SAS Packages Framework, version 20221212

SAS Packages Framework, version 20221212 - New type `CASLUDF` for CASL User Defined Functions added to the framework. - If a package contains IML modules or CASL user defined functions additional utility macros for IML Modules and CASL UDFs are generated when package is loaded. - Documentation updated. - Minor bugfix.
2026-01-02 21:10:04 +00:00 · 2022-12-12 23:41:19 +01:00 · 2022-12-12 23:39:33 +01:00 · 2022-11-26 23:50:13 +01:00 · 2022-11-26 23:49:20 +01:00 · 2022-11-21 14:30:47 +01:00
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--- a/2
+++ b/2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License

-Copyright (c) 2019 - 2022 Bartosz Jablonski 
+Copyright (c) 2019 - 2022 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
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows

 ### Current version:

-**The latest version** of SPF is **`20221121`**.  
+**The latest version** of SPF is **`20221212`**.  

 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).

@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documetation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_

 ### Updates worth mentioning:

-**Update**\[November 21st, 2022\]**:** ` %loadPackage()` **macro allows Cherry Picking of content (see [here]())**.
+**Update**\[December 12th, 2022\]**:** `CASLUDF` **typed 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) 

@@ -170,13 +172,13 @@ If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star](https:/

 Packages:

- **SQLinDS**\[2.2.2\], 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**\[2.2.3\], 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: 085F0B8BD4A59343E2913FF9635EA6E551ADD54E9678C35F5096D4A0A895B9C5
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: D5A66E60602270E5FB1E592FA3E0C2F2C640BC077FE799A2223CB9BA275F6F47

 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")

@@ -186,13 +188,13 @@ SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135

 [Documentation for MacroCore](https://core.sasjs.io "Documentation for MacroCore")

- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.2\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
+- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.3\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.

-SHA256 digest for DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7FA9C96A
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 7520CF21CBF1FD4AD2BC05C5DD343E508FCEA507575EBC060B4AD322FB80AB04

 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")

