SAS Packages Framework, version 20231107

## SAS Packages Framework, version `20231107` Minor fix. An ugly note in log removed for `%loadPackageAddCnt()` macro. ## The BasePlus package [ver. 1.33.0] - New macro [`%unzipArch()`](https://github.com/SASPAC/baseplus/blob/main/baseplus.md#unziparch-macro) added. The macro allows to extract ZIP archive file from SAS session and does not need `XCMD` (is OS independent). - Documentation updated. ## The GSM package [ver. 0.22.0] - Article explaining details of "macro hiding" added as an additional content to the package. ## The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.0] - New parameters added to the [`%mcDictionary()`](https://github.com/SASPAC/macroarray/blob/main/macroarray.md#mcdictionary-macro) macro which allows to populate dictionary directly from a data set (see the last example in doc.). - Documentation updated.
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Don't forget to **STAR** (:star:) the repository! :-)

 ### Current version:

-**The latest version** of SPF is **`20231009`**.  
+**The latest version** of SPF is **`20231107`**.  

 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).

@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ Videos presenting the SPF and packages, from various conferences and meetups (th
  - ["SAS Packages Framework - an easy code sharing medium for SAS" - Warsaw IT Days 2023](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s "Warsaw IT Days 2023") (March 31st 2023, ~60 minutes, general overview with technical details for user and developer)


+### Tutorials:
+
+Here are links to some tutorials which may help you to start with the framework. 
+Order is dictated by the amount of details presented. 
+Letter "D" indicates tutorial dedicated for developers and "U" materials for users.
+
+1) (DU) The latest [video](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s) explaining the idea.
+
+2) (D) Very simple ["Hello World" example](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/HelloWorldPackage.md) tutorial for developers. As a support a [walk-through video](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=2160s)
+
+3) (D) Article and all required materials for ["My first SAS Package"](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation/Paper_1079-2021) tutorial.
+
+4) (DU) Materials from Hands-on-Workshop (4+ hours) tutorial: [Share your code with SAS Packages](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages).
+
+
 ---

 ### Initiative to add SAS Packages Framework to SAS Base/Viya:
@@ -186,9 +201,9 @@ If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star (:star:)

 ## Available packages:

-This section presents some example of available SAS packages.
+This section presents some examples of available SAS packages.

-**(!)** Since *September 2022* the default location for packages is **SASPAC - the SAS Packages Archive** located under: [`https://github.com/SASPAC`](https://github.com/SASPAC) where each package is stored as a separate repository with historical versions too.
+**(!)** Since *September 2022* the default and **official** location for packages is **SASPAC - the SAS Packages Archive** located under: [`https://github.com/SASPAC`](https://github.com/SASPAC) where each package is stored as a separate repository with historical versions.

 **(!)** For "backward compatibility"/historical point of view the following packages are also available under the `./packages` directory in this repository.

--- 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 20231009. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231107. 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 20231009
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231009`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231107`             #;
    %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 20231009. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %generatePackage()
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231009`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231107`                            #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -810,7 +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 20231009";
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20231107";

 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -1276,9 +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;


@@ -1524,7 +1536,7 @@ data _null_;
            %end; 
      put +(-1) '`.;''' /
      ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' /
-      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231009.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231107.;''' / 
      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
      ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
      ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -1697,7 +1709,7 @@ data _null_;
            %end; 
      put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
          '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !!' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231009.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231107.;                                  '' !! ' / 
          '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
          '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
          '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -2313,7 +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 20231009 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231107 *"; put "***";';

  put 'run;                                                                      ' /;

--- a/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231009. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %helpPackage()
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231009`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231107`                      #;
    %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 20231009  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20231107  */
 /* 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
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231009. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231009`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231107`                                          #;
    %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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() fo

 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 

-  Version 20231009 
+  Version 20231107 

  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 20231009.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231107.'
 ;
 %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 `20231009`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231107`                                #;
    %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 20231009
+   Version 20231107

   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
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231009. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231107. 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 `20231009`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231107`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas
+++ b/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 20231009. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20231107. 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 `20231009`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20231107`      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ minoperator

                                pathname_f = pathname("f");
                                rc1 = filename("in", strip(pathname_f), "zip", "member='" !! strip(file) !! "' lrecl=1 recfm=n");
-                                length rc1txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc1msg $ 8192;
                                rc1msg = sysmsg();
                                rc2 = filename("out", catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\")), "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
-                                length rc2txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc2msg $ 8192;
                                rc2msg = sysmsg();
                              
                                rc3 = fcopy("in", "out");
-                                length rc3txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc3msg $ 8192;
                                rc3msg = sysmsg();
                          
                                loadingProblem + (rc3 & 1);
--- 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 20231009. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20231107. 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 `20231009`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231107`                   #;
    %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 20231009. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %preview
    %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231009`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231107`                    #;
    %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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231009`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231107`                              #;
    %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 20231009. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231009`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231107`           #;
    %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
@@ -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 **`20231009`**.  
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20231107`**.  

