following code and tags:                                        #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-start-##$## 01_macro(abc) */                );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%macro abc();                                                         );
+    %put  %nrstr(   %%put I am "abc".;                                                   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%mend abc;                                                            );
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-end-##$## 01_macro(abc) */                  );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-start-##$## 01_macro(efg) */                );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%macro efg();                                                         );
+    %put  %nrstr(   %%put I am "efg".;                                                   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%mend efg;                                                            );
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-end-##$## 01_macro(efg) */                  );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( proc FCMP outlib=work.f.p;                                             );
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-start-##$## 02_functions(xyz) */            );
+    %put  %nrstr( function xyz(n);                                                       );
+    %put  %nrstr(   return(n**2 + n + 1)                                                 );
+    %put  %nrstr( endfunc;                                                               );
+    %put  %nrstr( /)%nrstr(*##$##-code-block-end-##$## 02_functions(xyz) */              );
+    %put  %nrstr( quit;                                                                  );
+    %put  ;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # and we want results in `C:/split/` folder, we run the following:              #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;);
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;         );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%splitCodeForPackage%(                                                 );
+    %put  %nrstr(    codeFile=C:/lazy/myPackageCode.sas                                   );
+    %put  %nrstr(   ,packagePath=C:/split/ %)                                             );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;                        
+    %GOTO ENDofsplitCodeForPackage;
+  %end;
+
+
+%local options_tmp2 ;
+%let options_tmp2 = ls=%sysfunc(getoption(ls)) ps=%sysfunc(getoption(ps))
+%sysfunc(getoption(notes)) %sysfunc(getoption(source))
+msglevel=%sysfunc(getoption(msglevel))
+;
+options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
+
+%let debug = %sysevalf(NOT(0=%superq(debug)));
+%if 1=&debug. %then
+  %do;
+    options mprint symbolgen mlogic source source2 msglevel=i;
+  %end;
+
+%put NOTE- --&SYSMACRONAME.-START--;
+%local rc;
+%let rc = %sysfunc(doSubL(%nrstr(
+  options
+  %sysfunc(ifc(1=&debug.
+  ,msglevel=I ls=max ps=64 notes mprint symbolgen mlogic source source2
+  ,msglevel=N ls=max ps=64 nonotes nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic nosource nosource2
+  ))
+  ;;;;
+
+  options DLcreateDir;
+  libname w "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/_splitCodeForPackage_";
+  filename d "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/_splitCodeForPackage_/dummy";
+  data _null_;
+    file d;
+    put "dummy";
+  run;
+
+  data _null_;
+    length codeFile $ 4096;
+    codeFile = symget('codeFile');
+    codeFile = dequote(codeFile);
+   
+    if fileexist(codeFile) then 
+      do;
+        codeFile = quote(strip(codeFile),"'");
+        call symputX("codeFile",codeFile,"L");
+      end;
+    else 
+      do;      
+        put "ERROR: [splitCodeForPackage] File " codeFile 'does not exist!';
+        call symputX("codeFile",quote(strip(pathname('d'))),"L");
+      end;
+  run;
+
+  options notes;
+  filename source &codeFile.;
+  filename source LIST;
+  options nonotes;
+
+  data _null_;
+    length packagePath work $ 4096;
+    work = pathname('WORK');
+    packagePath = coalescec(symget('packagePath'), work);
+    rc = fileexist(packagePath);
+    if NOT rc then packagePath = work;
+    if rc = 1 then put "INFO: " @;
+              else put "WARNING: " @;
+    put packagePath=; 
+    call symputX('packagePath',packagePath,"L");
+  run;
+
+
+  data w.files;
+    stop;
+  run;
+
+  data _null_;
+    if 1 = _N_ then
+      do;
+        declare hash H(ordered:"A");
+        H.defineKey('token');
+        H.defineData('token','start','end','lineNumber');
+        H.defineDone();
+      end;
+    if 1 = _E_ then
+      do;
+        H.output(dataset:'w.files');  
+      end;
+
+    infile source END=_E_;
+    lineNumberN+1;
+    input;
+
+    length line $ 4096 lineNumber $ 256;
+    line = left(lowcase(_infile_));
+    block=scan(line,1," ");
+
+    if block in (
+      '/*##$##-code-block-start-##$##' 
+      '/*##$##-code-block-end-##$##'
+    ); 
+
+    if substr(block,20,1) = 's' then 
+      do; s=1; e=0; end;
+    else
+      do; s=0; e=1; end;
+
+    i=1;
+    token=block;
+    do while(i);
+      i+1;
+      token=scan(line,i," ");
+      if token='*/' OR token=' ' then i=0;
+      else
+        do;
+          start=0; end=0;
+          if H.find() then
+            do;
+              start=s;
+              end  =e;
+              lineNumber = cats(lineNumberN);
+            end;
+          else
+            do;
+              start+s;
+              end  +e; 
+              lineNumber = catx(",",lineNumber,lineNumberN);
+            end;
+          H.replace();
+          /*putlog token= s= e= start= end=;*/
+        end;
+    end;
+  run;
+
+  title;
+  title1 "Attention!!! Not Matching Tags!";
+  title2 "Verify following tags in file:";
+  title3 &codeFile.;
+  proc print data=w.files(where=(start NE end));
+  run;
+  title;
+
+  data w.files;
+    set w.files end=_E_ nobs=nobs; 
+    where start=end;
+    length dir $ 128 code $ 32 path $ 160;
+    dir =coalescec(scan(token,1,'()'),'!BAD_DIRECTORY');
+    code=coalescec(scan(token,2,'()'),'!BAD_CODE_FILE');
+    if dir = '!BAD_DIRECTORY' or code = '!BAD_CODE_FILE' then
+      put "WARNING: Bad directory or code file name!" 
+        / "WARNING- Check tag: " token ;
+    path=cats('/',dir,'/',code,'.sas'); /* .sas */
+  run;
+
+  title;
+  title1 "List of tags with value _ALL_ for 'dir' or 'code' variable.";
+  title2 "Snippets tagged this way will be copied to multiple files.";
+  proc print data=w.files(where=(dir = '_all_' OR code = '_all_'));
+  run;
+  title;
+
+  data w.files;
+    if 0=nobs then
+      put "WARNING: No tags found in the file";
+    
+    set w.files end=_E_ nobs=nobs; 
+    where dir NE '_all_' AND code NE '_all_';
+    n+1;
+    if 1 = _E_ then 
+      call symputX('nobs',n,"L");
+  run;
+
+  title;
+  title "List of files";
+  proc print data=w.files;
+  run;
+  title;
+
+  data _null_;
+    set w.files;
+    rc = libname("_",catx("/",symget('packagePath'),dir));
+    rc = libname("_");
+  run;
+
+  filename f DUMMY;
+  data _null_;
+    if 1 =_N_ then
+      do;
+        array paths[0:&nobs.] $ 128 _temporary_;
+        array starts[0:&nobs.] _temporary_;
+        array ends[0:&nobs.] _temporary_;
+        array write[0:&nobs.] _temporary_;
+        array firstLine[0:&nobs.] _temporary_;
+
+        declare hash H();
+        H.defineKey('token');
+        H.defineData('n');
+        H.defineDone();
+
+        do until(_E_);
+          set w.files end=_E_;
+          paths[n]=path;
+          starts[n]=start;
+          ends[n]=end;
+          write[n]=0;
+          rc=H.add();
+          firstLine[n]=1;
+        end;
+        _E_=.;
+        length packagePath $ 4096;
+        retain packagePath " ";
+        packagePath=symget('packagePath');
+      end;
+
+    infile source END=_E_;
+    input;
+
+    length line /*lineToPrint*/ $ 4096;
+    line = left(lowcase(_infile_));
+    /*lineToPrint=_infile_;*/
+    block=scan(line,1," ");
+
+    if block in (
+      '/*##$##-code-block-start-##$##' 
+      '/*##$##-code-block-end-##$##'
+    ) then 
+      do;
+        /********************************************************/
+        if substr(block,20,1) = 's' then 
+          do; s=1; e=0; end;
+        else
+          do; s=0; e=1; end;
+
+        i=1;
+        token=block;
+        do while(i);
+          i+1;
+          token=scan(line,i," ");
+          if token='*/' OR token=' ' then i=0; /* if it is the end of list - stop */
+          else if token='_all_(_all_)' then /* if this is a snippet for ALL files in a package */
+            do k=1 to &nobs.;
+              starts[k]+ -s;
+              ends[k]  + -e;
+              write[k] + (s-e);
+            end;
+          else if scan(token,2,'()')='_all_' then /* if this is a snippet for ALL files in a type */
+            do k=1 to &nobs.;
+              if scan(token,1,'()')=scan(paths[k],1,'/\') then 
+                do;
+                  starts[k]+ -s;
+                  ends[k]  + -e;
+                  write[k] + (s-e);
+                end;
+            end;
+          else if scan(token,1,'()')='_all_' then /* if this is a snippet for ALL files with the same name */
+            do k=1 to &nobs.;
+              if (scan(token,2,'()')!!'.sas')=scan(paths[k],2,'/\') then 
+                do;
+                  starts[k]+ -s;
+                  ends[k]  + -e;
+                  write[k] + (s-e);
+                end;
+            end;
+          else /* all other "regular" cases */
+            do;
+              if 0=H.find() then
+                do;
+                  starts[n]+ -s;
+                  ends[n]  + -e;
+                  write[n] + (s-e);
+                  select;
+                    when(write[n]<0)
+                      putlog "ERROR: Wrong tags order for " token=;
+                    when(write[n]>1) 
+                      do;
+                        putlog "WARNING: Doubled value for tag" token=;
+                        putlog "WARNING- detected in line " _N_;
+                        putlog "WARNING- Check also counterpart block.";
+                      end;
+                    otherwise;
+                  end;
+                end;
+            end;
+        end;
+        /********************************************************/
+      end;
+    else
+      do j = 1 to hbound(write);
+        if write[j]>0 then
+          do;
+            length fvariable $ 4096;
+            fvariable=catx("/",packagePath,paths[j]);
+            file f FILEVAR=fvariable MOD;
+            /*
+            lineToPrintLen=(lengthn(lineToPrint));
+            if lineToPrintLen then
+              put @1 lineToPrint $varying4096. lineToPrintLen;
+            else put;
+            */
+            if firstLine[j] then
+              do;
+                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20250729. */';
+                firstLine[j]=0;
+              end; 
+            put _infile_;
+          end;    
+      end;
+  run;
+
+  filename f clear;
+  libname w clear;
+)));
+%put NOTE- --&sysmacroname.-END--;
+options &options_tmp2.;
+%ENDofsplitCodeForPackage:
+%mend splitCodeForPackage;
+
+
+/**/

SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*+unloadPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro unloadPackage(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackage, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, options = %str(LOWCASE_MEMNAME)     /* possible options for ZIP filename */
+, source2 = /*source2*/               /* option to print out details, 
+                                         null by default */
+, zip = zip                           /* standard package is zip (lowcase), 
+                                         e.g. %unloadPackage(PiPackage)
+                                         if the zip is not available use a folder
+                                         unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder
+                                         and use unloadPackage in the form: 
+                                         %unloadPackage(PiPackage, zip=disk, options=) 
+                                       */
+)/secure
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20250729. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `unloadPackage` macro           #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20250729`                              #;
+    %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 provided with                             #;
+    %put # a single `unload.sas` file (also embedded inside the zip).                    #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # The `%nrstr(%%unloadPackage())` macro clears the package content                       #;
+    %put # from the SAS session.                                                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      *Required.* Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,          #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%unloadPackage(myPackage)).`                           #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             *Optional.* Location of a package. By default it        #;
+    %put #                       looks for location of the **packages** fileref, i.e.    #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `options=`          *Optional.* Possible options for ZIP filename,          #;
+    %put #                       default value: `LOWCASE_MEMNAME`                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `source2=`          *Optional.* Option to print out details about           #;
+    %put #                       what is loaded, null by default.                        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `zip=`              Standard package is zip (lowcase),                      #;
+    %put #                        e.g. `%nrstr(%%unloadPackage(PiPackage))`.                      #;
+    %put #                       If the zip is not available use a folder.               #;
+    %put #                       Unpack data to "pipackage.disk" folder                  #;
+    %put #                       and use unloadPackage in the following form:            #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%unloadPackage(PiPackage, zip=disk, options=))`        #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put ### Example #####################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* setup a directory for packages;        );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%helpPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* get help about the package;                      );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%loadPackage(SQLinDS)     %%* load the package content into the SAS session;   );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%unloadPackage(SQLinDS)   %%* unload the package content from the SAS session; );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofunloadPackage;
+  %end;
+
+  /* local variables for options */
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 msglevel_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(msglevel));
+  %let mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(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./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
+      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
+      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        ENCODING =
+          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
+                                            %else utf8 ;
+      ;
+      %include &_PackageFileref_.(unload.sas) / &source2.;
+    %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. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+
+%ENDofunloadPackage:
+%mend unloadPackage;
+

SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*+verifyPackage+*/
+/*** HELP START ***/
+
+%macro verifyPackage(
+  packageName                         /* name of a package, 
+                                         e.g. myPackage, 
+                                         required and not null  */
+, path = %sysfunc(pathname(packages)) /* location of a package, 
+                                         by default it looks for 
+                                         location of "packages" fileref */
+, hash =                              /* The SHA256 hash digest for 
+                                         the package generated by 
+                                         hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
+)/secure 
+/*** HELP END ***/
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20250729. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+;
+%if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = 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 `verifyPackage` macro           #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20250729`           #;
+    %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(%%verifyPackage())` macro generate package SHA256 hash                     #;
+    %put # and compares it with the one provided by the user.                            #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # *Minimum SAS version required for the process is 9.4M6.*                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Parameters:                                                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # 1. `packageName`      Name of a package, e.g. myPackage,                      #;
+    %put #                       Required and not null, default use case:                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%loadPackage(myPackage))`.                             #;
+    %put #                       If empty displays this help information.                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `hash=`             A value of the package `SHA256` hash.                   #;
+    %put #                       Provided by the user.                                   #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # - `path=`             Location of a package. By default it looks for          #;
+    %put #                       location of the "packages" fileref, i.e.                #;
+    %put #                        `%nrstr(%%sysfunc(pathname(packages)))`                         #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
+    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
+    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                          #;
+    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                           #;
+    %put #   the SQLinDS package from the Internet.                                      #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                          #;
+    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                #;
+    %put #                                                                               #;
+    %put #   Run the following code in your SAS session:                                 #;
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas;
+    %put  %nrstr( filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %%* set-up a directory for packages;       );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%include packages(SPFinit.sas);      %%* enable the framework;                 );
+    %put  ;
+    %put  %nrstr( %%installPackage(SQLinDS)  %%* install the package from the Internet;           );
+    %put  %nrstr( %%verifyPackage%(SQLinDS,   %%* verify the package with provided hash;          );
+    %put  %nrstr(               hash=HDA478ANJ3HKHRY327FGE88HF89VH89HFFFV73GCV98RF390VB4%)        );
+    %put ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;
+    %put #################################################################################;
+    %put ;
+    options &options_tmp.;
+    %GOTO ENDofverifyPackage;
+  %end;
+  
+  %local ls_tmp ps_tmp notes_tmp source_tmp stimer_tmp fullstimer_tmp msglevel_tmp mautocomploc_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 mautocomploc_tmp = %sysfunc(getoption(mautocomploc));
+  
+  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
+  
+  %local _PackageFileref_;
+  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"));
+    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
+    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
+      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! "zip")); /* check on zip files only! */
+      if exists then leave;
+    end;
+    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
+  run;
+
+  filename &_PackageFileref_. 
+  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip"
+  ;
+  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
+    %do;
+      /* create hash SHA256 id *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/
+      %local HASHING_FILE_exist;
+      %let HASHING_FILE_exist = 0;
+
+      %if %sysfunc(exist(sashelp.vfunc, VIEW)) %then
+        %do;
+          data _null_;
+            set sashelp.vfunc(keep=fncname);
+            where fncname = "HASHING_FILE";
+            call symputX('HASHING_FILE_exist', 1, "L");
+            stop;
+          run;
+        %end;
+      
+      %if &HASHING_FILE_exist. = 1 %then
+        %do;
+          options notes;
+          filename &_PackageFileref_. list;
+          
+          data _null_;
+            length providedHash $ 100;
+            providedHash = strip(symget("hash"));
+            select;
+              when ( 'F*' = upcase(substr(providedHash,1,2)) ) /* F = file digest */                
+                SHA256 = 'F*' !! HASHING_FILE("SHA256", pathname("&_PackageFileref_.",'F'), 0);
+              when ( 'C*' = upcase(substr(providedHash,1,2)) ) /* C = content digest */                
+                SHA256 = 'C*' !! HASHING_FILE("SHA256", "&_PackageFileref_.", 4);
+              otherwise /* legacy approach, without C or F, digest value equivalent to C */
+                SHA256 = HASHING_FILE("SHA256", "&_PackageFileref_.", 4);
+            end;
+            put "Provided Hash: " providedHash;
+            put "SHA256 digest: " SHA256;
+            put " ";
+            
+            if upcase(SHA256) = upcase(providedHash) then
+              do;
+                put "NOTE: Package verification SUCCESSFUL."; 
+                put "NOTE- Generated hash is EQUAL to the provided one."; 
+              end;
+            else
+              do;
+                put "ERROR: Package verification FAILED!!"; 
+                put "ERROR- Generated hash is DIFFERENT than the provided one."; 
+                put "ERROR- Confirm if the package is genuine."; 
+              end;
+          run;
+          %let HASHING_FILE_exist = 0;
+        %end;
+      %else 
+        %put WARNING: Verification impossible! Minimum SAS version required for the process is 9.4M6. ;
+    /*-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-*/
+    %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. 
+          &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp.
+          msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. &mautocomploc_tmp.;
+          
+%ENDofverifyPackage:
+%mend verifyPackage;
+/**/
+