- **macroArray**\[1.0.2\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.0.3\], implementation of an array concept in a macrolanguage, e.g. 
 ```sas
  %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
  
@@ -211,12 +213,12 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7
      which = 1:H:2
  );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: DA57FFE85F49201FD61A53411D19E97FB5A6AC3C34E34FDF4B913545699551FF
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC

 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")


- **BasePlus**\[1.17.2\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
+- **BasePlus**\[1.17.3\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as:
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -234,21 +236,21 @@ format x bool.;

 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: EBA9EDB3D50D854288970CC0E965DA6AD5B057F6E6433EEBEC4A02B9A25CF6E2
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: D8DBB7CC5952331FA59FEBBBDD15BC543FE3C89A8BA9150FE6AF5E412868EBE7

 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")

- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20.2\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20.3\], 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: E47C94B536B661DEE390F5C3EA1684DD1A246106F4FBBDAFA57F5E34D4BB16D5
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 50D8340E080BEA459E68BE315146AD3B809930DB8DC7B23C7A492C3815ACD83F

 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")

- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.2\], 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.
+- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.3\], 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: DD0BF1768DA05EBB5F8C6E7409A0929E28DF11CB499F75B433D9648855AACAE4
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC

 ### ======
--- a/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf
+++ b/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf
--- a/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)
+++ b/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)
--- a/SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221121. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221212. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;

 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221121
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221121`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221212`             #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/generatepackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/generatepackage.sas
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                    default value 1 means "delete tests work" */
 )/ secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221121. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221212. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221121. Run %generatePackage()
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221121`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221212`                            #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -545,7 +545,10 @@ data &filesWithCodes.;

    /* ignore unknown types for folders */
    if fileId AND not (upcase(type) in: 
-      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
+      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
+       'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
+       'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF')) 
    then 
      do;
        put "WARNING: Type " type 'is not yet supported.' /
@@ -898,16 +901,24 @@ data _null_;
  put ' %put NOTE- ;';
  put ' %put NOTE- *** START ***; ' /;
  
-  put '%if NOT (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 start */
-  put '  %put NOTE- ;' /
-      '  %put NOTE- *** Cherry Picking in action. ***; ' /
-      '  %put NOTE- ;' ;
-  put '%end; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 end */
+  put 'data _null_; ';
+  put ' if NOT ("*"=symget("cherryPick")) then do; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 start */
+  put '  put "NOTE- "; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE: *** Cherry Picking ***"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- Cherry Picking in action!! Be advised that"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- dependencies/required packages will not be loaded!"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- "; ' ;
+  put ' end; ' ; /* Cherry Pick test0 end */
+  put 'run; ';
+

  put '%include ' " &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / nosource2; " /; /* <- copied also to loadPackage macro */
  
-  isFunction = 0;
-  isFormat   = 0;
+  isFunction  = 0;
+  isFormat    = 0;
+  isProto     = 0;
+  isIMLmodule = 0;
+  isCASLudf   = 0;

  %if (%superq(packageRequired) ne ) 
   or (%superq(packageReqPackages) ne ) 
@@ -987,9 +998,9 @@ data _null_;
      length packageReqPackages $ 32767;
      packageReqPackages = lowcase(symget('packageReqPackages'));
      
-      put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; /* test for Cherry Picking */                    ';
      /* try to load required packages */
      put 'data _null_ ;                                                                                 ';
+      put ' if "*" NE symget("cherryPick") then do; put "NOTE: No required packages loading."; stop; end; ';
      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                ';
      put '  if SYMEXIST("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 and SYMGLOBL("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 then             ';
      put '    do;                                                                                       ';
@@ -1043,7 +1054,8 @@ data _null_;

      /* test if required packages are loaded */
      put 'data _null_ ;                                                                                 ';
-      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                                             ';
+      put ' if "*" NE symget("cherryPick") then do; put "NOTE: No required packages checking."; stop; end; ';
+      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                ';
      put '  if SYMEXIST("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 and SYMGLOBL("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 then             ';
      put '    do;                                                                                       ';
      put '      do until(EOF);                                                                          ';
@@ -1101,13 +1113,6 @@ data _null_;
      put '    end;                                                                                      ';
      put '  stop;                                                                                       ';
      put 'run;                                                                                          ';
-      put '%end;                                                                                         '; 
-      put '%else %do;                                                                                    ';
-      put '  %put NOTE-                                           ;                                      ';
-      put '  %put NOTE- Cherry Picking in action!! Be advised that;                                      ';
-      put '  %put NOTE- dependencies/required packages will not be loaded!;                              ';
-      put '%end;                                                                                         '; 
-      
    %end;

  %if (%superq(packageRequired) ne ) 
@@ -1130,23 +1135,29 @@ data _null_;

    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs=NOBS;
    by TYPE notsorted;
-    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) then continue; /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
-                                                                     /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
-                                                                        %loadPackage(packagename, lazyData=set1 set2 set3)
-                                                                        test files are used only during package generation
-                                                                      */
+    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF')) 
+      then continue;                                          /* CASLUDF type will go in the next loop */
+                                                              /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
+                                                              /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
+                                                                 %loadPackage(packagename, lazyData=set1 set2 set3)
+                                                                 test files are used only during package generation
+                                                               */
    /* test for supported types */
    if not (upcase(type) in: 
-      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
+      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
+       'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
+       'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
    then 
      do;
        putlog 'WARNING: Type ' type 'is not yet supported.';
        continue;
      end;

-    isFunction + (upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION');
-    isFormat   + (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT'); 
-    isProto    + (upcase(type)=:'PROTO');
+    isFunction  + (upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION');
+    isFormat    + (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT'); 
+    isProto     + (upcase(type)=:'PROTO');
+    isIMLmodule + (upcase(type)=:'IMLMODULE');

    /* HEADERS for IML, FCMP, and PROTO - start */
    if 1 = isFunction and upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION' then 
@@ -1174,7 +1185,8 @@ data _null_;
      do;
        /* macro variable for test if cherry picking used IML */
        put 'data _null_;                               ';
-        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML",  0, "L"); ';
+        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML",      0, "L"); ';
+        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML_ALL",  0, "L"); ';
        put 'run;                                       ';
        /* header, for IML modules */
        put "proc iml ; ";
@@ -1241,7 +1253,8 @@ data _null_;
      end;
    if 1 = LAST.type and upcase(type)='IMLMODULE' then /* footer, for IML modules */
      do;
-        put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_IML. %then %do;    ' / 
+        put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_IML. %then %do;    ' /
+            '%let cherryPick_IML_ALL = %eval(&cherryPick_IML_ALL. + &cherryPick_IML.);' /
            "reset storage = WORK.&packageName.IML; " / /* set the storage location for modules */
            "store module = _ALL_;                  " / /* and store all created modules */
            '%end;                                  ' / 
@@ -1269,6 +1282,125 @@ data _null_;

  end; /* loopOverTypes - start */

+  /* this is a header for CASLudf macro */
+  put 'data _null_;                                   ';
+  put '  call symputX("cherryPick_CASLUDF",  0, "L"); ';
+  put 'run;                                           ';
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'length CASLUDF $ 32767;';
+  put 'dtCASLudf = datetime();';
+  put 'CASLUDF =                                      ';
+  put '    ''%macro ' "&packageName.CASLudf('         ";
+  put ' !! "list=1,depList="                          ';
+      %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+        %do;
+          length reqPackage $ 32;
+          do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+            reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+            put ' !! " ' reqPackage ' " ';
+          end;
+        %end;
+  put " !! ')/ des = ''CASL User Defined Functions loader for &packageName. package'';'";
+
+  put ' !! ''  %if HELP = %superq(list) %then                               ''' /
+      ' !! ''    %do;                                                       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put This is help for the `' "&packageName.CASLudf" '` macro;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put Parameters (optional) are the following:;''' /
+
+      ' !! ''      %put - `list` indicates if the list of loaded CASL UDFs should be displayed,;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `1` (the default) runs `FUNCTIONLIST USER%str(;)`,;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `HELP` (upcase letters!) displays this help message.;''' /
+
+      ' !! ''      %put - `depList` [technical] contains the list of dependencies required by the package.;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put - %str(  )for _this_ macro the default value is: `';
+          %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+            %do;
+              do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+                reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+                put reqPackage @;
+              end;
+            %end; 
+      put '`.;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, datetime19.-L) !! ";"' /
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20221212.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
+      ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
+
+
