SAS Packages Framework, version 20231123

## SAS Packages Framework, version `20231123`

### Changes in SPF

- Minor update in log aesthetics for `%generatePackage()` macro.

---

### The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.3]

- Update in `q=` parameter for the `%array()` macro.
- Fix in data set existence for `ds=` parameter in the `%array()` macro.
- Documentation updated.

---

### Packages regenerated with the latest version of SPF:

- macroArray package [ver. 1.2.3]

SHA256 digests for packages:

- macroArray: `F*A0840B92EB9356EDB318DBE9B579A345C85ABF69E8D5F7C73C144C66F2F74FB4`

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 **`20231123`**.  
 
 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:
@@ -148,6 +163,8 @@ The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS
 
 ### Updates worth mentioning:
 
+**Update**\[November 11th, 2023\]**:** `KMFSNIP` **type for *key macro abbreviations* snippets added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20231111 "KMF-abbreviations"))**.
+
 **Update**\[February 7th, 2023\]**:** `ADDCNT` **type for *additional content* feature and ** `%loadPackageAddCnt()` **macro added to the framework. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20230207 "Additional Content"))**.
 
 **Update**\[December 12th, 2022\]**:** `CASLUDF` **type for CASL user defined functions added to the framework. Utility macros for for loading content in proc IML and proc CAS added. (see [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/releases/tag/20221212 "New Type and Utility macros"))**.
@@ -186,9 +203,9 @@ 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.
 

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 20231123. 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 `20231123`             #;
     %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 20231009. Run %generatePackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to generate SAS packages, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -483,6 +483,16 @@ DESCRIPTION END:
    |             |
    |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating IML module ABC, _without_ "Proc IML" header]
    |
+   +-011_casludf [one file one CAS-L user defined function,
+   |             |  only plain code of the function, without "Proc CAS" header]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating CAS-L user defined function ABC, _without_ "Proc CAS" header]
+   |
+   +-012_kmfsnip [one file one KMF-abbreviation snippet,
+   |             |  code snipped propper tagging]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a KMF-abbreviation snippet ABC, _with_ proper tagging, snippets names are in low-case]
+   |
    +-<sequential number>_<type [in lower case]>
    |
    +-00n_clean [if you need to clean something up after exec file execution,
@@ -564,7 +574,7 @@ data &filesWithCodes.;
        'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
        'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
        'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF'
-       'ADDCNT'
+       'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP'
       )) 
     then 
       do;
@@ -810,7 +820,7 @@ 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 20231123";
 
 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -947,8 +957,8 @@ run;
     4) load package
 *//*
 
-  filename packages zip 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/sqlinds.zip';
-  %include packages(iceloadpackage.sas);
+  filename ice ZIP 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/sqlinds.zip';
+  %include ice(iceloadpackage.sas);
   filename packages 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/';
   %ICEloadpackage(sqlinds)
 
@@ -1276,9 +1286,16 @@ 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 ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. ';
+      put '       &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. ';
+      put '       &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp. ;';
+      put '       data _null_;abort;run;'', "L");              ';
+      put '    end;                                            ';
+      put '  else                                              ';
+      put '    call symputX("packageRequiredErrors", " ", "L");';
+      put ' run;                                               ';
+      put ' &packageRequiredErrors.                            ';
     %end;
 
 
@@ -1286,7 +1303,7 @@ data _null_;
 
     set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs=NOBS;
     by TYPE notsorted;
-    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF' 'ADDCNT')) 
+    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF' 'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP')) 
       then continue;                                          /* CASLUDF type will go in the next loop */
                                                               /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
                                                               /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
@@ -1298,7 +1315,7 @@ data _null_;
       ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
        'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
        'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
-       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'ADDCNT')) 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP')) 
     then 
       do;
         putlog 'WARNING: Type ' type 'is not yet supported.';
@@ -1524,7 +1541,7 @@ 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 20231123.;''' / 
       ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
       ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
       ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -1562,7 +1579,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  %let cherryPick_CASLUDF = %eval(&cherryPick_CASLUDF. + 1);';
     put '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick test2 end */
 
-  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - end */
 
   /* this is a footer for CASLudf macro */
   put ' !! "  options nonotes;"                      ' /
@@ -1601,8 +1618,6 @@ data _null_;
     end;
   put 'run;'/;
 
-
-
   /* cherry pick clean in cmplib for functions */
   if isFunction then
     do;
@@ -1629,12 +1644,7 @@ data _null_;
       put "proc delete data=work.%lowcase(&packageName.proto); run;";
       put '%end;';
     end;
-  /* list cmplib for functions */
-  if isFunction OR isProto then
-    do;      
-      put '%put NOTE- ;';
-      put '%put NOTE:[CMPLIB] %sysfunc(getoption(cmplib));' /;
-    end;
+
 
   /* list fmtsearch for formats */
   if isFormat then
@@ -1648,7 +1658,6 @@ data _null_;
           ', %str(()) ))));';
       put '%end;';
       put '%put NOTE- ;';
-      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
     end;
 
   /* create a macro loader for IML modules with dependencies */
@@ -1697,7 +1706,7 @@ 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 20231123.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -1760,8 +1769,173 @@ data _null_;
       put '%end;';
     end;
 