SPF/license.sas

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2019 - 2022 Bartosz Jablonski
+Copyright (c) 2019 - 2025 Bartosz Jablonski 
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

packages/README.md

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 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).
 
 ## Available packages: 
-Currently the following packages are available:
+For "backward compatibility"/historical point of view the following packages are available under the `./packages` directory.
+
+Since *September 2022* the default location for packages is **SASPAC - the SAS Packages Archive** located under: [`https://github.com/SASPAC`](https://github.com/SASPAC) where each package is stored as a separate repository with historical versions too.
+
+Packages:
 
 ---
 
-- **SQLinDS**\[2.2\], based on Mike Rhoads' article *Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros*. The package allows to write SQL queries in the data step, e.g.
+- **SQLinDS**\[2.3.0\], based on Mike Rhoads' article *Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros*. The package allows to write SQL queries in the data step, e.g.
 ```sas
 data class;
   set %SQL(
@@ -18,21 +22,13 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 96D0EFE02DF1AE0D7D875A10CAF7EF63CDEF85DD0CF9418934BEFAF0C067D453
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D
 
-[Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
+[Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
 ---
 
-- **MacroCore**\[1\], a macro library for SAS application developers. Over 100 macros for Base SAS, metadata, and Viya. Provided by the [SASjs framework](https://sasjs.io "SASjs framework").
-
-SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135B8E5A48D7687B
-
-[Documentation for MacroCore](https://core.sasjs.io "Documentation for MacroCore")
-
----
-
-- **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.
+- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.7\], 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.
 ```sas
 %createDFArray(ArrDynamic, resizefactor=17); 
 
@@ -59,13 +55,13 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: 5BFFCE78439E1CDDCBB15C95CD287AA4195BF64BB17DDB8FE374EC3535B4F491
+SHA256 digest for DFA: F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168
 
-[Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
+[Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
 ---
 
-- **macroArray**\[1.0\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.2.6\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -84,13 +80,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: 5BFFCE78439E1CDDCBB15C95CD287AA4195BF64BB17DDB8FE374EC353
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: ED12BC96F8A4E9E7C4D651EC1E15479DB9B55D98B274B63C507ED842081F7AB7
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790
 
-[Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
+[Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.17\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[2.3.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -107,26 +103,44 @@ format x bool.;
 %rainCloudPlot(sashelp.cars,DriveTrain,Invoice)
 
 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
-```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: 56B260350FEB7D5118F581B9EFD1B9CE1F0298DCB9A4C000A7654E2FF3F0298C
 
-[Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
+%bpPIPE(ls -la ~/)
+
+%dirsAndFiles(C:\SAS_WORK\,ODS=work.result)
+
+%put %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$) HELLO SAS! %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$);
+
+%put %date() %time() %datetime();
+
+%put %date(yymmddn10.) %time(time5.) %datetime(e8601dt.);
+
+%put %monthShift(2023,1,-5);
+
+%put #%expandDataSetsList(lib=sashelp,datasets=_all_)#;
+```
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*71DC1AFA709B2977E8AEA452721776F62EEC8240ABD658AC83AA6D4310FC49B6
+
+[Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 
 ---
 
-- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.22.1\], 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: 2AEBC150FBA99A4AAB0265A21C57E89200BFD96B633B898F32743D1C8831A159
+[Recording of presentation with "how it works" description (in Polish)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s "YouTube").
 