+  put ' !! ''  %if %superq(depList) ne %then                                ''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %do;                                                       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %do i = 1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&depList.,%str( )));       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''        %let depListNm = %scan(&depList.,&i.,%str( ));         ''' / 
+      ' !! ''        %if %SYSMACEXIST(&depListNm.CASLudf) %then             ''' / 
+      ' !! ''          %do;                                                 ''' / 
+      ' !! ''            %&depListNm.CASLudf(list=0)                        ''' / 
+      ' !! ''          %end;                                                ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %end;                                                    ''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %end;                                                      ''' ; 
+
+  put ' !! ''  %local tmp_NOTES;''                                                                     ';
+  put ' !! ''  %let tmp_NOTES = %sysfunc(getoption(NOTES));''                                          ';
+  /* the PATH macrovariable will be resolved when the load.sas file is executed */
+  put ' !! "  filename ' "&_PackageFileref_." ' &ZIP. ''&path./' "%lowcase(&packageName.)" '.&zip.'';"';
+
+  /* this loop lists includes for CASLUDFs in the macro definition */
+  do until(eof1); /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF1;
+    by TYPE notsorted;
+    if not (upcase(type) = 'CASLUDF') then continue; /* only CASLUDF type in this loop */
+    isCASLudf + 1;
+
+    put ' ' /
+        '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or (' fileshort +(-1) ' in %superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test2 start */
+    put '  %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '  %put NOTE: >> Element of type ' type 'from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be included <<;';
+    /* for CASLUDF we are building code of a macro to be run while loading */
+    put '  !! ''    %include' " &_PackageFileref_.(_" folder +(-1) "." file +(-1) ') / nosource2;''';
+    put '  %let cherryPick_CASLUDF = %eval(&cherryPick_CASLUDF. + 1);';
+    put '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick test2 end */
+
+  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+
+  /* this is a footer for CASLudf macro */
+  put ' !! "  options nonotes;"                      ' /
+      " !! '  filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;'    " /
+      ' !! ''  options &tmp_NOTES.;''                ' /
+      ' !! ''   %if 1 = %superq(list) %then ''       ' /
+      ' !! ''     %do; ''                            ' /
+      ' !! "       FUNCTIONLIST USER;"               ' /
+      ' !! "       run;"                             ' /
+      ' !! ''     %end; ''                           ' ;
+  put ' !! ''%theEndOfTheMacro: %mend;'';            ' ;
+
+  /* generate macro for CASL user defined functions */
+  if 0 < isCASLudf then
+    do;
+      put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_CASLUDF. %then %do;      ';
+    /*put '  put / / CASLUDF / / ;                      ';*/
+      put "  rc = resolve(CASLUDF);                     ";
+      put '  put "NOTE: Macro named:";                  ';
+      put "  put @7 '%' '&packageName.CASLudf()';       ";
+      put '  put "NOTE- will be generated. Its purpose";';
+      put '  put "NOTE- is to allow fast load of CASL"; ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- user defined functions into";   ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- the Proc CAS session.";         ';
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- Use it the following way:";     ';
+      put "  put @7 'Proc CAS;';                        ";
+      put "  put @7 '  %' '&packageName.CASLudf()';     ";
+      put "  put @7 '  <... your code ...>';            ";
+      put "  put @7 'quit;';                            ";
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '  put "NOTE-To get help run:";               ';
+      put "  put @7 '  %' '&packageName.CASLudf(list=HELP)';";
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '%end;                                        ';
+    end;
+  put 'run;'/;
+
+

  /* cherry pick clean in cmplib for functions */
  if isFunction then
@@ -1305,7 +1437,7 @@ data _null_;
  /* list fmtsearch for formats */
  if isFormat then
    do;
-      put '%if 0 = &cherryPick_FCMP. %then %do;';
+      put '%if 0 = &cherryPick_FORMAT. %then %do;';
      put 'options fmtsearch = (%unquote(%sysfunc(tranwrd(' /
          '%lowcase(%sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch)))' /
          ',%str(' "work.%lowcase(&packageName.)format" '), %str() ))));';
@@ -1317,6 +1449,116 @@ data _null_;
      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
    end;

+  /* create a macro loader for IML modules with dependencies */
+  if isIMLmodule then
+    do;
+      put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or 0 < &cherryPick_IML_ALL. %then %do;';
+
+      /* this "text wrapper" was added to get datetime generated when macro is compiled */
+      put "data _null_; dtIML=datetime(); IML='"; /* wrapper start */
+
+      put '%macro ' " &packageName.IML(list=1,err=ERROR,resetIMLstorage=1,depList=" ;
+      %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+        %do;
+          length reqPackage $ 32;
+          do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+            reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+            put " " reqPackage @;
+          end;
+          put ;
+        %end;
+      put ")/ des = ""IML Modules loader for &packageName. package"";                                     " /
+          '  %if HELP = %superq(list) %then                                                               ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put ****************************************************************************;       ' /
+          '      %put This is help for the `' "&packageName.IML" '` macro;                                ' /
+          '      %put Parameters (optional) are the following:;                                           ' /
+
+          '      %put - `list` indicates if the list of loaded moduls should be displayed,;                 ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `1` (the default) runs `SHOW MODULES%str(;)`,;       ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `HELP` (upcase letters!) displays this help message.;' /
+
+          '      %put - `resetIMLstorage` indicates if to reset default moduls storage,;                    ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to `1` (the default) runs `RESET STORAGE = WORK.IMLSTOR%str(;)`.;    ' /
+
+          '      %put - `err` [technical] indicates message type in case of missing modules catalog,;       ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `ERROR` (the default) prints Error message.;         ' /
+
+          '      %put - `depList` [technical] contains the list of dependencies required by the package.;   ' /
+          '      %put - %str(  )for _this_ macro the default value is: `';
+          %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+            %do;
+              do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+                reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+                put reqPackage @;
+              end;
+            %end; 
+      put '`.;' /
+          '      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, datetime19.-L) !! " ''';                   ' / 
+          '      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20221212.;                                  ' / 
+          '      %put ****************************************************************************;       ' /
+          '    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+
+          '  %local localSYSmacroName localPackageName i depListNm;                                       ' / 
+          '  %let localSYSmacroName = &sysmacroname.;                                                     ' / 
+          '  %let localSYSmacroName = %LOWCASE(&localSYSmacroName.);                                      ' / 
+          '  %let localPackageName = %substr(&localSYSmacroName.,1,%eval(%length(&localSYSmacroName.)-3));' / 
+          '                                                                                               ' / 
+          '  %if %superq(depList) ne %then                                                                ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %do i = 1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&depList.,%str( )));                                       ' / 
+          '        %let depListNm = %scan(&depList.,&i.,%str( ));                                         ' / 
+          '        %if %SYSMACEXIST(&depListNm.IML) %then                                                 ' / 
+          '          %do;                                                                                 ' / 
+          '            %&depListNm.IML(list=0,err=&err.,resetIMLstorage=0)                                ' / 
+          '          %end;                                                                                ' / 
+          '      %end;                                                                                    ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if %sysfunc(CEXIST(WORK.&localSYSmacroName.)) %then                                         ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put NOTE: Loading IML Modules from package &localPackageName.;                          ' / 
+          '      RESET STORAGE = WORK.&localSYSmacroName.;                                                ' / 
+          '      LOAD MODULE = _all_;                                                                     ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %else                                                                                        ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put %superq(err): IML Modules not provided;                                             ' / 
+          '      %let list = 0;                                                                           ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if 1 = %superq(list) %then                                                                  ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      SHOW MODULES;                                                                            ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if 1 = %superq(resetIMLstorage) %then                                                       ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      RESET STORAGE = WORK.IMLSTOR;                                                            ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '%theEndOfTheMacro: %mend;                                                                      ' ;
+
+      put "'; rc = resolve(IML); run;"; /* wrapper end */
+
+      put '%put NOTE: Macro named:;                          ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      %%)' "&packageName." 'IML();    ';
+      put '%put NOTE- will be generated. Its purpose;        ';
+      put '%put NOTE- is to allow fast load of IML;          ';
+      put '%put NOTE- user defined modules into;             ';
+      put '%put NOTE- the Proc IML session.;                 ';
+      put '%put NOTE-;                                       ';
+      put '%put NOTE- Use it the following way:;             ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      )Proc IML%str(;);               ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(        %%)' "&packageName." 'IML();  ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(        )<... your code ...>;         ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      )quit%str(;);                   ';
+      put '%put NOTE- ;                                      ';
+      put '%put NOTE- To get help info run:;                 ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      %%)' "&packageName." 'IML(list=HELP);';
+      put '%put NOTE-;                                       ';
+
+      put '%end;';
+    end;
+
+
  /* update SYSloadedPackages global macrovariable */
  put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test3 start */
  put ' data _null_ ;                                                                                              ';
@@ -1464,15 +1706,17 @@ data _null_;
  put '  from dictionary.catalogs';
  put '  where ';
  put '  (';
-  put '   objname in ("*"' /;
+  put '   objname in ("*"' ;
+  put "   ,%UPCASE('&packageName.IML')" ;
+  put "   ,%UPCASE('&packageName.CASLUDF')" /;
  /* list of macros */
  EOF = 0;
  do until(EOF);
    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs = NOBS;
    if not (upcase(type)=:'MACRO') then continue;
-    put '%put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
-    put '%put NOTE- ;';
-    put ',"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
+    put '   %put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
+    put '   %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '   ,"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
  end;
  /**/
  put '  )';
@@ -1488,9 +1732,9 @@ data _null_;
  do until(EOF);
    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF;
    if not (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT') then continue;
-    put '%put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
-    put '%put NOTE- ;';
-    put ',"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
+    put '   %put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