+  /* KMF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- start */
+  /*
+    The Key Macro Function Abbreviations part of the framework is based on PhUSE 2012 article:
+
+    "Dynamically generating macro invocations using SAS keyboard abbreviations" (Paper CC03)
+
+    by:
+      Tom Van Campen, SGS Life Science Services, Mechelen, Belgium
+      Benny Haemhouts, SGS Life Science Services, Mechelen, Belgium
+
+    Link to materials:
+      https://www.lexjansen.com/phuse/2012/cc/CC03.pdf
+  */
+
+  do until(eof2); /* loopOverKMF - start */
+    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF2;
+    by TYPE notsorted;
+    if not (upcase(type) = 'KMFSNIP') then continue; /* only CASLUDF type in this loop */
+    isKMF + 1;
+    if 1=isKMF then
+      do; 
+        put 'data _null_;                                   '
+          / '  call symputX("cherryPick_KMF",      0, "L"); '
+          / 'run;                                           '
+          / "data work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf);          "
+          / "length member $ 128; call missing(member);     "
+          / "if 0 then output;                              ";
+      end;
+
+    put ' '
+      / '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or (' fileshort +(-1) ' in %superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; ' /* Cherry Pick KMF start */
+      / '  %put NOTE- ;'
+      / '  %put NOTE: >> Element of type ' type 'from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be included <<;'
+      / '  member = "_' folder +(-1) "." file +(-1) '"; output;'
+      / '  %let cherryPick_KMF = %eval(&cherryPick_KMF. + 1);'
+      / '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick KMF end */
+  end; /* loopOverKMF - end */
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'run;';
+
+  if isKMF then
+    do;
+      put '%let temp_noNotes_etc=%sysfunc(getoption(NOTES));'
+        / 'options noNotes;';
+      put '%if &cherryPick_KMF. %then %do;';
+      put 'filename __KMFgen temp;'
+        / 'data _null_;'
+        / "  set work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf) nobs=nobs;"
+
+        / '  call symputX("numberKMF",nobs,"L");'
+        / '  file __KMFgen;'
+
+        / '  length _KMF_name_$ 130;'
+        / '  _KMF_name_ = quote(scan(member,-2,"."));'
+
+        / "  put 'end=0; append=0; i+1;'" 
+        / "    / '_KMF_name_[i]=' _KMF_name_ ';'"
+        / "    / 'do until(end);'"
+        / "    / ' infile &_PackageFileref_.(' member +(-1) ') end=end;'"
+        / "    / ' input codeLine $char2048. @;'"
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODEDESC:"" then'"
+        / "    / '   _KMF_desc_[i] = strip(substr(codeLine,13));'"
+
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODEEND:"" then append=0;'"
+        / "    / ' if append then'"
+        / "    / '   do;'"
+        / "    / '     if lengthn(codeLine) then'"
+        / "    / '       _KMF_code_[i] = trim(_KMF_code_[i]) !! trim(codeLine) !! CrNl;'"
+        / "    / '     else _KMF_code_[i] = trim(_KMF_code_[i]) !! CrNl;'"
+        / "    / '     _KMF_NoLi_[i]+1;'"
+        / "    / '   end;'"
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODESTART:"" then append=1;'"
+        / "    / 'end;'"
+        / "    / '_KMF_code_[i]=substr(_KMF_code_[i],1,lengthn(_KMF_code_[i])-1);'"
+        / "    ;"
+        / "run;"
+        ;
+
+      put 'data _nulL_;'
+        / '  file "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)" termstr=NL lrecl=32767;'
+        / '  putlog "INFO: The &packageName. package provides KMF-abbreviations."; '
+        / '  putlog   @7 "By default the file with abbreviations is located in:";'
+        / '  putlog / @9 "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)";'
+        / '  putlog / @7 "To import code abbreviations to your SAS session:";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "- in SAS DMS go to: Tools -> Keyboard Macros -> Macros... -> Import... ";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "- in SAS EG go to: Program -> Manage Macros and Snippets -> Import... ";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "and navigate to the location of the KMF file.";'
+
+        / '  putlog / @7 "Should you have any problem with finding the file consider moving";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "it to a location of your choice with the help of the following snippet:";'
+        / '  putlog / @7 "  filename KMFin " "''%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)''" " lrecl=1 recfm=n;";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "  filename KMFout ""</directory/of/your/choice>/testpackageclean.kmf"" lrecl=1 recfm=n;";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 ''  %put *%sysfunc(fcopy(KMFin, KMFout))*(0=success)*;'';'
+        / '  putlog / "0a"x / " ";'
+
+
+        / '  array _KMF_name_[&numberKMF.] $ 128;'
+        / '  array _KMF_desc_[&numberKMF.] $ 256;'
+        / '  array _KMF_seqn_[&numberKMF.] (1:&numberKMF.);'
+        / '  array _KMF_code_[&numberKMF.] $ 32767;'
+        / '  array _KMF_NoLi_[&numberKMF.] ;'
+        / '  array _KMF_Byte_[&numberKMF.] $ 7;'
+
+        / '  noDef = symgetn("numberKMF");'
+        / '  tmpByteD2 = floor(noDef/256);'
+        / '  tmpByteD1 = noDef - (tmpByteD2*256);'
+        / '  noDefByte = "KM" !! byte(0) !! byte(2) !! byte(tmpByteD1) !! byte(tmpByteD2) !! byte(0) !! byte(0);'
+
+        / '  CrNl=byte(13)!!byte(10);'
+
+        / '  %include __KMFgen / &source2.;'
+
+        / '  do i = 1 to &numberKMF.;'
+        / '    X1=lengthn(trim(_KMF_code_[i]));'
+        / '    X2=lengthn(strip(_KMF_name_[i]));'
+        / '    X3=lengthn(strip(_KMF_desc_[i]));'
+        / '    X4=lengthn(put(_KMF_seqn_[i], best3.-l));'
+        / '    X5=lengthn(put(_KMF_NoLi_[i], best12.-l));'
+        / '    noChar = sum(X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, 20);'
+        / '    tmpByteC2 = floor(noChar/256);'
+        / '    tmpByteC1 = noChar - (tmpByteC2*256);'
+
+        / '    _KMF_Byte_[i] = byte(tmpByteC1) !! byte(tmpByteC2) !! byte(0) !! byte(0) !! "252";'
+        / '  end;'
+
+        / '  do i = 1 to &numberKMF.;'
+        / '    if i=1 then put noDefByte +(-1) @@;'
+        / '    /* 1*/ put _KMF_Byte_[i];'
+        / '    /* 2*/ put "3";'
+        / '    /* 3*/ put _KMF_name_[i];'
+        / '    /* 4*/ if lengthn(_KMF_desc_[i]) then put _KMF_desc_[i]; else put;'
+        / '    /* 5*/ put "1"'
+        / '    /* 6*/   / "332"'
+        / '    /* 7*/   / "1";'
+        / '    /* 8*/ put _KMF_NoLi_[i];'
+        / '    /* 8*/ put _KMF_code_[i];'
+        / '    /*10*/ put _KMF_seqn_[i];'
+        / '    /*11*/ put "1";'
+        / '    ;'
+        / '  end;'
+        / 'stop;'
+        / 'run;'
+        / '%symdel numberKMF / noWarn;'
+        / 'filename __KMFgen clear;'
+        ;
+      put '%end;';
+      put "proc delete data=work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf); run;";
+      put 'options &temp_noNotes_etc.;';
+    end;
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'run;';
+  /* KMF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- end */
+
+  /* list cmplib for functions and fmtsearch for formats*/
+  if isFunction OR isProto then
+    do;      
+      put '%put NOTE- ;';
+      put '%put NOTE:[CMPLIB] %sysfunc(getoption(cmplib));' /;
+    end;
+  if isFormat then
+    do;
+      put '%put NOTE- ;';
+      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
+    end;
 
