The BasePlus package [ver. 1.32.0]

The BasePlus package [ver. 1.32.0]

New `%monthShift()` macro added:

```sas
%put %monthShift(2023,1,-3);
```

Doc. updated.

README.md

@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing m
 
 In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. 
 
+Don't forget to **STAR** (:star:) the repository! :-)
+
 ---
 
 ### Current version:
 
-**The latest version** of SPF is **`20230904`**.  
+**The latest version** of SPF is **`20231024`**.  
 
 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).
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ The first step to use a package with the SAS Packages Framework:
 
 - Create a folder for your packages, under Windows OS family e.g., `C:/SAS_PACKAGES` or under Linux/UNIX OS family e.g., `/home/<username>/SAS_PACKAGES`.
 
-and then either:
+Then either:
 
 - Manually download the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework) into the local packages folder.
 - \[Optional\] Manually download the `<packageName>.zip` file into the local packages folder.
@@ -88,6 +90,13 @@ or do it pragmatically:
 ```sas
 filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas";
 %include SPFinit; /* enable the framework */
+```
+
+  or (shorter) with:
+
+```sas
+filename SPFinit url "https://bit.ly/SPFinit";
+%include SPFinit; /* enable the framework */
 ```
 
 - Install the framework on your machine in the folder you created:
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
 %installPackage(SPFinit) /* install the framework */
 ```
 
-- And from now on run it like this:
+- From now on run it like this:
 