+    put '   %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '   ,"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
    isFormat + 1;
  end;
  put '  )';
@@ -1859,7 +2103,7 @@ data _null_;
    put '  end ;                                                                 ';
  %end;

-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221212 *"; put "***";';

  put 'run;                                                                      ' /;

--- a/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221121. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221212. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221121. Run %helpPackage()
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221121`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221212`                      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */

-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20221121  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20221212  */
 /* 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/SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221212. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221121`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221212`                                          #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() fo

 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 

-  Version 20221121 
+  Version 20221212 

  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
--- a/SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*+listPackages+*/

 %macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20221121.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20221212.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
  %do;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221121`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221212`                                #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;

 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.

-   Version 20221121
+   Version 20221212

   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20221121. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20221212. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ minoperator
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221121`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221212`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20221121. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20221212. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ parmbuff
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221121`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221212`                   #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221121. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221212. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221121. Run %preview
    %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221121`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221212`                    #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221121. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221212. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221121. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221121`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221212`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                                         hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221121. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221212. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221121. Run %
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221121`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221212`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/SPFinit.md
+++ b/SPF/SPFinit.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file

 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.

-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20221121`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20221212`**.  

 **To get started with SAS Packages** try this [**`Getting Started with SAS Packages`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Getting_Started_with_SAS_Packages.pdf "Getting Started with SAS Packages") presentation (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ After assigning the directory do not change them when using the SPF since it may
 ##       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro <a name="installpackage"></a>                     
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                            
- Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221121`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221212`                                          
                                                                                            
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES";
 ##       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro <a name="helppackage"></a>           
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221121`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221212`                      
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -207,11 +207,12 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 %unloadPackage(SQLinDS)   %* unload the package content from the SAS session;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+---

 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro <a name="loadpackage"></a>            
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221121`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221212`                              
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -303,12 +304,56 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 %loadPackage(BasePlus, cherryPick=getVars) %* cherry pick the content;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+## Utility macros generated during loading a package ###########################

+If a package contains IML modules or CASL user defined functions additional 
+utility macros for IML Modules and CASL UDFs are generated when package is loaded. 
+
+Macros are generated with the following names: `%<packageName>IML()` and `%<packageName>CASLudf()`. 
+
+Their purpose is to make loading of Modules or UDFs (with potentially multiple 
+dependencies) easy in Proc IML and Proc CAS. 
+
+Run them, accordingly, as the first line in the Proc IML or Proc CAS to access the package content. 
+For Proc IML the use is as follows:
+~~~~~~sas
+  proc IML;             
+    %<packageName>IML()
+   
+    <... your code using IML modules from the package ...>
+  quit;
+~~~~~~
+For Proc CAS the use is as follows:
+~~~~~~sas
+  proc CAS;             
+    %<packageName>CASLudf()
+   
+    <... your code using CASL UDFs from the package ...>
+  quit;
+~~~~~~
+
+If a utility macro is generated appropriate note and a code snippet 
+is printed in the log of the package loading process.
+
+In 99% cases macros are used with default parameters values but, 
+in case when deeper insight about macros parameters is needed, 
+help info is printed in the log when the following code is run:
+~~~~~~sas
+  %<packageName>IML(list=HELP)
+~~~~~~
+or
+~~~~~~sas
+  %<packageName>CASLudf(list=HELP)
+~~~~~~
+
+If created, those macros are automatically deleted when the `%unloadPackage()` macro is run.
+
+---

 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro <a name="loadpackages"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221121`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221212`                   
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -357,7 +402,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro <a name="unloadpackage"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221121`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221212`                              
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -422,7 +467,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro <a name="listpackages"></a>                    
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         
- Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221121`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221212`                                
                                                                                         
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -463,7 +508,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro <a name="verifypackage"></a>         
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221121`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221212`           
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -517,7 +562,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 ##    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro <a name="previewpackage"></a>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221121`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221212`

 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -584,7 +629,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro <a name="generatepackage"></a>        
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
- Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221121`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221212`                            
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -768,7 +813,7 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
 ##      This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro <a name="extendpackagesfileref"></a>        
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221121`             
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221212`             
                                                                                         
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
--- a/SPF/SPFinit.sas
+++ b/SPF/SPFinit.sas
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   - to unload, or
   - to generate SAS packages.

-  Version 20221121.
+  Version 20221212.
  See examples below.

  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20221121. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20221212. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ minoperator
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221121`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20221212`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ minoperator
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221121. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221212. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221121. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221121`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20221212`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20221121. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221121. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221212. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20221121. Run %helpPackage()
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221121`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20221212`                      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */

-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20221121  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20221212  */
 /* 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
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221212. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221121`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20221212`                                          #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() fo

 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 

-  Version 20221121 
+  Version 20221212 

  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20221121. Run %%installPackage() fo
 /*+listPackages+*/

 %macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20221121.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20221212.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
  %do;
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `listPackages` macro                     #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221121`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20221212`                                #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;

 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.

-   Version 20221121
+   Version 20221212

   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
                    default value 1 means "delete tests work" */
 )/ secure minoperator
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221121. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221212. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20221121. Run %generatePackage()
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221121`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20221212`                            #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -1846,7 +1846,10 @@ data &filesWithCodes.;

    /* ignore unknown types for folders */
    if fileId AND not (upcase(type) in: 
-      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
+      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
+       'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
+       'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF')) 
    then 
      do;
        put "WARNING: Type " type 'is not yet supported.' /
@@ -2199,16 +2202,24 @@ data _null_;
  put ' %put NOTE- ;';
  put ' %put NOTE- *** START ***; ' /;
  
-  put '%if NOT (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 start */
-  put '  %put NOTE- ;' /
-      '  %put NOTE- *** Cherry Picking in action. ***; ' /
-      '  %put NOTE- ;' ;