   /* update SYSloadedPackages global macrovariable */
+  put 'options noNotes;';
   put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test3 start */
   put ' data _null_ ;                                                                                              ';
   put '  length SYSloadedPackages stringPCKG $ 32767;                                                              ';
@@ -1779,7 +1953,7 @@ data _null_;
   put "          SYSloadedPackages = catx('#', SYSloadedPackages, '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)');              ";
   put '          SYSloadedPackages = compbl(translate(SYSloadedPackages, " ", "#"));                               ';
   put '          call symputX("SYSloadedPackages", SYSloadedPackages, "G");                                        ';
-  put '          put "NOTE: " SYSloadedPackages = ;                                                                ';
+  put '          put / "INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] " SYSloadedPackages ;                                             ';
   put '         end ;                                                                                              ';
   put "      else                                                                                                  ";
   put '         do;                                                                                                ';
@@ -1788,21 +1962,26 @@ data _null_;
   put "          SYSloadedPackages = catx('#', SYSloadedPackages, '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)');              ";
   put '          SYSloadedPackages = compbl(translate(SYSloadedPackages, " ", "#"));                               ';
   put '          call symputX("SYSloadedPackages", SYSloadedPackages, "G");                                        ';
-  put '          put "NOTE: " SYSloadedPackages = ;                                                                ';
+  put '          put / "INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] " SYSloadedPackages ;                                             ';
   put '         end ;                                                                                              ';
   put '    end;                                                                                                    ';
   put '  else                                                                                                      ';
   put '    do;                                                                                                     ';
   put "      call symputX('SYSloadedPackages', '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)', 'G');                            ";
-  put "      put 'NOTE: SYSloadedPackages = &packageName.(&packageVersion.)';                                      ";
+  put "      put / 'INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] &packageName.(&packageVersion.)';                                      ";
   put '    end;                                                                                                    ';
   put '  stop;                                                                                                     ';
-  put ' run;                                                                                                        ';
+  put ' run;                                                                                                       ';
   put '%end; ' / ; /* Cherry Pick test3 end */
-  
+
+  put 'options NOTES;';
   put '%put NOTE- ;';
   put '%put NOTE: '"Loading package &packageName., version &packageVersion., license &packageLicense.;";
   put '%put NOTE- *** END ***;' /;
+  
+  put 'options &temp_noNotes_etc.;'
+    / '%symdel temp_noNotes_etc / noWarn;';
+  
   put "/* load.sas end */" /;
   stop;
 run;
@@ -2313,7 +2492,7 @@ 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 20231123 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -2465,7 +2644,7 @@ data _null_;
 
   /* copy code file into the zip */
   call execute('data _null_;');
-  call execute('  put ;');
+  call execute('  put ; length pathname $ 8192;');
   call execute('  pathname = pathname("_SPFIN_");');
 
   call execute('  do until (ex OR Try>10) ;');

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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                      #;
     %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 20231111  */
 /* 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 20231009. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                                          #;
     %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 20231111 
 
   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 20231009.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20231123.'
 ;
 %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 `20231123`                                #;
     %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 20231111
 
    A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
    of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 

SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas

@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 , suppressExec=0                      /* indicates if loading of exec files 
                                          should be suppressed, 1=suppress 
                                        */
-)/secure 
+)/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231009. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ minoperator
       ;
       %if %superq(lazyData) = %then
         %do;
-          %local tempLoad_minoperator;
+          %local tempLoad_minoperator temp_noNotes_etc /* for hiding notes */ ;
           %let tempLoad_minoperator = %sysfunc(getoption(minoperator));
           options minoperator; /* MinOperator option is required for cherryPicking to work */
           %include &_PackageFileref_.(load.sas) / &source2.;

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 20231123. 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 `20231123`      #;
     %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);

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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                   #;
     %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 20231009. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                    #;
     %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 20231009. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                              #;
     %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 20231009. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`           #;
     %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 **`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 **`20231123`**.  
 
 **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 `20231123`                                          
                                                                                             
  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 `20231123`                      
                                                                                
  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 `20231123`                              
                                                                                
  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 `20231123`                   
                                                                                
  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 `20231123`                              
                                                                                
  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 `20231123`                                
                                                                                          
  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 `20231123`           
                                                                                
  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 `20231123`
 
  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 `20231123`                            
                                                                                
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        
@@ -815,9 +815,19 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
    |             |
    |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating IML module ABC, _without_ "Proc IML" header]
    |
+   +-011_casludf [one file one CAS-L user defined function,
+   |             |  only plain code of the function, without "Proc CAS" header]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating CAS-L user defined function ABC, _without_ "Proc CAS" header]
+   |
+   +-012_kmfsnip [one file one KMF-abbreviation snippet,
+   |             |  code snipped propper tagging]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a KMF-abbreviation snippet ABC, _with_ proper tagging, snippets names are in low-case]
+   |
    +-<sequential number>_<type [in lower case]>
    |
-   +-00n_clean [if you need to clean something up after exec file execution,
+   +-0nn_clean [if you need to clean something up after exec file execution,
    |         |  content of the files will be printed to the log before execution]
    |         |
    |         +-<no file, in this case folder may be skipped>
@@ -847,7 +857,7 @@ 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 `20231123`             
                                                                                          
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  
@@ -887,7 +897,7 @@ 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 `20231123`      
                                                                                
  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 20231009.
+  Version 20231111.
   See examples below.
 