-[Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
+[The WUSS 2023 Conference article describing the idea](https://www.wuss.org/proceedings/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf "Article about the idea GSM")
+
+SHA256 digest for GSM: F*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E
+
+[Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/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)
+- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.7\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA). Development of this package is currently on hold.
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: D7E0B8F85C05EBF8622204E0D2F3E990D48D0A9B3911051C3AD44DC98954DDCF
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: F*C1644842102C87522E22513744B249027306A833AF7951E51D1760FF28656C16
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,165 @@
+/* 20250804 */
+BasePlus: F*71DC1AFA709B2977E8AEA452721776F62EEC8240ABD658AC83AA6D4310FC49B6
+
+/* 20240909 */
+BasePlus: F*DFA83F8E0D7424DEB63D49620392068BC68D766552E2804CB6B01DE8E5A87769
+
+/* 20240724 */
+BasePlus: F*FB102C9B12E870666C15A651017D48E0141E47D64C11437350D0EC75A7E9E609
+
+/* 20240723 */
+BasePlus: F*0730DD793516E5C193842126A7EC9D339ADADD19F0F40B071F938CABDE4E66AD
+
+/* 20240722 */
+BasePlus: F*68BB953CD732EB43119A3339656670292317FE1C3B764EC57484C7D5C9DF23EB
+
+/* 20240719 */
+BasePlus: F*2129F372D72A34A4FB1F368A581EA33D64AD4D8F3707213D5B9553F3C3122003
+
+/* 20240710 */
+BasePlus: F*6012D1475AE22A4445C032D8EAE092BE515D8CD2AE390CC087F5987ACB8BCB13
+
+/* 20240609 */
+BasePlus: F*6760DDF382E7CA9A1291F028FA7F2BACB68A3D31CEA3A85104E13EA08645AEF1
+
+/* 20240606 */
+BasePlus: F*BD0333B92D7CB639A136CD4994DE0C63F8396E449E45BC714D71D2E15318F42D
+
+/* 20240529 */
+BasePlus: F*3C3A2050E3FF46E1FC0F936634A66FC3F294A3531EFE0A7DC9CE74F2EF17C687
+
+/* 20240312 */
+BasePlus: F*209FB8198270DEAB6151CE31391A352A065B4EE2689F40433FA9550A7F4AAC18
+
+/* 20240309 */
+BasePlus: F*8155BFE82F7833E4B0DA24D81DBDFC58463906D6032B1F0161772DADE84BE790
+
+/* 20240112 */
+BasePlus: F*B9F1B3243FD3956F0B68652C21EA1EBC19F3EB0931774A57FECE1F02A9448108
+
+/* 20231201 */
+macroArray: F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790
+
+/* 20231129 */
+macroArray: F*FFF2C3D854F9B5677F561BA2EB6FAA2CCC652D81F6AF9473ADF0A4CE977E43F0
+
+/* 20231123 */
+macroArray: F*A0840B92EB9356EDB318DBE9B579A345C85ABF69E8D5F7C73C144C66F2F74FB4
+
+/* 20231114 */
+BasePlus: F*BCD89EDF856762EB8E441BC53933774483258453D1F7D74185F8A1861E414B0E
+
+/* 20231111 */
+BasePlus: F*D84CE41A550DC2D5C092C70C04A796E8329F34087A603BEF0CD366910C162E80 
+DFA: F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168 
+dynMacroArray: F*C1644842102C87522E22513744B249027306A833AF7951E51D1760FF28656C16 
+GSM: F*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E 
+macroArray: F*2A108D121D4DACAA8752E681301371F80F0500B2EE28A9E3B39678415BCBD6B2 
+SQLinDS: F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D 
+
+/* 20231107 */
+BasePlus: F*6214654B4575DC8E4BA3CF032924862C2F69A03A6384872BAA9F774EDF6A8DDA
+GSM: F*8D80AEB2DB7A4531BA124240E7A12EBE717293048561A877EB5B6B039BD11D18
+macroArray: F*8689194590698F9A00B57FB37BE3CA8D7330F16B3E591CEAF49E6BE0B70D61D0
+
+/* 20231026 */
+BasePlus: F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E
+
+/* 20231012 */
+BasePlus: F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9
+
+/* 20230921 */
+macroArray: F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50
+
+/* 20230919 */
+BasePlus: F*B91771D45C781B6806DBB44A3B491A0784D7698B9F3BBBE1A86EE5594834315F
+
+/* 20230906 */
+macroArray: F*6A22A01868F4203862B3685F543D723C7DB8E9AB3C1A6357D2BFA030971B0D3C
+
+/* 20230904 */
+BasePlus: F*2FE68DD9B3692B9D46EF85B82F63C7E65010BF9E89D670FD1779F4670FA03F31
+DFA: F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B31D9B7C62
+dynMacroArray: F*F50BEDB542D96B07C763EAB7549FBC5F08ED389DC2338BFAAEBFBD1FD20E22B6
+GSM: F*2FECDDB568B38E206CA4ADA6FDEF5209C0A08B99401A1510D777BABF9DA54682
+macroArray: F*4FAAEE7DF2854EA31933AE017A89C1615C7291A66A07CCE345041EB0D587ED4E
+SQLinDS: F*42DC179E1D2B946AD519C4EC04A068061B312E021C3F4BC4826D2775E116E1B9
+
+/* 20230824 */
+BasePlus: F*9EEE4F4B99EA725B60141645AB6A50BFEBA32CE54848593F8D832D907D63CAD7
+
+/* 20230727 */
+GSM: F*56DC0DCCE06B4281BF3FA6FA3875CBA87772BDA7FAB601B06740A7980FFB0E07
+
+/* 20230602 */
+BasePlus: F*D6DC5AD1B60A92AD300B639B3C361C1F7846EB01E5AB35BF4FDDA6E783408172
+
+/* 20230601 */
+BasePlus: F*B3CACDA32A5E70940E667DCA859483BD76DB082D19BAF326F28A580226DDD962
+
+/* 20230526 */
+BasePlus: F*2A4F3953EC56DB914024457F74286D565C23DCF220FF151040BDB704FD8DDB06
+
+/* 20230520 */
+BasePlus: F*0CCAA009D64CC20ED315FA123C233E0383967E635EB8708E7A48EEE3767C6BC5
+
+/* 20230503 */
+BasePlus: F*B297440903337E1AE6F12A6001B80B8AB743079847D16D63DF1C649AE51AA411
+
+/* 20230419 */
+BasePlus: F*625E56B017C4AA8D436959C0A03C8503773A9A3823D43FA9E0326276E52DA6F2
+
+/* 20230417 */
+BasePlus: F*F39F38CE80A5D8EED3BC9F2413CD6DEF38E8657E5DCF427CBA8938EB8C4350B6
+
+/* 20230411 */
+BasePlus: F*B5BF05531BF78DCEBC436BD93311FED0436D83AA3D106ABFBAD96B04C7D63DF2
+DFA: F*924711C77E413B8CFC18336DDA2293A9F5294D02E267C1BB7BC876B4AF0AABE4
+dynMacroArray: F*6E087F38BB39B93CBF983124272812E14693C4EF5EE0A3A218BD2BAA069A74BF
+GSM: F*91C619E47EFAB44CCEB8B892BA1D7A8F9948590DA1317B8EA330F5D12642CE0E
+macroArray: F*85E3BE4D163AC5223B6EC9D3C25C46564A656E3830998B4555A963180D767160
+SQLinDS: F*3BB422E8C94515DEE9E13E674A0D119794F464D9597C28D5D536E71F64EB5298
+
+/* 20230401 */
+BasePlus: F*AD0B78F94A6FD1C394999CBBC8DD16017FB06DFC3FA1F51AC17B43AC8F517432
+
+/* 20230210 */
+SQLinDS: F*229ACF1A62E5194A25C75D8E554BEF1B7D29227A498ED5862F23892BB0D57644
+
+/* 20221215 */
+BasePlus: A6F1977DC4EC22A39DDC7BCE68CF562AF54351A3D385D488EC3067B5A7C0F3CB
+DFA: 6DEB02BE1C30453FBC688AF1F561709C7D6BF10B3B67988B238853A2A9D53034
+dynMacroArray: 7800F36877DC0B9A94B1AC8FFDF8B43ADB216F11B5B26343E41165E7F5E32FC0
+GSM: 83EC349DF97EFA71187536E8CC6CD62215CE675D20DA355E14D4ACE3FBC6D524
+macroArray: 8584C249C308B5E8B620ED5F695BC58CD426172FB2EACD5FF9C6899F9DE2B470
+SQLinDS: 42677CEBB0778A6B72DE9C0071B66A345811EE470289E3847D7737F782E709E0
+
+
+/* 20221125 */
+BasePlus: D8DBB7CC5952331FA59FEBBBDD15BC543FE3C89A8BA9150FE6AF5E412868EBE7
+DFA: 7520CF21CBF1FD4AD2BC05C5DD343E508FCEA507575EBC060B4AD322FB80AB04
+dynMacroArray: 440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC
+GSM: 50D8340E080BEA459E68BE315146AD3B809930DB8DC7B23C7A492C3815ACD83F
+macroArray: 244B88C82AD7E6E93B8B85BC701ECDDB20B68F38B16C500EE9B49E1167ADC298
+SQLinDS: D5A66E60602270E5FB1E592FA3E0C2F2C640BC077FE799A2223CB9BA275F6F47
+
+
+/* 20221121 */
+BasePlus: EBA9EDB3D50D854288970CC0E965DA6AD5B057F6E6433EEBEC4A02B9A25CF6E2
+DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7FA9C96A
+dynMacroArray: DD0BF1768DA05EBB5F8C6E7409A0929E28DF11CB499F75B433D9648855AACAE4
+GSM: E47C94B536B661DEE390F5C3EA1684DD1A246106F4FBBDAFA57F5E34D4BB16D5
+macroArray: DA57FFE85F49201FD61A53411D19E97FB5A6AC3C34E34FDF4B913545699551FF
+SQLinDS: 085F0B8BD4A59343E2913FF9635EA6E551ADD54E9678C35F5096D4A0A895B9C5
+
+/* 20221112 */
+BasePlus: A80006D3C1409465E49F383D08F2F3AF1E33D6A67D71A8CAF29747ADC917E2E4
+DFA: 5A6FD2F6E962E6C191346A141FFAF354E35A546CA93146B55D7C6163BFB1BDD6
+dynMacroArray: C987C08615A53D7BD7AEC3911EADF436C676EAB3E233E7E422E42995B890E169
+GSM: 5D1925970C9590CD195C15B8641B01D7857E3B2546323DC77D09154BCCA40922
+macroArray: 371B92A5ABBE82C53F7D63BC5C0D1EBD4695603D3894D8A9A5D5777D1AB59B30
+SQLinDS: A070214517CC36590083FCF9D5F488AC6E746793E94B9AA55D09A419CF291B5B
+
 /* 20220830 */
 BasePlus: 56B260350FEB7D5118F581B9EFD1B9CE1F0298DCB9A4C000A7654E2FF3F0298C
 DFA: 5BFFCE78439E1CDDCBB15C95CD287AA4195BF64BB17DDB8FE374EC3535B4F491