 ```sas
 filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
@@ -109,7 +118,8 @@ filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
 ```
 
 ---
-The "Workshop video for the User" got outdated (in general). Newer version is comming soon, in the mean time see some of the vedeos from the "Recordings and Presentations" section above. 
+
+The "Workshop video for the User" got outdated (in general). Newer version is coming soon, in the mean time see some of the videos from the "Recordings and Presentations" section above. 
 (You can watch the workshop if you wish, link is working and some parts are still valid source of information e.g., "`ICE` loading" or "`disk` loading")
 
  <s>[**Workshop video for the User**](https://youtu.be/qX_-HJ76g8Y) \[May 6th, 2020\] [~86 minutes, outdated (installPackage macro was not there yet) but gives the idea how it works especially load, help, unload, ICEload, and other details]</s>
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ To create your own package:
 
 - Read the **`My First SAS Package: A How-To - Paper 1079-2021`** article available at communities.sas.com [**`here`**](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Global-Forum-Proceedings/My-First-SAS-Package-A-How-To/ta-p/726319 "My First SAS Package: A How-To") or locally [**`here`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/Paper_1079-2021/My%20First%20SAS%20Package%20-%20a%20How%20To.pdf "My First SAS Package: A How-To")
 
-The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documetation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md) to quickly see macros options and parametera.
+The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md) to quickly see macros options and parameters.
 
 ---
 
@@ -138,9 +148,9 @@ The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documetation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_
 
 ### Updates worth mentioning:
 
-**Update**\[February 7th, 2023\]**:** `ADDCNT` ** type for *additional content* feature and ** `%loadPackageAddCnt()` **macro added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20230207 "Additional Content"))**.
+**Update**\[February 7th, 2023\]**:** `ADDCNT` **type for *additional content* feature and ** `%loadPackageAddCnt()` **macro added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20230207 "Additional Content"))**.
 
-**Update**\[December 12th, 2022\]**:** `CASLUDF` ** type for CASL user defined functions added to the framework. Utility macros for for loading content in proc IML and proc CAS added. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221212 "New Type and Utility macros"))**.
+**Update**\[December 12th, 2022\]**:** `CASLUDF` **type for CASL user defined functions added to the framework. Utility macros for for loading content in proc IML and proc CAS added. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221212 "New Type and Utility macros"))**.
 
 **Update**\[November 21st, 2022\]**:** `%loadPackage()` **macro allows Cherry Picking of content (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221121 "Cherry Picking"))**.
 
@@ -166,7 +176,11 @@ This is a list of locations where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
 
 If you want to share that you are using the SPF let me know and I'll update the list.
 
-If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
+If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star (:star:)](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
+
+---
+
+![SPF_sticker](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/assets/9314894/cb9b7380-cb75-4501-978d-7ade02eccca8 "I'm using SAS Packages Framework")
 
 ---
 
@@ -215,4 +229,4 @@ Packages:
 
   Development of this package is currently on hold.
 
-### ======
+

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 20230904. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231024. 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 20230904
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20230904`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231024`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;

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 20230904. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20231024. 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 20230904. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20230904`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231024`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20230904. Run %generatePackage()
     %put #                     if there are dependencies in loading the package.         #;
     %put #                     Has to be a single directory, if more than one are        #;
     %put #                     provided than only the first is used.                     #;
+    %put #                     If path to location contains spaces it should be quoted!  #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # - `testResults=`    Location where tests results should be stored,            #;
     %put #                     if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.      #;
@@ -809,6 +810,7 @@ title6 "MD5 hashed fileref of package lowcase name: &_PackageFileref_.";
     title8 "Required SAS packages: %qsysfunc(compress(%superq(packageReqPackages),%str(%'%")))" ;   /* " */
   %end;
 
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20231024";
 
 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -835,6 +837,7 @@ title;
   %end;
 
 title;
+footnote;
 options &notesSourceOptions.;
 
 
@@ -1273,9 +1276,21 @@ data _null_;
       put '      put "ERROR: Loading package &packageName. will be aborted!";';
       put '      put "ERROR- Required components are missing.";              ';
       put '      put "ERROR- *** STOP ***";                                  ';
-      put '      ABORT;                                                      ';
-      put '    end;                                                          ';
-      put ' run;                                                             ';
+      put '      call symputX("packageRequiredErrors",                ';
+      put '     ''options                                             ';
+      put '       ls = &ls_tmp.                                       ';
+      put '       ps = &ps_tmp.                                       ';
+      put '       &notes_tmp.                                         ';
+      put '       &stimer_tmp.                                        ';
+      put '       &fullstimer_tmp.                                    ';
+      put '       msglevel=&msglevel_tmp.                             ';
+      put '       &source_tmp.;                                       ';
+      put '       data _null_;abort;run;'', "L");                     ';
+      put '    end;                                                   ';
+      put '  else                                                     ';
+      put '    call symputX("packageRequiredErrors", " ", "L");       ';
+      put ' run;                                                      ';
+      put ' &packageRequiredErrors.                                   ';
     %end;
 
 
@@ -1521,7 +1536,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.;''' /
       ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' /
-      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20230904.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231024.;''' / 
       ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
       ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
       ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -1694,7 +1709,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
           '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !!' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20230904.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231024.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -2310,7 +2325,7 @@ data _null_;
     put "put @3 'localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).';" / "put ;";
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230904 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231024 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -2703,7 +2718,20 @@ filename &zipReferrence. clear;
 %put NOTE-;
 /* in case the packages macrovariable is multi-directory the first directory will be selected */
 data _null_;
-  call symputX("packages", dequote(kscanx(resolve(symget("packages")), 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+  length packages $ 32767;
+  packages = resolve(symget("packages"));
+
+  /* check if path contains quotes */
+  quotes = lengthn(compress(packages,"""'","K"));
+
+  /* issue error for unmatched quotes */
+  if mod(quotes,2) then
+    put "ERROR: Unbalanced quotes in the PACKAGES= parameter." / "ERROR- " PACKAGES= ;
+
+  if quotes > 0 then
+    call symputX("packages", dequote(kscanx(packages, 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+  else
+    call symputX("packages", packages ,"L");
 run;
 
 /* check if systask is available  */
@@ -2719,7 +2747,9 @@ run;
       put 'NOTE-';
 
       n=6;
-      put @n "filename packages '&packages.';" /;
+      length packages $ 32767;
+      packages = quote(dequote(strip(symget('packages'))));
+      put @n "filename packages " packages ";" /;
 
       if fileexist("&packages./SPFinit.sas") then
         put @n '%include packages(SPFinit.sas);' /;

SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                                         */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20230904. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231024. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20230904. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20230904`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231024`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20230904  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20231024  */
 /* 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

SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231024. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20230904`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231024`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20230904 