-  put '%end; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 end */
+  put 'data _null_; ';
+  put ' if NOT ("*"=symget("cherryPick")) then do; '; /* Cherry Pick test0 start */
+  put '  put "NOTE- "; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE: *** Cherry Picking ***"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- Cherry Picking in action!! Be advised that"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- dependencies/required packages will not be loaded!"; ' /
+      '  put "NOTE- "; ' ;
+  put ' end; ' ; /* Cherry Pick test0 end */
+  put 'run; ';
+

  put '%include ' " &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / nosource2; " /; /* <- copied also to loadPackage macro */
  
-  isFunction = 0;
-  isFormat   = 0;
+  isFunction  = 0;
+  isFormat    = 0;
+  isProto     = 0;
+  isIMLmodule = 0;
+  isCASLudf   = 0;

  %if (%superq(packageRequired) ne ) 
   or (%superq(packageReqPackages) ne ) 
@@ -2288,9 +2299,9 @@ data _null_;
      length packageReqPackages $ 32767;
      packageReqPackages = lowcase(symget('packageReqPackages'));
      
-      put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; /* test for Cherry Picking */                    ';
      /* try to load required packages */
      put 'data _null_ ;                                                                                 ';
+      put ' if "*" NE symget("cherryPick") then do; put "NOTE: No required packages loading."; stop; end; ';
      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                ';
      put '  if SYMEXIST("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 and SYMGLOBL("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 then             ';
      put '    do;                                                                                       ';
@@ -2344,7 +2355,8 @@ data _null_;

      /* test if required packages are loaded */
      put 'data _null_ ;                                                                                 ';
-      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                                             ';
+      put ' if "*" NE symget("cherryPick") then do; put "NOTE: No required packages checking."; stop; end; ';
+      put '  length req name $ 64 vers verR $ 24 versN verRN 8 SYSloadedPackages $ 32767;                ';
      put '  if SYMEXIST("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 and SYMGLOBL("SYSloadedPackages") = 1 then             ';
      put '    do;                                                                                       ';
      put '      do until(EOF);                                                                          ';
@@ -2402,13 +2414,6 @@ data _null_;
      put '    end;                                                                                      ';
      put '  stop;                                                                                       ';
      put 'run;                                                                                          ';
-      put '%end;                                                                                         '; 
-      put '%else %do;                                                                                    ';
-      put '  %put NOTE-                                           ;                                      ';
-      put '  %put NOTE- Cherry Picking in action!! Be advised that;                                      ';
-      put '  %put NOTE- dependencies/required packages will not be loaded!;                              ';
-      put '%end;                                                                                         '; 
-      
    %end;

  %if (%superq(packageRequired) ne ) 
@@ -2431,23 +2436,29 @@ data _null_;

    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs=NOBS;
    by TYPE notsorted;
-    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) then continue; /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
-                                                                     /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
-                                                                        %loadPackage(packagename, lazyData=set1 set2 set3)
-                                                                        test files are used only during package generation
-                                                                      */
+    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF')) 
+      then continue;                                          /* CASLUDF type will go in the next loop */
+                                                              /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
+                                                              /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
+                                                                 %loadPackage(packagename, lazyData=set1 set2 set3)
+                                                                 test files are used only during package generation
+                                                               */
    /* test for supported types */
    if not (upcase(type) in: 
-      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
+      ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
+       'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
+       'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST')) 
    then 
      do;
        putlog 'WARNING: Type ' type 'is not yet supported.';
        continue;
      end;

-    isFunction + (upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION');
-    isFormat   + (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT'); 
-    isProto    + (upcase(type)=:'PROTO');
+    isFunction  + (upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION');
+    isFormat    + (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT'); 
+    isProto     + (upcase(type)=:'PROTO');
+    isIMLmodule + (upcase(type)=:'IMLMODULE');

    /* HEADERS for IML, FCMP, and PROTO - start */
    if 1 = isFunction and upcase(type)=:'FUNCTION' then 
@@ -2475,7 +2486,8 @@ data _null_;
      do;
        /* macro variable for test if cherry picking used IML */
        put 'data _null_;                               ';
-        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML",  0, "L"); ';
+        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML",      0, "L"); ';
+        put '  call symputX("cherryPick_IML_ALL",  0, "L"); ';
        put 'run;                                       ';
        /* header, for IML modules */
        put "proc iml ; ";
@@ -2542,7 +2554,8 @@ data _null_;
      end;
    if 1 = LAST.type and upcase(type)='IMLMODULE' then /* footer, for IML modules */
      do;
-        put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_IML. %then %do;    ' / 
+        put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_IML. %then %do;    ' /
+            '%let cherryPick_IML_ALL = %eval(&cherryPick_IML_ALL. + &cherryPick_IML.);' /
            "reset storage = WORK.&packageName.IML; " / /* set the storage location for modules */
            "store module = _ALL_;                  " / /* and store all created modules */
            '%end;                                  ' / 
@@ -2570,6 +2583,125 @@ data _null_;

  end; /* loopOverTypes - start */

+  /* this is a header for CASLudf macro */
+  put 'data _null_;                                   ';
+  put '  call symputX("cherryPick_CASLUDF",  0, "L"); ';
+  put 'run;                                           ';
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'length CASLUDF $ 32767;';
+  put 'dtCASLudf = datetime();';
+  put 'CASLUDF =                                      ';
+  put '    ''%macro ' "&packageName.CASLudf('         ";
+  put ' !! "list=1,depList="                          ';
+      %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+        %do;
+          length reqPackage $ 32;
+          do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+            reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+            put ' !! " ' reqPackage ' " ';
+          end;
+        %end;
+  put " !! ')/ des = ''CASL User Defined Functions loader for &packageName. package'';'";
+
+  put ' !! ''  %if HELP = %superq(list) %then                               ''' /
+      ' !! ''    %do;                                                       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put This is help for the `' "&packageName.CASLudf" '` macro;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put Parameters (optional) are the following:;''' /
+
+      ' !! ''      %put - `list` indicates if the list of loaded CASL UDFs should be displayed,;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `1` (the default) runs `FUNCTIONLIST USER%str(;)`,;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `HELP` (upcase letters!) displays this help message.;''' /
+
+      ' !! ''      %put - `depList` [technical] contains the list of dependencies required by the package.;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put - %str(  )for _this_ macro the default value is: `';
+          %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+            %do;
+              do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+                reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+                put reqPackage @;
+              end;
+            %end; 
+      put '`.;''' /
+      ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, datetime19.-L) !! ";"' /
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20221212.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
+      ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
+
+
+  put ' !! ''  %if %superq(depList) ne %then                                ''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %do;                                                       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %do i = 1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&depList.,%str( )));       ''' / 
+      ' !! ''        %let depListNm = %scan(&depList.,&i.,%str( ));         ''' / 
+      ' !! ''        %if %SYSMACEXIST(&depListNm.CASLudf) %then             ''' / 
+      ' !! ''          %do;                                                 ''' / 
+      ' !! ''            %&depListNm.CASLudf(list=0)                        ''' / 
+      ' !! ''          %end;                                                ''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %end;                                                    ''' / 
+      ' !! ''    %end;                                                      ''' ; 
+
+  put ' !! ''  %local tmp_NOTES;''                                                                     ';
+  put ' !! ''  %let tmp_NOTES = %sysfunc(getoption(NOTES));''                                          ';
+  /* the PATH macrovariable will be resolved when the load.sas file is executed */
+  put ' !! "  filename ' "&_PackageFileref_." ' &ZIP. ''&path./' "%lowcase(&packageName.)" '.&zip.'';"';
+
+  /* this loop lists includes for CASLUDFs in the macro definition */
+  do until(eof1); /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF1;
+    by TYPE notsorted;
+    if not (upcase(type) = 'CASLUDF') then continue; /* only CASLUDF type in this loop */
+    isCASLudf + 1;
+
+    put ' ' /
+        '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or (' fileshort +(-1) ' in %superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test2 start */
+    put '  %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '  %put NOTE: >> Element of type ' type 'from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be included <<;';
+    /* for CASLUDF we are building code of a macro to be run while loading */
+    put '  !! ''    %include' " &_PackageFileref_.(_" folder +(-1) "." file +(-1) ') / nosource2;''';
+    put '  %let cherryPick_CASLUDF = %eval(&cherryPick_CASLUDF. + 1);';
+    put '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick test2 end */
+
+  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+
+  /* this is a footer for CASLudf macro */
+  put ' !! "  options nonotes;"                      ' /
+      " !! '  filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;'    " /
+      ' !! ''  options &tmp_NOTES.;''                ' /
+      ' !! ''   %if 1 = %superq(list) %then ''       ' /
+      ' !! ''     %do; ''                            ' /
+      ' !! "       FUNCTIONLIST USER;"               ' /
+      ' !! "       run;"                             ' /
+      ' !! ''     %end; ''                           ' ;
+  put ' !! ''%theEndOfTheMacro: %mend;'';            ' ;
+
+  /* generate macro for CASL user defined functions */
+  if 0 < isCASLudf then
+    do;
+      put '%if 0 < &cherryPick_CASLUDF. %then %do;      ';
+    /*put '  put / / CASLUDF / / ;                      ';*/
+      put "  rc = resolve(CASLUDF);                     ";
+      put '  put "NOTE: Macro named:";                  ';
+      put "  put @7 '%' '&packageName.CASLudf()';       ";
+      put '  put "NOTE- will be generated. Its purpose";';
+      put '  put "NOTE- is to allow fast load of CASL"; ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- user defined functions into";   ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- the Proc CAS session.";         ';
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '  put "NOTE- Use it the following way:";     ';
+      put "  put @7 'Proc CAS;';                        ";
+      put "  put @7 '  %' '&packageName.CASLudf()';     ";
+      put "  put @7 '  <... your code ...>';            ";
+      put "  put @7 'quit;';                            ";
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '  put "NOTE-To get help run:";               ';