   A SAS package is a zip file containing a group of files
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
 , suppressExec=0                      /* indicates if loading of exec files 
                                          should be suppressed, 1=suppress 
                                        */
-)/secure 
+)/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231009. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20231123. 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 `20231123`                              #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ minoperator
       ;
       %if %superq(lazyData) = %then
         %do;
-          %local tempLoad_minoperator;
+          %local tempLoad_minoperator temp_noNotes_etc /* for hiding notes */ ;
           %let tempLoad_minoperator = %sysfunc(getoption(minoperator));
           options minoperator; /* MinOperator option is required for cherryPicking to work */
           %include &_PackageFileref_.(load.sas) / &source2.;
@@ -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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                              #;
     %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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                      #;
     %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 20231111  */
 /* 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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                                          #;
     %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 20231111 
 
   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 20231123.'
 ;
 %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 `20231123`                                #;
     %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 20231111
 
    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 20231123. 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 `20231123`                            #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -1852,6 +1852,16 @@ DESCRIPTION END:
    |             |
    |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating IML module ABC, _without_ "Proc IML" header]
    |
+   +-011_casludf [one file one CAS-L user defined function,
+   |             |  only plain code of the function, without "Proc CAS" header]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a code creating CAS-L user defined function ABC, _without_ "Proc CAS" header]
+   |
+   +-012_kmfsnip [one file one KMF-abbreviation snippet,
+   |             |  code snipped propper tagging]
+   |             |
+   |             +-abc.sas [a file with a KMF-abbreviation snippet ABC, _with_ proper tagging, snippets names are in low-case]
+   |
    +-<sequential number>_<type [in lower case]>
    |
    +-00n_clean [if you need to clean something up after exec file execution,
@@ -1933,7 +1943,7 @@ data &filesWithCodes.;
        'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
        'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
        'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF'
-       'ADDCNT'
+       'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP'
       )) 
     then 
       do;
@@ -2179,7 +2189,7 @@ 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 20231123";
 
 proc print data = &filesWithCodes.(drop=base folderRef fileRef rc folderid _abort_ fileId additionalContent);
 run;
@@ -2316,8 +2326,8 @@ run;
     4) load package
 *//*
 
-  filename packages zip 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/sqlinds.zip';
-  %include packages(iceloadpackage.sas);
+  filename ice ZIP 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/sqlinds.zip';
+  %include ice(iceloadpackage.sas);
   filename packages 'C:/SAS_PACKAGES/';
   %ICEloadpackage(sqlinds)
 
@@ -2645,9 +2655,16 @@ 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 ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. ';
+      put '       &notes_tmp. &source_tmp. msglevel=&msglevel_tmp. ';
+      put '       &stimer_tmp. &fullstimer_tmp. ;';
+      put '       data _null_;abort;run;'', "L");              ';
+      put '    end;                                            ';
+      put '  else                                              ';
+      put '    call symputX("packageRequiredErrors", " ", "L");';
+      put ' run;                                               ';
+      put ' &packageRequiredErrors.                            ';
     %end;
 
 
@@ -2655,7 +2672,7 @@ data _null_;
 
     set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF nobs=NOBS;
     by TYPE notsorted;
-    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF' 'ADDCNT')) 
+    if (upcase(type) in: ('CLEAN' 'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'CASLUDF' 'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP')) 
       then continue;                                          /* CASLUDF type will go in the next loop */
                                                               /* cleaning files are only included in unload.sas */
                                                               /* lazy data are only loaded on demand 
@@ -2667,7 +2684,7 @@ data _null_;
       ('LIBNAME' 'MACRO' /*'MACROS'*/ 'DATA' 
        'FUNCTION' /*'FUNCTIONS'*/ 'FORMAT' /*'FORMATS'*/ 
        'IMLMODULE' 'PROTO' 'EXEC' 'CLEAN' 
-       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'ADDCNT')) 
+       'LAZYDATA' 'TEST' 'ADDCNT' 'KMFSNIP')) 
     then 
       do;
         putlog 'WARNING: Type ' type 'is not yet supported.';
@@ -2893,7 +2910,7 @@ 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 20231123.;''' / 
       ' !! ''      %put ****************************************************************************;''' /
       ' !! ''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;''' / 
       ' !! ''    %end;''' ;
@@ -2931,7 +2948,7 @@ data _null_;
     put '  %let cherryPick_CASLUDF = %eval(&cherryPick_CASLUDF. + 1);';
     put '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick test2 end */
 
-  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - start */
+  end; /* loopOverTypes1 - end */
 
   /* this is a footer for CASLudf macro */
   put ' !! "  options nonotes;"                      ' /
@@ -2970,8 +2987,6 @@ data _null_;
     end;
   put 'run;'/;
 
-
-
   /* cherry pick clean in cmplib for functions */
   if isFunction then
     do;
@@ -2998,12 +3013,7 @@ data _null_;
       put "proc delete data=work.%lowcase(&packageName.proto); run;";
       put '%end;';
     end;
-  /* list cmplib for functions */
-  if isFunction OR isProto then
-    do;      
-      put '%put NOTE- ;';
-      put '%put NOTE:[CMPLIB] %sysfunc(getoption(cmplib));' /;
-    end;
+
 
   /* list fmtsearch for formats */
   if isFormat then
@@ -3017,7 +3027,6 @@ data _null_;
           ', %str(()) ))));';
       put '%end;';
       put '%put NOTE- ;';
-      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
     end;
 
   /* create a macro loader for IML modules with dependencies */
@@ -3066,7 +3075,7 @@ 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 20231123.;                                  '' !! ' / 
           '''      %put ****************************************************************************;       '' !! ' /
           '''    %GOTO theEndOfTheMacro;                                                                    '' !! ' / 
           '''    %end;                                                                                      '' !! ' / 
@@ -3129,8 +3138,173 @@ data _null_;
       put '%end;';
     end;
 