+  Version 20231024 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 

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 20230904.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231024.'
 ;
 %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 `20230904`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231024`                                #;
     %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 20230904
+   Version 20231024
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 

SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20230904. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231024. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20230904`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231024`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                                          is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20231024. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro       #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20230904`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20231024`      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20230904. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20231024. 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 `20230904`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231024`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231024. 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 20230904. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20230904`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231024`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20230904. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20231024. 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 20230904. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20230904`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231024`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

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 20230904. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231024. 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 20230904. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20230904`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231024`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

SPF/SPFinit.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ 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 **`20230905`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20231024`**.  
 
 **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).
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ 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 `20230905`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231024`                                          
                                                                                             
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ 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 `20230905`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231024`                      
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro <a name="loadpackage"></a>            
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20230905`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231024`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ If created, those macros are automatically deleted when the `%unloadPackage()` m
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro <a name="loadpackages"></a>          
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20230905`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231024`                   
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ 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 `20230905`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231024`                              
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ 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 `20230905`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231024`                                
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ 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 `20230905`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231024`           
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ 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 `20230905`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231024`
 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ 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 `20230905`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231024`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
                                                                                
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation` 
+ Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   
  to read about the details of package generation process.                      
                                                                                
 ### Parameters:                                                                
@@ -685,23 +685,24 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
  - `packages=`       Location of other packages for testing                    
                      if there are dependencies in loading the package.         
                      Has to be a single directory, if more than one are        
-                     provided than only the first is used.
+                     provided than only the first is used.                     
+                     If path to location contains spaces it should be quoted!  
                                                                                
-- `testResults=`     Location where tests results should be stored,            
-                     if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.      
+ - `testResults=`     Location where tests results should be stored,           
+                      if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.     
                                                                                
-- `sasexe=`         Location of a DIRECTORY where the SAS binary is located,
-                    if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.      
-                                                                            
-- `sascfgFile=`     Location of a FILE with testing session configuration   
-                    parameters, if null (the default) then no config file   
-                    is pointed during the SAS invocation,                   
-                    if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.  
-                                                                            
-- `delTestWork=`    Indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests 
-                    should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set. 
-                    The default value: `1` means "delete tests work".       
-                    Available values are `0` and `1`.                       
+ - `sasexe=`         Location of a DIRECTORY where the SAS binary is located,  
+                     if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.        
+                                                                               
+ - `sascfgFile=`     Location of a FILE with testing session configuration     
+                     parameters, if null (the default) then no config file     
+                     is pointed during the SAS invocation,                     
+                     if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.    
+                                                                               
+ - `delTestWork=`    Indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests   
+                     should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set.   
+                     The default value: `1` means "delete tests work".         
+                     Available values are `0` and `1`.                         
 
                                                                                
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
@@ -846,7 +847,7 @@ 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 `20230905`             
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231024`             
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -886,7 +887,7 @@ filename packages ("D:/NEW_DIR" %extendPackagesFileref()); %* add new directory;
 ##      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro <a name="loadpackageaddcnt"></a>       
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
- Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20230905`      
+ Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20231024`      
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        

SPF/SPFinit.sas

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    - to unload, or
    - to generate SAS packages.
 
-  Version 20230904.
+  Version 20231024.
   See examples below.
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20230904. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231024. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20230904`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231024`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ minoperator
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20230904. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20231024. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20230904. Run %unloadPackage() for h
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20230904`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231024`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20230904. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                         */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20230904. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231024. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20230904. Run %helpPackage()
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20230904`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231024`                      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ TODO:
 - add MD5(&packageName.) value hash instead "package" word in filenames [DONE]
 */
 
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20230904  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20231024  */
 /* 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
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ TODO:
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231024. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() fo
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
     %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20230904`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231024`                                          #;
     %put #                                                                                            #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() fo
 
 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
 
-  Version 20230904 
+  Version 20231024 
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
   of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20230904. Run %%installPackage() fo
 /*+listPackages+*/
 
 %macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20230904.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231024.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
   %do;
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ 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 `20230904`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231024`                                #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
 
 /* Macro to generate SAS packages.
 
-   Version 20230904
+   Version 20231024
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ 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 20230904. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20231024. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(filesLocation) = ) OR (%qupcase(&filesLocation.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20230904. Run %generatePackage()
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20230904`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231024`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -1440,6 +1440,7 @@ des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20230904. Run %generatePackage()
     %put #                     if there are dependencies in loading the package.         #;
     %put #                     Has to be a single directory, if more than one are        #;
     %put #                     provided than only the first is used.                     #;
+    %put #                     If path to location contains spaces it should be quoted!  #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # - `testResults=`    Location where tests results should be stored,            #;
     %put #                     if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.      #;
@@ -2178,6 +2179,7 @@ title6 "MD5 hashed fileref of package lowcase name: &_PackageFileref_.";
     title8 "Required SAS packages: %qsysfunc(compress(%superq(packageReqPackages),%str(%'%")))" ;   /* " */
   %end;
 
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20231024";
 
 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -2204,6 +2206,7 @@ title;
   %end;
 
 title;
+footnote;
 options &notesSourceOptions.;
 
 
@@ -2642,9 +2645,21 @@ data _null_;
       put '      put "ERROR: Loading package &packageName. will be aborted!";';
       put '      put "ERROR- Required components are missing.";              ';
       put '      put "ERROR- *** STOP ***";                                  ';
-      put '      ABORT;                                                      ';
-      put '    end;                                                          ';
-      put ' run;                                                             ';
+      put '      call symputX("packageRequiredErrors",                ';
+      put '     ''options                                             ';
+      put '       ls = &ls_tmp.                                       ';
+      put '       ps = &ps_tmp.                                       ';
+      put '       &notes_tmp.                                         ';
+      put '       &stimer_tmp.                                        ';
+      put '       &fullstimer_tmp.                                    ';
+      put '       msglevel=&msglevel_tmp.                             ';
+      put '       &source_tmp.;                                       ';
+      put '       data _null_;abort;run;'', "L");                     ';
+      put '    end;                                                   ';
+      put '  else                                                     ';
+      put '    call symputX("packageRequiredErrors", " ", "L");       ';
+      put ' run;                                                      ';
+      put ' &packageRequiredErrors.                                   ';
     %end;
 
 
@@ -2890,7 +2905,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.;''' /
       ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' /
-      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20230904.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231024.;''' / 
       ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
       ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
       ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -3063,7 +3078,7 @@ data _null_;
             %end; 
       put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
           '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !!' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20230904.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231024.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -3679,7 +3694,7 @@ data _null_;
     put "put @3 'localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).';" / "put ;";
   %end;
 
-  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230904 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231024 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -4072,7 +4087,20 @@ filename &zipReferrence. clear;
 %put NOTE-;
 /* in case the packages macrovariable is multi-directory the first directory will be selected */
 data _null_;
-  call symputX("packages", dequote(kscanx(resolve(symget("packages")), 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+  length packages $ 32767;
+  packages = resolve(symget("packages"));
+
+  /* check if path contains quotes */
+  quotes = lengthn(compress(packages,"""'","K"));
+
+  /* issue error for unmatched quotes */
+  if mod(quotes,2) then
+    put "ERROR: Unbalanced quotes in the PACKAGES= parameter." / "ERROR- " PACKAGES= ;
+
+  if quotes > 0 then
+    call symputX("packages", dequote(kscanx(packages, 1, "()", "QS")) ,"L");
+  else
+    call symputX("packages", packages ,"L");
 run;
 
 /* check if systask is available  */
@@ -4088,7 +4116,9 @@ run;
       put 'NOTE-';
 
       n=6;
-      put @n "filename packages '&packages.';" /;
+      length packages $ 32767;
+      packages = quote(dequote(strip(symget('packages'))));
+      put @n "filename packages " packages ";" /;
 
       if fileexist("&packages./SPFinit.sas") then
         put @n '%include packages(SPFinit.sas);' /;
@@ -4685,7 +4715,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                  */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20230904. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20231024. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -4701,7 +4731,7 @@ parmbuff
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20230904`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231024`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4798,7 +4828,7 @@ parmbuff
                                          hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20230904. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231024. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -4813,7 +4843,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20230904. Run %
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20230904`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231024`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4992,7 +5022,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20230904. Run %
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231024. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -5007,7 +5037,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %preview
     %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20230904`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231024`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5134,7 +5164,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %preview
              when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20230904. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231024. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -5150,7 +5180,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20230904
     %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
     %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20230904`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231024`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -5251,7 +5281,7 @@ filename packages list;
                                          is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20230904. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20231024. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -5267,7 +5297,7 @@ minoperator
     %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageAddCnt` macro       #;
     %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
     %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20230904`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20231024`      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;

packages/README.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B
 
 ---
 
-- **macroArray**\[1.1.0\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.1.1\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
 ```sas
   %array(ABC[17] (111:127), macarray=Y); 
   