 **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 `20231009`                                          
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231107`                                          
                                                                                            
 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 `20231009`                      
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231107`                      
                                                                               
 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 `20231009`                              
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231107`                              
                                                                               
 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 `20231009`                   
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231107`                   
                                                                               
 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 `20231009`                              
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231107`                              
                                                                               
 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 `20231009`                                
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231107`                                
                                                                                         
 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 `20231009`           
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231107`           
                                                                               
 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 `20231009`
+ Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231107`

 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 `20231009`                            
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231107`                            
                                                                               
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -847,7 +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 `20231009`             
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231107`             
                                                                                         
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -887,7 +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 `20231009`      
+ Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20231107`      
                                                                               
 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 20231009.
+  Version 20231107.
  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 20231009. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231107. 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 `20231009`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20231107`                              #;
    %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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231009`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20231107`                              #;
    %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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for h
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231009. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %helpPackage()
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231009`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20231107`                      #;
    %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 20231009  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20231107  */
 /* 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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231009`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20231107`                                          #;
    %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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() fo

 /* Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 

-  Version 20231009 
+  Version 20231107 

  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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() fo
 /*+listPackages+*/

 %macro listPackages()/secure PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231009.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231107.'
 ;
 %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 `20231009`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20231107`                                #;
    %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 20231009
+   Version 20231107

   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 20231009. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20231107. 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 20231009. Run %generatePackage()
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `generatePackage` macro         #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231009`                            #;
+    %put # Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20231107`                            #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -2179,7 +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 20231009";
+footnote1 "SAS Packages Framework, version 20231107";

 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -2645,9 +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;


@@ -2893,7 +2905,7 @@ data _null_;
            %end; 
      put +(-1) '`.;''' /
      ' !! ''      %put The macro generated: '' !! put(dtCASLudf, E8601DT19.-L) !! ";"' /
-      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231009.;''' / 
+      ' !! ''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231107.;''' / 
      ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
      ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
      ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -3066,7 +3078,7 @@ data _null_;
            %end; 
      put +(-1) '`.; '' !!' /
          '''      %put The macro generated: ''' " !! put(dtIML, E8601DT19.-L) !! " ''';                    '' !!' / 
-          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231009.;                                  '' !! ' / 
+          '''      %put with the SAS Packages Framework version 20231107.;                                  '' !! ' / 
          '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
          '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
          '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -3682,7 +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 20231009 *"; put "***";';
+  put 'put "***"; put "* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231107 *"; put "***";';

  put 'run;                                                                      ' /;

@@ -4703,7 +4715,7 @@ TODO: (in Polish)
                 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20231009. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20231107. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -4719,7 +4731,7 @@ parmbuff
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackageS` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231009`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20231107`                   #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4816,7 +4828,7 @@ parmbuff
                                         hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231009. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231107. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -4831,7 +4843,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231009. Run %
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231009`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20231107`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5010,7 +5022,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231009. Run %
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231009. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231107. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -5025,7 +5037,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231009. Run %preview
    %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231009`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get previwe of a SAS packages, version `20231107`                    #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5152,7 +5164,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231009. Run %preview
             when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231009. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231107. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;

 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -5168,7 +5180,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20231009
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231009`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20231107`             #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -5269,7 +5281,7 @@ filename packages list;
                                         is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20231009. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20231107. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -5285,7 +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 `20231009`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20231107`      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5548,14 +5560,14 @@ minoperator

                                pathname_f = pathname("f");
                                rc1 = filename("in", strip(pathname_f), "zip", "member='" !! strip(file) !! "' lrecl=1 recfm=n");
-                                length rc1txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc1msg $ 8192;
                                rc1msg = sysmsg();
                                rc2 = filename("out", catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\")), "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
-                                length rc2txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc2msg $ 8192;
                                rc2msg = sysmsg();
                              
                                rc3 = fcopy("in", "out");
-                                length rc3txt $ 8192;
+                                length rc3msg $ 8192;
                                rc3msg = sysmsg();
                          