+      put "  put @7 '  %' '&packageName.CASLudf(list=HELP)';";
+      put '  put "NOTE-";                               ';
+      put '%end;                                        ';
+    end;
+  put 'run;'/;
+
+

  /* cherry pick clean in cmplib for functions */
  if isFunction then
@@ -2606,7 +2738,7 @@ data _null_;
  /* list fmtsearch for formats */
  if isFormat then
    do;
-      put '%if 0 = &cherryPick_FCMP. %then %do;';
+      put '%if 0 = &cherryPick_FORMAT. %then %do;';
      put 'options fmtsearch = (%unquote(%sysfunc(tranwrd(' /
          '%lowcase(%sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch)))' /
          ',%str(' "work.%lowcase(&packageName.)format" '), %str() ))));';
@@ -2618,6 +2750,116 @@ data _null_;
      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
    end;

+  /* create a macro loader for IML modules with dependencies */
+  if isIMLmodule then
+    do;
+      put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or 0 < &cherryPick_IML_ALL. %then %do;';
+
+      /* this "text wrapper" was added to get datetime generated when macro is compiled */
+      put "data _null_; dtIML=datetime(); IML='"; /* wrapper start */
+
+      put '%macro ' " &packageName.IML(list=1,err=ERROR,resetIMLstorage=1,depList=" ;
+      %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+        %do;
+          length reqPackage $ 32;
+          do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+            reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+            put " " reqPackage @;
+          end;
+          put ;
+        %end;
+      put ")/ des = ""IML Modules loader for &packageName. package"";                                     " /
+          '  %if HELP = %superq(list) %then                                                               ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put ****************************************************************************;       ' /
+          '      %put This is help for the `' "&packageName.IML" '` macro;                                ' /
+          '      %put Parameters (optional) are the following:;                                           ' /
+
+          '      %put - `list` indicates if the list of loaded moduls should be displayed,;                 ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `1` (the default) runs `SHOW MODULES%str(;)`,;       ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `HELP` (upcase letters!) displays this help message.;' /
+
+          '      %put - `resetIMLstorage` indicates if to reset default moduls storage,;                    ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to `1` (the default) runs `RESET STORAGE = WORK.IMLSTOR%str(;)`.;    ' /
+
+          '      %put - `err` [technical] indicates message type in case of missing modules catalog,;       ' /
+          '      %put %str(  )when set to the value of `ERROR` (the default) prints Error message.;         ' /
+
+          '      %put - `depList` [technical] contains the list of dependencies required by the package.;   ' /
+          '      %put - %str(  )for _this_ macro the default value is: `';
+          %if %superq(packageReqPackages) ne %then
+            %do;
+              do i = 1 to countw(packageReqPackages, ",", "Q");
+                reqPackage = compress(scan(scan(packageReqPackages, i, ",", "Q"), 1, "[{( )}]"),"_","KAD") ;
+                put reqPackage @;
+              end;
+            %end; 
+      put '`.;' /
+          '      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, datetime19.-L) !! " ''';                   ' / 
+          '      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20221212.;                                  ' / 
+          '      %put ****************************************************************************;       ' /
+          '    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+
+          '  %local localSYSmacroName localPackageName i depListNm;                                       ' / 
+          '  %let localSYSmacroName = &sysmacroname.;                                                     ' / 
+          '  %let localSYSmacroName = %LOWCASE(&localSYSmacroName.);                                      ' / 
+          '  %let localPackageName = %substr(&localSYSmacroName.,1,%eval(%length(&localSYSmacroName.)-3));' / 
+          '                                                                                               ' / 
+          '  %if %superq(depList) ne %then                                                                ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %do i = 1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&depList.,%str( )));                                       ' / 
+          '        %let depListNm = %scan(&depList.,&i.,%str( ));                                         ' / 
+          '        %if %SYSMACEXIST(&depListNm.IML) %then                                                 ' / 
+          '          %do;                                                                                 ' / 
+          '            %&depListNm.IML(list=0,err=&err.,resetIMLstorage=0)                                ' / 
+          '          %end;                                                                                ' / 
+          '      %end;                                                                                    ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if %sysfunc(CEXIST(WORK.&localSYSmacroName.)) %then                                         ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put NOTE: Loading IML Modules from package &localPackageName.;                          ' / 
+          '      RESET STORAGE = WORK.&localSYSmacroName.;                                                ' / 
+          '      LOAD MODULE = _all_;                                                                     ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %else                                                                                        ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      %put %superq(err): IML Modules not provided;                                             ' / 
+          '      %let list = 0;                                                                           ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if 1 = %superq(list) %then                                                                  ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      SHOW MODULES;                                                                            ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '  %if 1 = %superq(resetIMLstorage) %then                                                       ' / 
+          '    %do;                                                                                       ' / 
+          '      RESET STORAGE = WORK.IMLSTOR;                                                            ' / 
+          '    %end;                                                                                      ' / 
+          '%theEndOfTheMacro: %mend;                                                                      ' ;
+
+      put "'; rc = resolve(IML); run;"; /* wrapper end */
+
+      put '%put NOTE: Macro named:;                          ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      %%)' "&packageName." 'IML();    ';
+      put '%put NOTE- will be generated. Its purpose;        ';
+      put '%put NOTE- is to allow fast load of IML;          ';
+      put '%put NOTE- user defined modules into;             ';
+      put '%put NOTE- the Proc IML session.;                 ';
+      put '%put NOTE-;                                       ';
+      put '%put NOTE- Use it the following way:;             ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      )Proc IML%str(;);               ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(        %%)' "&packageName." 'IML();  ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(        )<... your code ...>;         ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      )quit%str(;);                   ';
+      put '%put NOTE- ;                                      ';
+      put '%put NOTE- To get help info run:;                 ';
+      put '%put %nrstr(      %%)' "&packageName." 'IML(list=HELP);';
+      put '%put NOTE-;                                       ';
+
+      put '%end;';
+    end;
+
+
  /* update SYSloadedPackages global macrovariable */
  put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test3 start */
  put ' data _null_ ;                                                                                              ';
@@ -2765,15 +3007,17 @@ data _null_;
  put '  from dictionary.catalogs';
  put '  where ';
  put '  (';
-  put '   objname in ("*"' /;
+  put '   objname in ("*"' ;
+  put "   ,%UPCASE('&packageName.IML')" ;
+  put "   ,%UPCASE('&packageName.CASLUDF')" /;
  /* list of macros */
  EOF = 0;
  do until(EOF);
    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs = NOBS;
    if not (upcase(type)=:'MACRO') then continue;
-    put '%put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
-    put '%put NOTE- ;';
-    put ',"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
+    put '   %put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
+    put '   %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '   ,"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
  end;
  /**/
  put '  )';
@@ -2789,9 +3033,9 @@ data _null_;
  do until(EOF);
    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF;
    if not (upcase(type)=:'FORMAT') then continue;
-    put '%put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
-    put '%put NOTE- ;';
-    put ',"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
+    put '   %put NOTE- Element of type ' type 'generated from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be deleted;';
+    put '   %put NOTE- ;';
+    put '   ,"' fileshort upcase32. '"' /;
    isFormat + 1;
  end;
  put '  )';
@@ -3160,7 +3404,7 @@ data _null_;
    put '  end ;                                                                 ';
  %end;

-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221212 *"; put "***";';

  put 'run;                                                                      ' /;

@@ -4024,7 +4268,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20221121. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20221212. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -4040,7 +4284,7 @@ parmbuff
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221121`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20221212`                   #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4137,7 +4381,7 @@ parmbuff
                                         hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221121. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221212. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -4152,7 +4396,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221121. Run %
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221121`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20221212`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4323,7 +4567,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20221121. Run %
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221121. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221212. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -4338,7 +4582,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221121. Run %preview
    %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221121`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20221212`                    #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4465,7 +4709,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20221121. Run %preview
             when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221121. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221212. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;

 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -4481,7 +4725,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20221121
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221121`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20221212`             #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
--- a/packages/README.md
+++ b/packages/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Packages:

 ---

- **SQLinDS**\[2.2.2\], 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**\[2.2.3\], 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(
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ data class;
    WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: 085F0B8BD4A59343E2913FF9635EA6E551ADD54E9678C35F5096D4A0A895B9C5
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: D5A66E60602270E5FB1E592FA3E0C2F2C640BC077FE799A2223CB9BA275F6F47

 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SHA256 digest for MacroCore: A23C29529F3CE7D0C8BEE9545C5D22D5B5594907547374A5135

 ---

- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.2\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
+- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.3\], 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); 

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ data _null_;
  end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7FA9C96A
+SHA256 digest for DFA: 7520CF21CBF1FD4AD2BC05C5DD343E508FCEA507575EBC060B4AD322FB80AB04

 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")

 ---

- **macroArray**\[1.0.2\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.0.3\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
 ```sas
  %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
  