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B
       which = 1:H:2
   );
 ```
-SHA256 digest for macroArray: F*6A22A01868F4203862B3685F543D723C7DB8E9AB3C1A6357D2BFA030971B0D3C
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50
 
 [Documentation for macroArray](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 
 ---
 
-- **BasePlus**\[1.29.1\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.32.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ format x bool.;
 %dirsAndFiles(C:\SAS_WORK\,ODS=work.result)
 
 %put %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$) HELLO SAS! %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$);
+
+%put %date() %time() %datetime();
+
+%put %monthShift(2023,1,-5);
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*2FE68DD9B3692B9D46EF85B82F63C7E65010BF9E89D670FD1779F4670FA03F31
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E
 
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
 

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/* 20231026 */
+BasePlus: F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E
+
+/* 20231012 */
+BasePlus: F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9
+
+/* 20230921 */
+macroArray: F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50
+
+/* 20230919 */
+BasePlus: F*B91771D45C781B6806DBB44A3B491A0784D7698B9F3BBBE1A86EE5594834315F
+
 /* 20230906 */
 macroArray: F*6A22A01868F4203862B3685F543D723C7DB8E9AB3C1A6357D2BFA030971B0D3C
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   * [`%bpPIPE()` macro](#bppipe-macro)
   * [`%dirsAndFiles()` macro](#dirsandfiles-macro)
   * [`%repeatTxt()` macro](#repeattxt-macro)
+  * [`%repList()` macro](#replist-macro)
   * [`%intsList()` macro](#intslist-macro)
   * [`%letters()` macro](#letters-macro)
   * [`%splitDSIntoBlocks()` macro](#splitdsintoblocks-macro)
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@
   * [`%filePath()` macro](#filepath-macro)
   * [`%libPath()` macro](#libpath-macro)
   * [`%workPath()` macro](#workpath-macro)
+  * [`%date()` macro](#date-macro)
+  * [`%today()` macro](#today-macro)
+  * [`%time()` macro](#time-macro)
+  * [`%datetime()` macro](#datetime-macro)
+  * [`%monthShift()` macro](#monthshift-macro)
   * [`%translate()` macro](#translate-macro)
   * [`%tranwrd()` macro](#tranwrd-macro)
   * [`%findDSwithVarVal()` macro](#finddswithvarval-macro)
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.29.1] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.32.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
 It is inspired by various people, e.g.
 - at the SAS-L discussion list
 - at the communities.sas.com (SASware Ballot Ideas)
+- at StackOverflow
 - at the Office...
 - etc.
 
@@ -95,8 +102,6 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 *Kurt Bremser*,
 *Leonid Batkhan*.
 
-Recording from the SAS Explore 2022 conference: [A BasePlus Package for SAS](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Explore-Presentations/A-BasePlus-Package-for-SAS/ta-p/838246 "A BasePlus Package for SAS") (September 27th-29th, 2022).
-
 ---
 
 ### BASIC EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
@@ -309,75 +314,121 @@ run;
   run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+**EXAMPLE 22** Repeating texts and lists:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+options mprint;
+
+data work.A;
+  x=17;
+data work.B;
+  x=42;
+data work.C;
+  x=303;
+run;
+
+data work.test5;
+  set 
+   %repeatTxt(work.A work.B work.C, 5) 
+    ;
+run;
+
+
+data Times2_A3B4C5;
+  set
+    %repList(work.A work.B work.C, times = 2, each = 3 4 5)
+  ;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 23** Date and time one-liners:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put %today() %date() %time() %datetime(); 
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 24** Months shifting:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put 
+  Past:    %monthShift(2023, 1, -1) 
+  Current: %monthShift(2023, 1    )
+  Future:  %monthShift(2023, 1, +1)
+;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---
 
 Package contains: 
-1.   macro        bppipe
-2.   macro        deduplistc
-3.   macro        deduplistp
-4.   macro        deduplists
-5.   macro        deduplistx
-6.   macro        dirsandfiles
-7.   macro        functionexists
-8.   macro        getvars
-9.   macro        intslist
-10.  macro        ldsn
-11.  macro        ldsnm
-12.  macro        lvarnm
-13.  macro        lvarnmlab
-14.  macro        qdeduplistx
-15.  macro        qgetvars
-16.  macro        qzipevalf
-17.  macro        raincloudplot
-18.  macro        repeattxt
-19.  macro        splitdsintoblocks
-20.  macro        splitdsintoparts