packages/dfa.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The DFA package [ver. 0.5] <a name="dfa-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The DFA package [ver. 0.5.7] <a name="dfa-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **DFA** (a.k.a. *Dynamic Function Array*) package implements:
  - dynamic numeric and character arrays,
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Package contains:
 12.  exec       generatearrays 
 13.  clean      generatearrays
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220830*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
 
-The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`5BFFCE78439E1CDDCBB15C95CD287AA4195BF64BB17DDB8FE374EC3535B4F491` 
+The SHA256 hash digest for package DFA: 
+`F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ---
 
 
-# The GSM package [ver. 0.20] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The GSM package [ver. 0.22.1] <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.
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ 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).
+[Recording of presentation with "how it works" description (in Polish)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s "YouTube").
+
+[The WUSS 2023 Conference article describing the idea](https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf "Article about the idea GSM")
+
 
 *How to use it:* 
  - Copy all files with your secured macros code into a directory. 
@@ -91,10 +94,14 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   `Base SAS Software`
 
-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220830 *
+Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(GSM)  to load it
+or look for the gsm_AdditionalContent directory in the Packages fileref
+localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).
+
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`2AEBC150FBA99A4AAB0265A21C57E89200BFD96B633B898F32743D1C8831A159` 
+`F*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E` 
 
  
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################
@@ -143,6 +150,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,encodingRestricted=>
  <,secret=>
  <,lineEnd=>
+ <,encrypt=>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -182,10 +190,16 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                           `0A` for line feed, `0D` for carriage return, 
                           `0D0A` for both, and `20` for space.
 