+  /* KMF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- start */
+  /*
+    The Key Macro Function Abbreviations part of the framework is based on PhUSE 2012 article:
+
+    "Dynamically generating macro invocations using SAS keyboard abbreviations" (Paper CC03)
+
+    by:
+      Tom Van Campen, SGS Life Science Services, Mechelen, Belgium
+      Benny Haemhouts, SGS Life Science Services, Mechelen, Belgium
+
+    Link to materials:
+      https://www.lexjansen.com/phuse/2012/cc/CC03.pdf
+  */
+
+  do until(eof2); /* loopOverKMF - start */
+    set &filesWithCodes. end = EOF2;
+    by TYPE notsorted;
+    if not (upcase(type) = 'KMFSNIP') then continue; /* only CASLUDF type in this loop */
+    isKMF + 1;
+    if 1=isKMF then
+      do; 
+        put 'data _null_;                                   '
+          / '  call symputX("cherryPick_KMF",      0, "L"); '
+          / 'run;                                           '
+          / "data work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf);          "
+          / "length member $ 128; call missing(member);     "
+          / "if 0 then output;                              ";
+      end;
+
+    put ' '
+      / '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) or (' fileshort +(-1) ' in %superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; ' /* Cherry Pick KMF start */
+      / '  %put NOTE- ;'
+      / '  %put NOTE: >> Element of type ' type 'from the file "' file +(-1) '" will be included <<;'
+      / '  member = "_' folder +(-1) "." file +(-1) '"; output;'
+      / '  %let cherryPick_KMF = %eval(&cherryPick_KMF. + 1);'
+      / '%end; ' /; /* Cherry Pick KMF end */
+  end; /* loopOverKMF - end */
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'run;';
+
+  if isKMF then
+    do;
+      put '%let temp_noNotes_etc=%sysfunc(getoption(NOTES));'
+        / 'options noNotes;';
+      put '%if &cherryPick_KMF. %then %do;';
+      put 'filename __KMFgen temp;'
+        / 'data _null_;'
+        / "  set work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf) nobs=nobs;"
+
+        / '  call symputX("numberKMF",nobs,"L");'
+        / '  file __KMFgen;'
+
+        / '  length _KMF_name_$ 130;'
+        / '  _KMF_name_ = quote(scan(member,-2,"."));'
+
+        / "  put 'end=0; append=0; i+1;'" 
+        / "    / '_KMF_name_[i]=' _KMF_name_ ';'"
+        / "    / 'do until(end);'"
+        / "    / ' infile &_PackageFileref_.(' member +(-1) ') end=end;'"
+        / "    / ' input codeLine $char2048. @;'"
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODEDESC:"" then'"
+        / "    / '   _KMF_desc_[i] = strip(substr(codeLine,13));'"
+
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODEEND:"" then append=0;'"
+        / "    / ' if append then'"
+        / "    / '   do;'"
+        / "    / '     if lengthn(codeLine) then'"
+        / "    / '       _KMF_code_[i] = trim(_KMF_code_[i]) !! trim(codeLine) !! CrNl;'"
+        / "    / '     else _KMF_code_[i] = trim(_KMF_code_[i]) !! CrNl;'"
+        / "    / '     _KMF_NoLi_[i]+1;'"
+        / "    / '   end;'"
+        / "    / ' if upcase(codeLine) =: ""KMFCODESTART:"" then append=1;'"
+        / "    / 'end;'"
+        / "    / '_KMF_code_[i]=substr(_KMF_code_[i],1,lengthn(_KMF_code_[i])-1);'"
+        / "    ;"
+        / "run;"
+        ;
+
+      put 'data _nulL_;'
+        / '  file "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)" termstr=NL lrecl=32767;'
+        / '  putlog "INFO: The &packageName. package provides KMF-abbreviations."; '
+        / '  putlog   @7 "By default the file with abbreviations is located in:";'
+        / '  putlog / @9 "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)";'
+        / '  putlog / @7 "To import code abbreviations to your SAS session:";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "- in SAS DMS go to: Tools -> Keyboard Macros -> Macros... -> Import... ";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "- in SAS EG go to: Program -> Manage Macros and Snippets -> Import... ";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "and navigate to the location of the KMF file.";'
+
+        / '  putlog / @7 "Should you have any problem with finding the file consider moving";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "it to a location of your choice with the help of the following snippet:";'
+        / '  putlog / @7 "  filename KMFin " "''%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName..kmf)''" " lrecl=1 recfm=n;";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 "  filename KMFout ""</directory/of/your/choice>/testpackageclean.kmf"" lrecl=1 recfm=n;";'
+        / '  putlog   @7 ''  %put *%sysfunc(fcopy(KMFin, KMFout))*(0=success)*;'';'
+        / '  putlog / "0a"x / " ";'
+
+
+        / '  array _KMF_name_[&numberKMF.] $ 128;'
+        / '  array _KMF_desc_[&numberKMF.] $ 256;'
+        / '  array _KMF_seqn_[&numberKMF.] (1:&numberKMF.);'
+        / '  array _KMF_code_[&numberKMF.] $ 32767;'
+        / '  array _KMF_NoLi_[&numberKMF.] ;'
+        / '  array _KMF_Byte_[&numberKMF.] $ 7;'
+
+        / '  noDef = symgetn("numberKMF");'
+        / '  tmpByteD2 = floor(noDef/256);'
+        / '  tmpByteD1 = noDef - (tmpByteD2*256);'
+        / '  noDefByte = "KM" !! byte(0) !! byte(2) !! byte(tmpByteD1) !! byte(tmpByteD2) !! byte(0) !! byte(0);'
+
+        / '  CrNl=byte(13)!!byte(10);'
+
+        / '  %include __KMFgen / &source2.;'
+
+        / '  do i = 1 to &numberKMF.;'
+        / '    X1=lengthn(trim(_KMF_code_[i]));'
+        / '    X2=lengthn(strip(_KMF_name_[i]));'
+        / '    X3=lengthn(strip(_KMF_desc_[i]));'
+        / '    X4=lengthn(put(_KMF_seqn_[i], best3.-l));'
+        / '    X5=lengthn(put(_KMF_NoLi_[i], best12.-l));'
+        / '    noChar = sum(X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, 20);'
+        / '    tmpByteC2 = floor(noChar/256);'
+        / '    tmpByteC1 = noChar - (tmpByteC2*256);'
+
+        / '    _KMF_Byte_[i] = byte(tmpByteC1) !! byte(tmpByteC2) !! byte(0) !! byte(0) !! "252";'
+        / '  end;'
+
+        / '  do i = 1 to &numberKMF.;'
+        / '    if i=1 then put noDefByte +(-1) @@;'
+        / '    /* 1*/ put _KMF_Byte_[i];'
+        / '    /* 2*/ put "3";'
+        / '    /* 3*/ put _KMF_name_[i];'
+        / '    /* 4*/ if lengthn(_KMF_desc_[i]) then put _KMF_desc_[i]; else put;'
+        / '    /* 5*/ put "1"'
+        / '    /* 6*/   / "332"'
+        / '    /* 7*/   / "1";'
+        / '    /* 8*/ put _KMF_NoLi_[i];'
+        / '    /* 8*/ put _KMF_code_[i];'
+        / '    /*10*/ put _KMF_seqn_[i];'
+        / '    /*11*/ put "1";'
+        / '    ;'
+        / '  end;'
+        / 'stop;'
+        / 'run;'
+        / '%symdel numberKMF / noWarn;'
+        / 'filename __KMFgen clear;'
+        ;
+      put '%end;';
+      put "proc delete data=work.%lowcase(&packageName.kmf); run;";
+      put 'options &temp_noNotes_etc.;';
+    end;
+  put 'data _null_;';
+  put 'run;';
+  /* KMF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- end */
+
+  /* list cmplib for functions and fmtsearch for formats*/
+  if isFunction OR isProto then
+    do;      
+      put '%put NOTE- ;';
+      put '%put NOTE:[CMPLIB] %sysfunc(getoption(cmplib));' /;
+    end;
+  if isFormat then
+    do;
+      put '%put NOTE- ;';
+      put '%put NOTE:[FMTSEARCH] %sysfunc(getoption(fmtsearch));'/;
+    end;
 