-21.  macro        symdelglobal
-22.  macro        unziplibrary
-23.  macro        zipevalf
-24.  macro        ziplibrary
-25.  format       bool
-26.  format       boolz
-27.  format       ceil
-28.  format       floor
-29.  format       int
-30.  functions    arrfill
-31.  functions    arrfillc
-32.  functions    arrmissfill
-33.  functions    arrmissfillc
-34.  functions    arrmisstoleft
-35.  functions    arrmisstoleftc
-36.  functions    arrmisstoright
-37.  functions    arrmisstorightc
-38.  functions    bracketsc
-39.  functions    bracketsn
-40.  functions    catxfc
-41.  functions    catxfi
-42.  functions    catxfj
-43.  functions    catxfn
-44.  functions    deldataset
-45.  functions    semicolonc
-46.  functions    semicolonn
-47.  format       brackets
-48.  format       semicolon
-49.  proto        qsortincbyprocproto
-50.  functions    frommissingtonumberbs
-51.  functions    fromnumbertomissing
-52.  functions    quicksort4notmiss
-53.  functions    quicksorthash
-54.  functions    quicksorthashsddv
-55.  functions    quicksortlight
-56.  macro        filepath
-57.  macro        finddswithvarval
-58.  macro        fmt
-59.  macro        gettitle
-60.  macro        infmt
-61.  macro        letters
-62.  macro        libpath
-63.  macro        minclude
-64.  macro        translate
-65.  macro        tranwrd
-66.  macro        workpath
+1.  macro     bppipe
+2.  macro     deduplistc
+3.  macro     deduplistp
+4.  macro     deduplists
+5.  macro     deduplistx
+6.  macro     dirsandfiles
+7.  macro     functionexists
+8.  macro     getvars
+9.  macro     intslist
+10. macro     ldsn
+11. macro     ldsnm
+12. macro     lvarnm
+13. macro     lvarnmlab
+14. macro     qdeduplistx
+15. macro     qgetvars
+16. macro     qzipevalf
+17. macro     raincloudplot
+18. macro     repeattxt
+19. macro     splitdsintoblocks
+20. macro     splitdsintoparts
+21. macro     symdelglobal
+22. macro     unziplibrary
+23. macro     zipevalf
+24. macro     ziplibrary
+25. format    bool
+26. format    boolz
+27. format    ceil
+28. format    floor
+29. format    int
+30. function  arrfill
+31. function  arrfillc
+32. function  arrmissfill
+33. function  arrmissfillc
+34. function  arrmisstoleft
+35. function  arrmisstoleftc
+36. function  arrmisstoright
+37. function  arrmisstorightc
+38. function  bracketsc
+39. function  bracketsn
+40. function  catxfc
+41. function  catxfi
+42. function  catxfj
+43. function  catxfn
+44. function  deldataset
+45. function  semicolonc
+46. function  semicolonn
+47. format    brackets
+48. format    semicolon
+49. proto     qsortincbyprocproto
+50. function  frommissingtonumberbs
+51. function  fromnumbertomissing
+52. function  quicksort4notmiss
+53. function  quicksorthash
+54. function  quicksorthashsddv
+55. function  quicksortlight
+56. macro     date
+57. macro     datetime
+58. macro     filepath
+59. macro     finddswithvarval
+60. macro     fmt
+61. macro     gettitle
+62. macro     infmt
+63. macro     letters
+64. macro     libpath
+65. macro     minclude
+66. macro     monthshift
+67. macro     replist
+68. macro     time
+69. macro     today
+70. macro     translate
+71. macro     tranwrd
+72. macro     workpath
 
 
 
@@ -385,10 +436,10 @@ Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(BasePlus)  to load
 or look for the baseplus_AdditionalContent directory in the Packages fileref
 localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).
 
-* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230905 *
+* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231024 *
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`F*2FE68DD9B3692B9D46EF85B82F63C7E65010BF9E89D670FD1779F4670FA03F31` 
+`F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -4399,6 +4450,118 @@ run;
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%repList()` macro: <<< <a name="replist-macro"></a> #######################
+
+The repList() macro function allows to repeat `T`
+times elements of a `L` list, possibly `E` times each element,
+separated by string `S`.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%repList()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%repList(
+   list
+ <,times=>
+ <,each=>
+ <,lenghtOut=>
+ <,sep=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `list`       - *Required*, a list of elements to be repeated.
+                  List can be space or comma separated. 
+                  Elements can be in quotes.
+                  For comma separated list add brackets 
+                  e.g., `%repList((A,B,C,D),times=5)`.
+                  The list separators are: `<{[( ,;)]}>`.
+
+*  `times=`     - *Optional*, An integer indicating 