+* `encrypt=`            - *Optional*, the default value is `ENCRYPT`. 
+                          Indicate if `FCMP` functions generated by the package 
+                          are encrypted. Value has to be either empty or `ENCRYPT`,
+                          all other are converted to default. The option is 
+                          dedicated for debugging, keep the default value 
+                          for production use.
+
 * `trim=`               - *Deprecated*, the default value is `0`.
                           *Kept for backward compatibility.*
-
-
+                          
 ---
 
 ### Example: ###################################################################

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 1.0] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.6] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
-The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
+The **macroArray** package implements a macroarray facility:
 - `%array()`,
 - `%do_over()`,
 - `%make_do_over()`,
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220830.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231123*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`ED12BC96F8A4E9E7C4D651EC1E15479DB9B55D98B274B63C507ED842081F7AB7`
+`F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ The code of a macro was inspired by
 
 The `%array()` macro version provided in the package 
 is designed to facilitate 
-the idea of macro array concept, i.e. *a list of 
+the idea of macroarray concept, i.e. *a list of 
 macrovariables with common prefix and numerical suffixes*.
 Usually such construction is then resolved by 
 double ampersand syntax, e.g. `&&perfix&i` or similar one.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ What is new/extension to the `%array()` macro concept are:
 
 0. The syntax is closer to the data step one.
 1. It is a pure macro code (it can be executed in any place 
-   of 4GL code), this includes generating macro arrays out 
+   of 4GL code), this includes generating macroarrays out 
    of datasets. 
 2. When a macroarrray is created it allows also to generate
    a new macro (named the same as the array name) and replace 
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
   <,macarray=N>
   <,ds=>
   <,vars=>
+  <,q=>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -312,8 +313,8 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                     `%array(myArr[*] x1-x3 (4:6), vnames=Y)`
                   will use `x1`, `x2`, and `x3` as values instead `4`, `5`, and `6`.
 
-* `macarray=N` -  *Optional*, default value `N`, if set to `Y`/`YES` then macro named with array 
-                  name is compiled to create convenient envelope for multiple ampersands, e.g. 
+* `macarray=N` -  *Optional*, default value `N`, if set to `Y`/`YES` then a macro, named with the array 
+                  name, is compiled to create convenient envelope for multiple ampersands, e.g. 
                     `%array(myArr[*] x1-x3 (4:6), macarray=Y)` 
                   will create `%myArr(J)` macro which will allow to extract "data" 
                   from macroarray like: 
@@ -325,8 +326,8 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                   macrovariables with prefix like the array name and numeric suffixes, 
                   then the minimum and the maximum index is determined
                   and all not existing global macrovariables are created and
-                  a macro is generated in the same way as for the `Y` value
-                  
+                  a macro is generated in the same way as for the `Y` value.
+
 * `ds=` -        *Optional*, use a dataset as a basis for a macroarray data, 
                  if used by default overwrites use of the `array` parameter, honors `macarray=` 
                  argument, dataset options are allowed, e.g. `sashelp.class(obs=5)`
@@ -343,23 +344,28 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                   2) macroarray "WEIGHT" with ALL(no separator is equivalent to #) 
                      values of variable "weight" <br>
                   3) macroarray "W" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "weight" and <br>
-                  4) macroarray "AGE" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "age",
-
+                  4) macroarray "AGE" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "age".
+
+* `q=` -        *Optional*, indicates (when set to `1` or '2') if the value should be surrounded by quotes.
+                It uses `quote(cats(...))` combo under the hood. Default value is `0`.
+                Value `1` is for apostrophes, value `2` is for double quotes.
+                Ignored for `macarray=M`.
 
 
+---
  
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
 
 
 **EXAMPLE 1.** Basic use-case. 
-    Creating macroarray like in the array statement;
-    values are used by default;
-    different types of brackets are allowed;
+    Creating macroarray like in the array statement.
+    Values not variables names are used by default.
+    Different types of brackets are allowed.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
   %array(a[*] x1-x5 (1:5))
 
-  %array(b{5} (5*17))
+  %array(b{5} (5*17), q=1)
 
   %* Mind the $ since it is a character array!;
   %array(c(3) $ 10 ("a A" "b,B" "c;C"))
@@ -405,7 +411,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
   %put &=g0. &=g1. &=g2.; 
 
   %* Or something more complex;
-  %array(gg[0:11] $ 11, function = put(intnx("MONTH", '1jun2018'd, _I_, "E"), yymmn.))
+  %array(gg[0:11] $ 11, function = put(intnx("MONTH", '1jun2018'd, _I_, "E"), yymmn.), q=1)
   %put &=ggLBOUND. &=ggHBOUND. &=ggN.;
   %put &=gg0 &=gg1 &=gg2 ... &=gg11;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -433,10 +439,10 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 6a.** "Uppercas Letters"
+**EXAMPLE 6a.** Quoted "Uppercas Letters"
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
-  %array(UL[26] $, function = byte(rank("A")+_I_-1) )
+  %array(UL[26] $, function = byte(rank("A")+_I_-1) , q=1)
   %put &=UL1 &=UL2 ... &=UL25 &=UL26;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -451,7 +457,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 
   %* The range handling, warning;
   %put *%ll(265)*;
-
+ 
   %* The input mode; 
   %put *before:*%ll(2)*;
   %let %ll(2,I) = bbbbb;
@@ -576,10 +582,10 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
     Currently the only separator in VARS is a space.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
-  %array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = height#h weight weight|w age|)
+  %array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = height#h weight weight|w age|, q=1)
   %put _user_;
 
-  %array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = height#hght weight weight|wght age|, macarray=Y)
+  %array(ds = sashelp.class, vars = height#hght weight weight|wght age|, macarray=Y, q=1)
   %put *%hght(&hghtLBOUND.)**%weight(2)**%wght(&wghtHBOUND.)**%age(3)*;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -599,7 +605,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
   %let myTest6 = 16;
   %let myTest9 = 19;
   
-  %array(myTest, macarray=M)
+  %array(myTest, macarray=M, q=1)
   %do_over(myTest, phrase = %nrstr(%put *&_I_.*%myTest(&_I_.)*;))
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -1205,7 +1211,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 1. `H`      - *Required*, a hash table macro name and a declaration/definition, 
               e.g. `mcHashTable(HT)`. It names a macro which is generated by
               the `%mcHashTable()` macro. Provided name cannot be empty 
-              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *16* characters.
+              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *10* characters.
 