   /* update SYSloadedPackages global macrovariable */
+  put 'options noNotes;';
   put '%if (%str(*)=%superq(cherryPick)) %then %do; '; /* Cherry Pick test3 start */
   put ' data _null_ ;                                                                                              ';
   put '  length SYSloadedPackages stringPCKG $ 32767;                                                              ';
@@ -3148,7 +3322,7 @@ data _null_;
   put "          SYSloadedPackages = catx('#', SYSloadedPackages, '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)');              ";
   put '          SYSloadedPackages = compbl(translate(SYSloadedPackages, " ", "#"));                               ';
   put '          call symputX("SYSloadedPackages", SYSloadedPackages, "G");                                        ';
-  put '          put "NOTE: " SYSloadedPackages = ;                                                                ';
+  put '          put / "INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] " SYSloadedPackages ;                                             ';
   put '         end ;                                                                                              ';
   put "      else                                                                                                  ";
   put '         do;                                                                                                ';
@@ -3157,21 +3331,26 @@ data _null_;
   put "          SYSloadedPackages = catx('#', SYSloadedPackages, '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)');              ";
   put '          SYSloadedPackages = compbl(translate(SYSloadedPackages, " ", "#"));                               ';
   put '          call symputX("SYSloadedPackages", SYSloadedPackages, "G");                                        ';
-  put '          put "NOTE: " SYSloadedPackages = ;                                                                ';
+  put '          put / "INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] " SYSloadedPackages ;                                             ';
   put '         end ;                                                                                              ';
   put '    end;                                                                                                    ';
   put '  else                                                                                                      ';
   put '    do;                                                                                                     ';
   put "      call symputX('SYSloadedPackages', '&packageName.(&packageVersion.)', 'G');                            ";
-  put "      put 'NOTE: SYSloadedPackages = &packageName.(&packageVersion.)';                                      ";
+  put "      put / 'INFO:[SYSLOADEDPACKAGES] &packageName.(&packageVersion.)';                                      ";
   put '    end;                                                                                                    ';
   put '  stop;                                                                                                     ';
-  put ' run;                                                                                                        ';
+  put ' run;                                                                                                       ';
   put '%end; ' / ; /* Cherry Pick test3 end */
-  
+
+  put 'options NOTES;';
   put '%put NOTE- ;';
   put '%put NOTE: '"Loading package &packageName., version &packageVersion., license &packageLicense.;";
   put '%put NOTE- *** END ***;' /;
+  
+  put 'options &temp_noNotes_etc.;'
+    / '%symdel temp_noNotes_etc / noWarn;';
+  
   put "/* load.sas end */" /;
   stop;
 run;
@@ -3682,7 +3861,7 @@ 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 20231123 *"; put "***";';
 
   put 'run;                                                                      ' /;
 
@@ -3834,7 +4013,7 @@ data _null_;
 
   /* copy code file into the zip */
   call execute('data _null_;');
-  call execute('  put ;');
+  call execute('  put ; length pathname $ 8192;');
   call execute('  pathname = pathname("_SPFIN_");');
 
   call execute('  do until (ex OR Try>10) ;');
@@ -4703,7 +4882,7 @@ 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 20231123. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
 parmbuff
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
@@ -4719,7 +4898,7 @@ 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 `20231123`                   #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -4816,7 +4995,7 @@ 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 20231123. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -4831,7 +5010,7 @@ 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 `20231123`           #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5010,7 +5189,7 @@ 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 20231123. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
   %do;
@@ -5025,7 +5204,7 @@ 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 `20231123`                    #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5152,7 +5331,7 @@ 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 20231123. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
 ;
 
 %if %QUPCASE(&packages.) = HELP %then
@@ -5168,7 +5347,7 @@ 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 `20231123`             #;
     %put #                                                                                         #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -5269,7 +5448,7 @@ 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 20231123. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -5285,7 +5464,7 @@ 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 `20231123`      #;
     %put #                                                                               #;
     %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
     %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -5548,14 +5727,14 @@ 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);

packages/README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Packages:
 
 ---
 
-- **SQLinDS**\[2.2.7\], based on Mike Rhoads' article *Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros*. The package allows to write SQL queries in the data step, e.g.
+- **SQLinDS**\[2.3.0\], based on Mike Rhoads' article *Use the Full Power of SAS in Your Function-Style Macros*. The package allows to write SQL queries in the data step, e.g.
 ```sas
 data class;
   set %SQL(
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ data class;
     WH = weight + height;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F*42DC179E1D2B946AD519C4EC04A068061B312E021C3F4BC4826D2775E116E1B9
+SHA256 digest for SQLinDS: F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D
 
 [Documentation for SQLinDS](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/sqlinds.md "Documentation for SQLinDS")
 
 ---
 
-- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.6\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
+- **DFA** (Dynamic Function Arrays)\[0.5.7\], contains set of macros and FCMP functions which implement: a dynamically allocated array, a stack, a fifo queue, an ordered stack, and a priority queue, run `%helpPackage(DFA,createDFArray)` to find examples.
 ```sas
 %createDFArray(ArrDynamic, resizefactor=17); 
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 ```
-SHA256 digest for DFA: F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B31D9B7C62
+SHA256 digest for DFA: F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168
 
 [Documentation for DFA](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/dfa.md "Documentation for DFA")
 
 ---
 
-- **macroArray**\[1.1.1\], implementation of an array concept in a macro language, e.g. 
+- **macroArray**\[1.2.3\], 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*A0840B92EB9356EDB318DBE9B579A345C85ABF69E8D5F7C73C144C66F2F74FB4
 
 [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**\[1.35.1\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -111,26 +111,32 @@ 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*BCD89EDF856762EB8E441BC53933774483258453D1F7D74185F8A1861E414B0E
 
 [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)\[0.22.1\], package allows
  to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions.
  The dataset with functions can be shared between different operating systems
  and allows to generate macros on site without showing their code.
 