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7
      which = 1:H:2
  );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: DA57FFE85F49201FD61A53411D19E97FB5A6AC3C34E34FDF4B913545699551FF
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: 244B88C82AD7E6E93B8B85BC701ECDDB20B68F38B16C500EE9B49E1167ADC298

 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")

 ---

- **BasePlus**\[1.17.2\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.17.3\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -112,25 +112,25 @@ format x bool.;

 %zipLibrary(sashelp,libOut=work)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: EBA9EDB3D50D854288970CC0E965DA6AD5B057F6E6433EEBEC4A02B9A25CF6E2
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: D8DBB7CC5952331FA59FEBBBDD15BC543FE3C89A8BA9150FE6AF5E412868EBE7

 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")

 ---

- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20.2\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.20.3\], 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: E47C94B536B661DEE390F5C3EA1684DD1A246106F4FBBDAFA57F5E34D4BB16D5
+SHA256 digest for GSM: 50D8340E080BEA459E68BE315146AD3B809930DB8DC7B23C7A492C3815ACD83F

 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")

 ---

- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.2\], 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.
+- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.3\], 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: DD0BF1768DA05EBB5F8C6E7409A0929E28DF11CB499F75B433D9648855AACAE4
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: 440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC

 ---
--- a/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
+++ b/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/* 20221125 */
+BasePlus: D8DBB7CC5952331FA59FEBBBDD15BC543FE3C89A8BA9150FE6AF5E412868EBE7
+DFA: 7520CF21CBF1FD4AD2BC05C5DD343E508FCEA507575EBC060B4AD322FB80AB04
+dynMacroArray: 440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC
+GSM: 50D8340E080BEA459E68BE315146AD3B809930DB8DC7B23C7A492C3815ACD83F
+macroArray: 244B88C82AD7E6E93B8B85BC701ECDDB20B68F38B16C500EE9B49E1167ADC298
+SQLinDS: D5A66E60602270E5FB1E592FA3E0C2F2C640BC077FE799A2223CB9BA275F6F47
+
+
 /* 20221121 */
 BasePlus: EBA9EDB3D50D854288970CC0E965DA6AD5B057F6E6433EEBEC4A02B9A25CF6E2
 DFA: 3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7FA9C96A
--- a/packages/baseplus.md
+++ b/packages/baseplus.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  
 ---