                                loadingProblem + (rc3 & 1);
--- a/packages/README.md
+++ b/packages/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SHA256 digest for DFA: F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B

 ---

- **macroArray**\[1.1.1\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.2.0\], 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*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50
+SHA256 digest for macroArray: F*8689194590698F9A00B57FB37BE3CA8D7330F16B3E591CEAF49E6BE0B70D61D0

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

 ---

- **BasePlus**\[1.31.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[1.33.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -111,19 +111,25 @@ format x bool.;
 %put %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$) HELLO SAS! %repeatTxt(#,15,s=$);

 %put %date() %time() %datetime();
+
+%put %monthShift(2023,1,-5);
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*6214654B4575DC8E4BA3CF032924862C2F69A03A6384872BAA9F774EDF6A8DDA

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

 ---

- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.21.1\], package allows
+- **GSM** (Generate Secure Macros)\[0.22.0\], 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: F*2FECDDB568B38E206CA4ADA6FDEF5209C0A08B99401A1510D777BABF9DA54682
+[Recording of presentation with "how it works" description (in Polish)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s "YouTube").
+
+[The WUSS 2023 Conference article describing the idea](https://www.wuss.org/proceedings/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf "Article about the idea GSM")
+
+SHA256 digest for GSM: F*8D80AEB2DB7A4531BA124240E7A12EBE717293048561A877EB5B6B039BD11D18

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

--- a/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
+++ b/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+/* 20231107 */
+BasePlus: F*6214654B4575DC8E4BA3CF032924862C2F69A03A6384872BAA9F774EDF6A8DDA
+GSM: F*8D80AEB2DB7A4531BA124240E7A12EBE717293048561A877EB5B6B039BD11D18
+macroArray: F*8689194590698F9A00B57FB37BE3CA8D7330F16B3E591CEAF49E6BE0B70D61D0
+
+/* 20231026 */
+BasePlus: F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E
+
 /* 20231012 */
 BasePlus: F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9

--- a/packages/baseplus.md
+++ b/packages/baseplus.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
  * [`%RainCloudPlot()` macro](#raincloudplot-macro)
  * [`%zipLibrary()` macro](#ziplibrary-macro)
  * [`%unzipLibrary()` macro](#unziplibrary-macro)
+  * [`%unzipArch()` macro](#unzipatch-macro)
  * [`%LDSN()` macro](#ldsn-macro)
  * [`%LDsNm()` macro](#ldsnm-macro)
  * [`%LVarNm()` macro](#lvarnm-macro)
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
  * [`%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)
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
  
 ---

-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.31.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.33.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################

 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ 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.

@@ -100,8 +103,6 @@ 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: ####################################################
@@ -345,90 +346,102 @@ run;
 %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. 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    replist
-67. macro    time
-68. macro    today
-69. macro    translate
-70. macro    tranwrd
-71. 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     unziparch              
+23. macro     unziplibrary           
+24. macro     zipevalf               
+25. macro     ziplibrary             
+26. format    bool                   
+27. format    boolz                  
+28. format    ceil                   
+29. format    floor                  
+30. format    int                    
+31. function  arrfill                
+32. function  arrfillc               
+33. function  arrmissfill            
+34. function  arrmissfillc           
+35. function  arrmisstoleft          
+36. function  arrmisstoleftc         
+37. function  arrmisstoright         
+38. function  arrmisstorightc        
+39. function  bracketsc              
+40. function  bracketsn              
+41. function  catxfc                 
+42. function  catxfi                 
+43. function  catxfj                 
+44. function  catxfn                 
+45. function  deldataset             
+46. function  semicolonc             
+47. function  semicolonn             
+48. format    brackets               
+49. format    semicolon              
+50. proto     qsortincbyprocproto    
+51. function  frommissingtonumberbs  
+52. function  fromnumbertomissing    
+53. function  quicksort4notmiss      
+54. function  quicksorthash          
+55. function  quicksorthashsddv      
+56. function  quicksortlight         
+57. macro     date                   
+58. macro     datetime               
+59. macro     filepath               
+60. macro     finddswithvarval       
+61. macro     fmt                    
+62. macro     gettitle               
+63. macro     infmt                  
+64. macro     letters                
+65. macro     libpath                
+66. macro     minclude               
+67. macro     monthshift             
+68. macro     replist                
+69. macro     time                   
+70. macro     today                  
+71. macro     translate              
+72. macro     tranwrd                
+73. macro     workpath               
+


 Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(BasePlus)  to load it
 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 20231009 *
+* SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231107 *