+                  the number of repetitions.
+                  By default set to `1`.
+
+
+*  `each=`      - *Optional*, A list of integers indicating 
+                  the number of repetitions of each element of the list
+                  e.g., for a list `A B C` and the `each=2 4` the result 
+                  is `A A B B B B C C`. If the number of integers is less
+                  then the length of the list values are recycled from 
+                  the beginning.
+                  By default set to `1`.
+
+*  `lenghtOut=` - *Optional*, An integer indicating 
+                  after what the number of repetitions process will stop.
+                  By default set to `0` which means "do not stop".
+
+*  `sep=`       - *Optional*, it is a separator printed between 
+                  repeated elements. Mnemonics for *space* is `s`,
+                  for *comma* is `c`, and for semicolon in `q`.
+                  Default value is a single space.
+
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Simple repetition of all elements:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put %repList((A,B,C,D), times=3);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Simple repetition of each element:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put %repList(("A",'B',"C",'D'), each=3);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Simple repetition with a separator:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put %repList(A10;B20;C30, times=3, each=2, sep=Q);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 4.** Recycle elements up to 8 with a comma as a separator:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put %repList(1 2 3, lenghtOut=8, sep=c);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 5.** Separate number of repetitions for each element:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put [%repList([D][C][B][A], each = 2 3 5 7, sep=] [)];
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 6.** "ASCII art" butterflies:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put {>%repList(! $ |, times = 2, each =2 1, sep=<} ... {>)<};
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 7.** Data repeating:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+data A;
+  x=17;
+data B;
+  x=42;
+data C;
+  x=303;
+run;
+
+data Times2_A10B11C12;
+  set
+    %repList(A B C, times = 2, each =10 11 12)
+  ;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+---
+
+
 ## >>> `%intsList()` macro: <<< <a name="intslist-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The intsList() macro function allows to print a list of 
@@ -4828,6 +4991,277 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%date()` macro: <<< <a name="date-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The date() macro function is a "lazy typer" wrapping up `%sysfunc(date())`.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%date()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%date()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+ No arguments.
+
+---
+
+ 
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Get value of `date()`:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put %date();
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+ 
+## >>> `%today()` macro: <<< <a name="today-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The today() macro function is a "lazy typer" wrapping up `%sysfunc(today())`.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%today()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%today()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+ No arguments.
+
+---
+
+ 
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Get value of `today()`:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put %today();
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+ 
+## >>> `%time()` macro: <<< <a name="time-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The time() macro function is a "lazy typer" wrapping up `%sysfunc(time())`.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%time()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%time()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+ No arguments.
+
+---
+
+ 
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Get value of `time()`:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put %time();
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+ 
+## >>> `%datetime()` macro: <<< <a name="datetime-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The datetime() macro function is a "lazy typer" wrapping up `%sysfunc(datetime())`.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%datetime()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%datetime()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+ No arguments.