-SHA256 digest for GSM: 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*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E
 
 [Documentation for GSM](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/packages/gsm.md "Documentation for GSM")
 
 ---
 
-- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.6\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA). Development of this package is currently on hold.
+- **dynMacroArray**\[0.2.7\], set of macros (wrappers for a hash table) emulating dynamic array in the data step (macro predecessor of DFA). Development of this package is currently on hold.
 
-SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: F*F50BEDB542D96B07C763EAB7549FBC5F08ED389DC2338BFAAEBFBD1FD20E22B6
+SHA256 digest for dynMacroArray: F*C1644842102C87522E22513744B249027306A833AF7951E51D1760FF28656C16
 
 ---

packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+/* 20231123 */
+macroArray: F*A0840B92EB9356EDB318DBE9B579A345C85ABF69E8D5F7C73C144C66F2F74FB4
+
+/* 20231114 */
+BasePlus: F*BCD89EDF856762EB8E441BC53933774483258453D1F7D74185F8A1861E414B0E
+
+/* 20231111 */
+BasePlus: F*D84CE41A550DC2D5C092C70C04A796E8329F34087A603BEF0CD366910C162E80 
+DFA: F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168 
+dynMacroArray: F*C1644842102C87522E22513744B249027306A833AF7951E51D1760FF28656C16 
+GSM: F*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E 
+macroArray: F*2A108D121D4DACAA8752E681301371F80F0500B2EE28A9E3B39678415BCBD6B2 
+SQLinDS: F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D 
+
+/* 20231107 */
+BasePlus: F*6214654B4575DC8E4BA3CF032924862C2F69A03A6384872BAA9F774EDF6A8DDA
+GSM: F*8D80AEB2DB7A4531BA124240E7A12EBE717293048561A877EB5B6B039BD11D18
+macroArray: F*8689194590698F9A00B57FB37BE3CA8D7330F16B3E591CEAF49E6BE0B70D61D0
+
+/* 20231026 */
+BasePlus: F*3407AD8068C7528E129034144F9A44CFDF14B7DC34334C64C2F1D67351D1E01E
+
 /* 20231012 */
 BasePlus: F*7EF23E80A2C03B29402183D97ECFF608B62BEDD9458848709B52DC362E6201B9
 

packages/baseplus.md

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
   * [`%RainCloudPlot()` macro](#raincloudplot-macro)
   * [`%zipLibrary()` macro](#ziplibrary-macro)
   * [`%unzipLibrary()` macro](#unziplibrary-macro)
+  * [`%zipArch()` macro](#ziparch-macro)
+  * [`%unzipArch()` macro](#unziparch-macro)
+  * [`%downloadFilesTo()` macro](#downloadfilesto-macro)
   * [`%LDSN()` macro](#ldsn-macro)
   * [`%LDsNm()` macro](#ldsnm-macro)
   * [`%LVarNm()` macro](#lvarnm-macro)
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@
   * [`%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 +81,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.31.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 1.35.1] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -98,9 +103,8 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 *Michal Ludwicki*,
 *Quentin McMullen*,
 *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).
+*Leonid Batkhan*,
+*Louise Hadden*.
 
 ---
 
@@ -345,90 +349,159 @@ 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)
+;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 25** Zipping and unzipping directories:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+options dlCreateDir;
+libname arch1 "%workPath()/testArch1";
+libname arch2 "%workPath()/testArch2";
+
+filename arch1 "%workPath()/testArch1";
+
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test1.txt);
+  put "text for test file 1";
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test2.txt);
+  put "text for test file 2";
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test3.txt);
+  put "text for test file 3";
+run;
+
+data arch1.class(index=(name));
+  set sashelp.class;
+run;
+data arch1.cars(index=(model));
+  set sashelp.cars;
+run;
+
+%zipArch(
+  archName2.zip
+, pathRef = arch1
+, target = %workPath()/testArch2
+, list = 1 
+, overwrite = 1
+)
+
+%unzipArch(
+  archName2.zip 
+, path = %workPath()/testArch2
+, target = %workPath()/testArch2
+, clean=1
+, list=1
+);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**EXAMPLE 26** Downloading data from the internet to a local dirrectory:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%downloadFilesTo(~/directoryA)
+datalines4;
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.zip
+;;;;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
 ---
 
 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      ziparch 
+25.  macro      zipevalf 
+26.  macro      ziplibrary 
+27.  format     bool 
+28.  format     boolz 
+29.  format     ceil 
+30.  format     floor 
+31.  format     int 
+32.  functions  arrfill 
+33.  functions  arrfillc 
+34.  functions  arrmissfill 
+35.  functions  arrmissfillc 
+36.  functions  arrmisstoleft 
+37.  functions  arrmisstoleftc 
+38.  functions  arrmisstoright 
+39.  functions  arrmisstorightc 
+40.  functions  bracketsc 
+41.  functions  bracketsn 
+42.  functions  catxfc 
+43.  functions  catxfi 
+44.  functions  catxfj 
+45.  functions  catxfn 
+46.  functions  deldataset 
+47.  functions  semicolonc 
+48.  functions  semicolonn 
+49.  format     brackets 
+50.  format     semicolon 
+51.  proto      qsortincbyprocproto 
+52.  functions  frommissingtonumberbs 
+53.  functions  fromnumbertomissing 
+54.  functions  quicksort4notmiss 
+55.  functions  quicksorthash 
+56.  functions  quicksorthashsddv 
+57.  functions  quicksortlight 
+58.  macro      date 
+59.  macro      datetime 
+60.  macro      downloadfilesto 
+61.  macro      filepath 
+62.  macro      finddswithvarval 
+63.  macro      fmt 
+64.  macro      gettitle 
+65.  macro      infmt 
+66.  macro      letters 
+67.  macro      libpath 
+68.  macro      minclude 
+69.  macro      monthshift 
+70.  macro      replist 
+71.  macro      time 
+72.  macro      today 
+73.  macro      translate 
+74.  macro      tranwrd 
+75.  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*BCD89EDF856762EB8E441BC53933774483258453D1F7D74185F8A1861E414B0E` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -3760,6 +3833,356 @@ run;
 