-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17.2] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17.3] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################

 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ Package contains:
 48.  functions  quicksorthashsddv 
 49.  functions  quicksortlight 

-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221125*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`EBA9EDB3D50D854288970CC0E965DA6AD5B057F6E6433EEBEC4A02B9A25CF6E2` 
+`D8DBB7CC5952331FA59FEBBBDD15BC543FE3C89A8BA9150FE6AF5E412868EBE7` 

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
--- a/packages/baseplus.zip
+++ b/packages/baseplus.zip
--- a/packages/dfa.md
+++ b/packages/dfa.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@

 ---

-# The DFA package [ver. 0.5.2] <a name="dfa-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The DFA package [ver. 0.5.3] <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 20221121*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221125*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`3F618EDAC8B4F4BE6C19D606E6BCC58121A16BA1383D2EE64C680B4B7FA9C96A` 
+`7520CF21CBF1FD4AD2BC05C5DD343E508FCEA507575EBC060B4AD322FB80AB04` 

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
--- a/packages/dfa.zip
+++ b/packages/dfa.zip
--- a/packages/dynmacroarray.zip
+++ b/packages/dynmacroarray.zip
--- a/packages/gsm.md
+++ b/packages/gsm.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ---


-# The GSM package [ver. 0.20.2] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The GSM package [ver. 0.20.3] <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.
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
  `Base SAS Software`

-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121 *
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221125*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`E47C94B536B661DEE390F5C3EA1684DD1A246106F4FBBDAFA57F5E34D4BB16D5` 
+`50D8340E080BEA459E68BE315146AD3B809930DB8DC7B23C7A492C3815ACD83F` 

 
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################
--- a/packages/gsm.zip
+++ b/packages/gsm.zip
--- a/packages/macroarray.md
+++ b/packages/macroarray.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@

 ---

-# The macroArray package [ver. 1.0.2] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.0.3] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################

 The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
 - `%array()`,
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
  *Base SAS Software*

-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121.*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221125*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`DA57FFE85F49201FD61A53411D19E97FB5A6AC3C34E34FDF4B913545699551FF`
+`440920272D1838505EA5C033B1C448C612DE2FCCFD57F157BB90ED980E4001CC`

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
--- a/packages/macroarray.zip
+++ b/packages/macroarray.zip
--- a/packages/sqlinds.md
+++ b/packages/sqlinds.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- [The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2.2]](#sqlinds-package)
+- [The SQLinDS package](#sqlinds-package)
 - [Content description](#content-description)
  * [library `dsSQL`](#library-dssql)
  * [`%dsSQL_inner()` macro](#dssql-inner-macro)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  
 ---

-# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2.2] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2.3] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################

 The **SQLinDS** package is an implementation of 
 the *macro-function-sandwich* concept introduced in the 
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
  *Base SAS Software*

-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221121*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20221125*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`085F0B8BD4A59343E2913FF9635EA6E551ADD54E9678C35F5096D4A0A895B9C5` 
+`D5A66E60602270E5FB1E592FA3E0C2F2C640BC077FE799A2223CB9BA275F6F47` 

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
--- a/packages/sqlinds.zip
+++ b/packages/sqlinds.zip
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Bart Jablonski	2fd23f5b35	SAS Packages Framework, version `20221212` SAS Packages Framework, version `20221212` - New type `CASLUDF` for CASL User Defined Functions added to the framework. - If a package contains IML modules or CASL user defined functions additional utility macros for IML Modules and CASL UDFs are generated when package is loaded. - Documentation updated. - Minor bugfix.	2022-12-12 23:41:19 +01:00
Bartosz Jablonski	f3f4747df6	SAS Packages Framework, version `20221212` SAS Packages Framework, version `20221212` - New type `CASLUDF` for CASL User Defined Functions added to the framework. - If a package contains IML modules or CASL user defined functions additional utility macros for IML Modules and CASL UDFs are generated when package is loaded. - Documentation updated. - Minor bugfix.	2022-12-12 23:39:33 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	edca6a8a8c	SAS Packages Framework, version `20221125`	2022-11-26 23:50:13 +01:00
Bartosz Jablonski	f59c2a4893	SAS Packages Framework, version `20221125` ## SAS Packages Framework, version `20221125` --- ### Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro: - Bug fix on the edge between cherry picking feature and loading required packages. - Documentation updated. --- ### The following packages were regenerated with the latest version of the SAS Packages Framework: - BasePlus [1.17.3] - DFA [0.5.3] - dynMacroArray [0.2.3] - GSM [0.20.3] - macroArray [1.0.3] - SQLinDS [2.2.3]	2022-11-26 23:49:20 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	b4314c03e3	SAS Packages Framework, version `20221121` ## SAS Packages Framework, version `20221121` --- ### New feature of "Cherry picking" added to the SAS Packages Framework. Sometimes a package offers so many features that the number may be "overwhelming". In such case only some of them may be selected for loading. Such process is called a "cherry picking". The feature is provided by the `%loadPackage()` macro which uses a `cherryPick=` parameter (see description below). For example, execution of the following code: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas %loadPackage(BasePlus, cherryPick=rainCloudPlot getVars) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ results with loading only the `rainCloudPlot` and the `getVars` elements. If several object types (e.g., a macro and a format) share the same name all will be loaded. What is the trade-off? - Since the cherry picking selects only a part of the package the `SYSloadedPackages` macrovariable is not updated with the package name. - Dependencies i.e., packages from the `ReqPackages` list, are not loaded automatically, so they have to be loaded manually. - The `%unloadPackage()` macro executed on such partially loaded package may issue some (irrelevant) warnings. --- ### Changes in `%loadPackage()` macro: - New `cherryPick=` parameter added to the macro. As a value a space separated list of selected elements of the package to be loaded into the SAS session is expected. Default value of an asterisk (`*`) means: "load all elements of the package". Empty list is equivalent to default. - Documentation updated. ### Changes in `%generatePackage()` macro: - Code adjustment for the cherry picking feature. - Minor additional code refactoring. - The `%ICEloadPackage()` macro does not support cherry picking. --- ### The following packages were regenerated with the latest version of the framework: - BasePlus [1.17.2] - DFA [0.5.2] - dynMacroArray [0.2.2] - GSM [0.20.2] - macroArray [1.0.2] - SQLinDS [2.2.2]	2022-11-21 14:30:47 +01:00