 The SHA256 hash digest for package BasePlus: 
-`F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9` 
+`F*6214654B4575DC8E4BA3CF032924862C2F69A03A6384872BAA9F774EDF6A8DDA` 

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -3760,6 +3773,92 @@ run;

 ---

+## >>> `%unzipArch()` macro: <<< <a name="unziparch-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The unzipArch() macro allows to unzip content of a ZIP archive. 
+Macro is OS independent, the `XCMD` option is not required.
+
+The `dlCreateDir` option is used under the hood.
+
+Content of unzipped archive can be listed in the log.
+
+Source files can be deleted after decompression.
+Errors of decompression and are reported. If any occur
+the deletion is suspended.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%unzipArch(
+    archName
+  <,path=>
+  <,target=>
+  <,list=> 
+  <,clean=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `archName`      - *Required*, name of the ZIP archive to be extracted.
+                     Name should be full, i.e., with the extension.
+
+* `path=`          - *Optional*, a path pointing to zipped file location.
+                     The path should be provided unquoted.
+                     Default value is `WORK` location.
+
+* `target=`        - *Optional*, a path pointing to target location where
+                     files will be extracted.
+                     The path should be provided unquoted.
+                     Default value is `WORK` location.
+
+* `list = 0`       - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     indicates if zip content should be listed in the log. 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+* `clean = 0`      - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     indicates if zip file should be deleted after unzipping. 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+---
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Unzip compressed archive. Example requires the `basePlus` package.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+filename arch ZIP "%workPath()/testArch.zip";
+
+data _null_;
+  file arch(abc/test1.txt);
+  put "text for test file 1";
+data _null_;
+  file arch(abc/subdir/test2.txt);
+  put "text for test file 2";
+data _null_;
+  file arch(abc/subdir/test3.txt);
+  put "text for test file 3";
+run;
+
+%unzipArch(
+  testArch.zip 
+, path = %workPath()
+, target = %workPath()
+, list=1
+);
+
+%unzipArch(
+  testArch.zip 
+, path = %workPath()
+, target = %workPath()
+, clean=1
+);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ## >>> `%LDSN()` macro: <<< <a name="ldsn-macro"></a> #######################  

 The LDSN (Long DataSet Names) macro function 
@@ -5107,6 +5206,149 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:

 ---

+## >>> `%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> #######################  

--- a/packages/baseplus.zip
+++ b/packages/baseplus.zip
--- a/packages/gsm.md
+++ b/packages/gsm.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ---


-# The GSM package [ver. 0.21.1] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The GSM package [ver. 0.22.0] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################

 The **GSM** (a.k.a. *Generate Secure Macros*) package allows
 to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions.
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 See examples for more details.

-Recording of presentation with "how it works" description, in Polish, is avaliable [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s).
+[Recording of presentation with "how it works" description (in Polish)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s "YouTube").
+
+[The WUSS 2023 Conference article describing the idea](https://www.wuss.org/wuss-2023-conference-proceedings/ "Article about the idea GSM")
+

 *How to use it:* 
 - Copy all files with your secured macros code into a directory. 
@@ -91,10 +94,14 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
  `Base SAS Software`

-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230905*
+Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(GSM)  to load it
+or look for the gsm_AdditionalContent directory in the Packages fileref
+localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).
+
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231107*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`F*2FECDDB568B38E206CA4ADA6FDEF5209C0A08B99401A1510D777BABF9DA54682` 
+`F*8D80AEB2DB7A4531BA124240E7A12EBE717293048561A877EB5B6B039BD11D18` 

 
 ## >>> `%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. 1.1.1] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.0] <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 20230904*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231107*

 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50`
+`F*8689194590698F9A00B57FB37BE3CA8D7330F16B3E591CEAF49E6BE0B70D61D0`

 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -1556,6 +1556,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 %mcDictionary(
   H
  <,METHOD>
+  <,DS=>
+  <,K=Key>
+  <,D=Data>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

@@ -1571,6 +1574,18 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
              If `DELETE` then the macro dictionary named by `H` and all 
              macrovariables named like "`&H._`" are deleted.

+* `DS=`     - *Optional*, if NOT empty then the `&DS.` dataset is used to 
+              populate dictionary with keys from variable `&K.` and data
+              from variable `&D.` Works only during declaration.
+
+* `K=`      - *Optional*, if the `&DS.` is NOT empty then `&K.` holds a name of
+              a variable which keeps or an expression which generates keys values. 
+              Default is `Key`.
+
+* `D=`      - *Optional*, if the `&DS.` is NOT empty then `&D.` holds a name of
+              a variable which keeps or an expression which generates data values. 
+              Default is `Data`.
+
 ---

 ### THE CREATED MACRO `%&H.()`: ####################################################
@@ -1704,7 +1719,7 @@ See examples below to see use cases.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


-**EXAMPLE 2.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset.
+**EXAMPLE 2A.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "by hand".