+
+---
+
+ 
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Get value of `datetime()`:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put %datetime();
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+## >>> `%monthShift()` macro: <<< <a name="monthshift-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The monthShift() macro is a utility macro 
+which allows to shift "year-month" period by 
+a given number of "periods" (months).
+
+The result is in the `YYYYMM` format but can be altered.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%monthShift()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%monthShift(
+  < Y>
+  <,M>
+  <,shift>
+  <,ofmt=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `Y`           - *Optional*, a year from which counting starts.
+                   If null the value is set to *system year*.
+
+2. `M`           - *Optional*, a month from which counting starts.
+                   If null the value is set to `1`. Can be a number 
+                   (`1` to `12`) or a name (`June`, `OCTOBER`) or 
+                   a three letters short (`JAN`, `apr`).
+
+3. `shift`       - *Optional*, number of periods to shift.
+                   If null the value is set to `0`.
+                   Positive value shifts to the "future",
+                   negative value shifts to the "past",
+                   Can be an expression (e.g. `1+2*3`, see examples).
+
+* `ofmt=YYMMn6.` - *Optional*, it is a format name used to 
+                   display the result. Default value is `YYMMn6.`
+                   See examples.
+
+---
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Shift one up and one down:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%put 
+  Past:    %monthShift(2023, 1, -1) 
+  Current: %monthShift(2023, 1    )
+  Future:  %monthShift(2023, 1, +1)
+;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Shift by expression:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %let n = 2;
+  %put 
+    %monthShift(2023, 1, +1 + &n.*3)
+  ;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Shift with default values:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put %monthShift();
+  %put %monthShift(2023);
+  %put %monthShift(2023,Jan);
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 4.** Shift with months names:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put 
+    %monthShift(2023,Jan,-1)
+    %monthShift(2023,Feb,-2)
+    %monthShift(2023,Mar,-3)
+    %monthShift(2023,Apr,-4)
+    %monthShift(2023,May,-5)
+    %monthShift(2023,Jun,-6)
+    %monthShift(2023,Jul,-7)
+    %monthShift(2023,Aug,-8)
+    %monthShift(2023,Sep,-9)
+    %monthShift(2023,Oct,-10)
+    %monthShift(2023,Nov,-11)
+    %monthShift(2023,Dec,-12)
+  ;
+
+  %put 
+    %monthShift(2023,January,12)
+    %monthShift(2023,February,11)
+    %monthShift(2023,March,10)
+    %monthShift(2023,April,9)
+    %monthShift(2023,May,8)
+    %monthShift(2023,June,7)
+    %monthShift(2023,July,6)
+    %monthShift(2023,August,5)
+    %monthShift(2023,September,4)
+    %monthShift(2023,October,3)
+    %monthShift(2023,November,2)
+    %monthShift(2023,December,1)
+  ;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 5.** Play with formatting:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %put
+    %monthShift(2023, 1, +1                )
+    %monthShift(2023, 1, +1, ofmt=yymm7. )
+    %monthShift(2023, 1, +1, ofmt=yymmd7.)
+    %monthShift(2023, 1, +1, ofmt=yymms7.)
+  ;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 6.** Read monthly data with `noDSNFERR` option:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  data
+    A202210 A202211 A202212
+    A202301 A202302 A202303
+    A202304 A202305 A202306
+    A202307 A202308 A202309
+  ;
+    set sashelp.class;
+  run;
+
+
+  options noDSNFERR; 
+  data ALL;
+    set 
+      A%monthShift(2023, 9, -12)  - A%monthShift(2023, 9)
+    ;
+  run;
+  options DSNFERR;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+
 ## >>> `%translate()` macro: <<< <a name="translate-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The translate() macro function allows to replace bytes with bytes in text string.

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 1.0.6] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.1.1] <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 20230905*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230904*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`F*4FAAEE7DF2854EA31933AE017A89C1615C7291A66A07CCE345041EB0D587ED4E`
+`F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################