 2. `METHOD` - *Optional*, if empty (or DECLARE or DCL) then the code of 
               a macro hash table is compiled.
@@ -1551,6 +1557,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 %mcDictionary(
    H
   <,METHOD>
+  <,DS=>
+  <,K=Key>
+  <,D=Data>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -1559,13 +1568,25 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 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.
+              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *13* 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.
 
+* `DS=`     - *Optional*, if NOT empty then the `&DS.` dataset is used to 
+              populate dictionary with keys from variable `&K.` and data
+              from variable `&D.` Works only during declaration.
+
+* `K=`      - *Optional*, if the `&DS.` is NOT empty then `&K.` holds a name of
+              a variable which keeps or an expression which generates keys values. 
+              Default is `Key`.
+
+* `D=`      - *Optional*, if the `&DS.` is NOT empty then `&D.` holds a name of
+              a variable which keeps or an expression which generates data values. 
+              Default is `Data`.
+
 ---
 
 ### THE CREATED MACRO `%&H.()`: ####################################################
@@ -1699,7 +1720,7 @@ See examples below to see use cases.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 2.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset.
+**EXAMPLE 2A.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "by hand".
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcDictionary(CLASS)
@@ -1709,6 +1730,7 @@ data _null_;
   call execute('%CLASS(ADD,key=' !! name !! ',data=' !! age !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=Class_KEYSNUM.;
 %put _user_;
 %CLASS(CLEAR)
 
@@ -1716,25 +1738,52 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(CARS)
 %let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
 data _null_;
-  set sashelp.cars;
-  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! MPG_CITY !! ')');
+  set sashelp.cars(obs=42);
+  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2) !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 %CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
 %CARS(CLEAR)
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
+**EXAMPLE 2B.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "automatically".
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CLASS,DCL,DS=sashelp.class,k=name,d=_N_)
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CLASS_KEYSNUM.;
+%put _user_;
+%CLASS(CLEAR)
+
+
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CARS,DCL,DS=sashelp.cars(obs=42),k=catx("|",make,model,type),d=put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2))
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+%CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
+%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(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *1*2*3*4*;))
 
 %CODE(FIND,key=data)
 %CODE(FIND,key=proc) 
@@ -1760,6 +1809,7 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put %AAA(F,key=A555) %AAA(CHECK,key=A555);
 %put &=AAA_KEYSNUM;
 %AAA(CLEAR)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1775,13 +1825,50 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)  %* good;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+
+**EXAMPLE 6.** More fun with datasets.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+data work.metadata;
+  input key :$16. data :$128.;
+cards;
+ID ABC-123-XYZ
+path /path/to/study/data
+cutoffDT 2023-01-01
+startDT 2020-01-01
+endDT 2024-12-31
+MedDRA v26.0
+;
+run;
+proc print;
+run;
+
+%mcDictionary(Study,dcl,DS=work.metadata)
+
+%put _user_;
+
+%put *%Study(F,key=ID)**%Study(C,key=ID)*;
+
+title1 "Study %Study(F,key=ID) is located at %Study(F,key=path)";
+title2 "it starts %Study(F,key=startDT) and ends %Study(F,key=endDT)";
+footnote "MedDRA version: %Study(F,key=MedDRA)";
+
+proc print data=sashelp.class(obs=7);
+run;
+
+title; 
+footnote;
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---
 
 ## >>> `%QzipArrays()` macro: <<< <a name="qziparrays-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -1892,7 +1979,7 @@ See examples in `%zipArrays()` help for the details.
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -2091,7 +2178,7 @@ 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. 
+allow to sort elements of a macroarray. 
 
 The **limitation** is that sorted values are limited to 32767 bytes of length.
 

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- [The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2]](#sqlinds-package)
+- [The SQLinDS package](#sqlinds-package)
 - [Content description](#content-description)
   * [library `dsSQL`](#library-dssql)
   * [`%dsSQL_inner()` macro](#dssql-inner-macro)
@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.3.0] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **SQLinDS** package is an implementation of 
 the *macro-function-sandwich* concept introduced in the 
 *"Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros"*,
 the article by *Mike Rhoads (Westat, Rockville)*.
 
-Copy of the article is available at:
+The article is available at:
 [https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings12/004-2012.pdf](https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings12/004-2012.pdf)
 
+Copy of the article can also be found in *additional content* directory.
+
+
 Package provides ability to *execute* SQL queries inside a data step, e.g.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
   data class;
@@ -32,8 +35,9 @@ SQLinDS package contains the following components:
 
 1. `%SQL()` macro - the main package macro available for the User
 2. `dsSQL()` function (internal)
-3. `%dsSQL_inner()` macro (internal) 
+3. `%dsSQL_inner()` macro (internal)
 4. Library `DSSQL` (created as a subdirectory of the `WORK` library)
+5. Optional KMF-abbreviations `sqlinds`
 
 ---
 
@@ -42,14 +46,19 @@ Package contains:
 2.   macro      dssql_inner 
 3.   macro      sql 
 4.   function   dssql 
+5.   kmfsnip    sqlinds 
 
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20220830*
+Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(SQLinDS)  to load it
+or look for the sqlinds_AdditionalContent directory in the Packages fileref
+localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).
+
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`96D0EFE02DF1AE0D7D875A10CAF7EF63CDEF85DD0CF9418934BEFAF0C067D453` 
+`F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -96,6 +105,8 @@ Based on the article *"Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros"*
 by *Mike Rhoads* (Westat, Rockville), available at:
 [https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings12/004-2012.pdf](https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings12/004-2012.pdf)
 
+Copy of the article can also be found in *additional content* directory.
+
 ### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %sql(<nonempty sql querry code>)