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcDictionary(CLASS)
@@ -1714,6 +1729,7 @@ data _null_;
  call execute('%CLASS(ADD,key=' !! name !! ',data=' !! age !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=Class_KEYSNUM.;
 %put _user_;
 %CLASS(CLEAR)

@@ -1721,25 +1737,52 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(CARS)
 %let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
 data _null_;
-  set sashelp.cars;
-  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! MPG_CITY !! ')');
+  set sashelp.cars(obs=42);
+  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2) !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 %CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
 %CARS(CLEAR)
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


-**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
+**EXAMPLE 2B.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "automatically".
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CLASS,DCL,DS=sashelp.class,k=name,d=_N_)
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CLASS_KEYSNUM.;
+%put _user_;
+%CLASS(CLEAR)
+
+
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CARS,DCL,DS=sashelp.cars(obs=42),k=catx("|",make,model,type),d=put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2))
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+%CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
+%CARS(CLEAR)
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting.

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcDictionary(CODE)
 %CODE(CLEAR)
 %CODE(ADD,key=data, data=%str(data test; x = 42; run;))
 %CODE(ADD,key=proc, data=%str(proc print; run;))
-%CODE(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *****;))
+%CODE(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *1*2*3*4*;))

 %CODE(FIND,key=data)
 %CODE(FIND,key=proc) 
@@ -1765,6 +1808,7 @@ data _null_;
  end;
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put %AAA(F,key=A555) %AAA(CHECK,key=A555);
 %put &=AAA_KEYSNUM;
 %AAA(CLEAR)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1780,6 +1824,43 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)  %* good;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+
+**EXAMPLE 6.** More fun with datasets.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+data work.metadata;
+  input key :$16. data :$128.;
+cards;
+ID ABC-123-XYZ
+path /path/to/study/data
+cutoffDT 2023-01-01
+startDT 2020-01-01
+endDT 2024-12-31
+MedDRA v26.0
+;
+run;
+proc print;
+run;
+
+%mcDictionary(Study,dcl,DS=work.metadata)
+
+%put _user_;
+
+%put *%Study(F,key=ID)**%Study(C,key=ID)*;
+
+title1 "Study %Study(F,key=ID) is located at %Study(F,key=path)";
+title2 "it starts %Study(F,key=startDT) and ends %Study(F,key=endDT)";
+footnote "MedDRA version: %Study(F,key=MedDRA)";
+
+proc print data=sashelp.class(obs=7);
+run;
+
+title; 
+footnote;
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---

 ## >>> `%QzipArrays()` macro: <<< <a name="qziparrays-macro"></a> #######################  
--- a/packages/macroarray.zip
+++ b/packages/macroarray.zip
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Bart Jablonski	ee5d4de333	SAS Packages Framework, version `20231107` ## SAS Packages Framework, version `20231107` Minor fix. An ugly note in log removed for `%loadPackageAddCnt()` macro. ## The BasePlus package [ver. 1.33.0] - New macro [`%unzipArch()`](https://github.com/SASPAC/baseplus/blob/main/baseplus.md#unziparch-macro) added. The macro allows to extract ZIP archive file from SAS session and does not need `XCMD` (is OS independent). - Documentation updated. ## The GSM package [ver. 0.22.0] - Article explaining details of "macro hiding" added as an additional content to the package. ## The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.0] - New parameters added to the [`%mcDictionary()`](https://github.com/SASPAC/macroarray/blob/main/macroarray.md#mcdictionary-macro) macro which allows to populate dictionary directly from a data set (see the last example in doc.). - Documentation updated.	2023-11-07 12:35:34 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	c4bb3ec6a6	Update gsm.md Links for GSM package added.	2023-11-06 18:08:34 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	d43db77a45	Update README.md Links for GSM package added.	2023-11-06 18:06:33 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	7b99a5651d	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.	2023-10-26 13:48:36 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	7e5c98976b	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.	2023-10-26 13:26:13 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	9f4143af53	SAS Packages Framework version `20231024` SAS Packages Framework version `20231024` Modification in `%generatePackage()` macro. Situation when dependencies for package are missing is now handled more gracefully. It's still an error message, but now it ends more elegant way.	2023-10-24 14:48:28 +02:00