 ---
 
+## >>> `%zipArch()` macro: <<< <a name="ziparch-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The zipArch() macro allows to ZIP content of a directory. 
+Macro is OS independent, the `XCMD` option is not required.
+
+Content of zipped archive can be listed in the log.
+
+Errors of decompression and are reported. 
+
+Macro **does not** include hidden files.
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%zipArch(
+    archName
+   ,path = 
+  <,pathRef=>
+  <,target=>
+  <,targetRef=>
+  <,list=>
+  <,overwrite=>
+  <,dropList=> 
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `archName`      - *Required*, name of the archive to be generated.
+                     Name should be full, i.e., with the extension!
+
+2. `path=`         - *Required/Optional*, location of a directory to ZIP.
+                     The path should be provided unquoted.
+                     Has priority over the `pathRef` parameter.
+
+* `pathRef=`       - *Required/Optional*, fileref to location of a directory to ZIP.
+                     The reference **has** to be pointing to single directory.
+                     If provided with `path` - the `path` takes 
+                     priority over the `pathRef` parameter.
+
+* `target=`        - *Optional*, a path pointing to target location where
+                     the archive will be generated.
+                     The path should be provided unquoted.
+                     Default value is `WORK` location.
+                     Has priority over the `targetRef` parameter.
+
+* `targetRef=`     - *Optional*, fileref to a path pointing to target location 
+                     where the archive will be generated.
+                     The reference **has** to be pointing to single directory.
+                     If provided with `target` - the `target` takes 
+                     priority over the `targetRef` parameter.
+
+* `list = 0`       - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     indicates if zip content should be listed in the log. 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+* `overwrite = 0`  - *Optional*, default value is `0`,
+                     indicates if existing archive file should be overwritten. 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*. 
+
+* `overwrite = 1`  - *Technical*, default value is `1`,
+                     indicates if the "to-be-zipped-files-list" 
+                     data set should be deleted. 
+                     `1` means *yes*, `0` means *no*.
+
+---
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Zip a directory . Example requires the `basePlus` package.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+options dlCreateDir;
+libname arch1 "%workPath()/testArch1";
+libname arch2 "%workPath()/testArch2";
+
+filename arch1 "%workPath()/testArch1";
+
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test1.txt);
+  put "text for test file 1";
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test2.txt);
+  put "text for test file 2";
+data _null_;
+  file arch1(test3.txt);
+  put "text for test file 3";
+run;
+
+data arch1.class(index=(name));
+  set sashelp.class;
+run;
+data arch1.cars(index=(model));
+  set sashelp.cars;
+run;
+
+
+
+%zipArch(
+  archName1.zip
+, path = %workPath()/testArch1
+, list = 1 
+, overwrite = 1
+
+)
+
+%zipArch(
+  archName2.zip
+, pathRef = arch1
+, target = %workPath()/testArch2
+, list = 1 
+, overwrite = 1
+)
+
+
+%unzipArch(
+  archName2.zip 
+, path = %workPath()/testArch2
+, target = %workPath()/testArch2
+, clean=1
+, list=1
+);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+## >>> `%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=>
+  <,pathRef=>
+  <,target=>
+  <,targetRef=>
+  <,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.
+
+* `pathRef=`       - *Optional*, a fileref to path pointing to zipped file location.
+                     The `path`, if not null, has precedense over the `pathRef`.
+
+* `target=`        - *Optional*, a path pointing to target location where
+                     files will be extracted.
+                     The path should be provided unquoted.
+                     Default value is `WORK` location.
+
+* `target=`        - *Optional*, a fileref to path pointing to target location where
+                     files will be extracted.
+                     The `target`, if not null, has precedense over the `targetRef`.
+
+* `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
+);
+
+
+
+filename pR "%workPath()";
+
+%unzipArch(
+  testArch.zip 
+, pathRef = pR
+, targetRef = pR
+, clean=1
+);
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
+## >>> `%downloadFilesTo()` macro: <<< <a name="downloadfilesto-macro"></a> #######################  
+
+The downloadFilesTo() macro copy files (in binary mode
+using `filename()` function with options `lrecl=1 recfm=n`) 
+from list provided by user to a directory indicated 
+in the macro call.
+
+Macro can be executed in two possible ways:
+1) by providing list of files to download in a `datalines4`(`cards4`) list 
+   directly after macro call:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %downloadFilesTo(</path/to/target/directory>)
+  datalines4;
+  <link to file1>
+  <link to file2>
+   ...
+  <link to fileN>
+  ;;;;
+  run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+2) by create a dataset with a list of links and use of `DS=` and `DSvar=` parameters.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+  %downloadFilesTo(</path/to/target/directory>
+  , DS=<dataset with list>
+  , DSvar=<variable with list>
+  )
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+See examples below for the details.
+
+The `%downloadFilesTo()` macro **does not** execute as a pure macro code.
+
+Temporary dataset `work.______locationInfoData` is generated during processing.
+
+### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
+
+The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%downloadFilesTo(
+    target
+  <,DS=>
+  <,DSvar=link>
+  <,inDev=URL>
+  <,outDev=DISK>
+  <,inOptions=>
+  <,outOptions=>
+)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Arguments description**:
+
+1. `target  `     - *Required*, a path to target directory.
+                    If empty the `WORK` location is used.
+
+*. `DS= `         - *Optional*, name of data set with list 
+                    of files to download. 
+
+*. `DSvar= `      - *Optional*, name of variable in data set 
+                    with list of files to download. 
+
+
+*. `inDev=`       - *Optional*, type of device used by the 
+                    `filename()` function to access incoming files.
+                    Default value is `URL`.
+
+*. `outDev=`      - *Optional*, type of device used by the 
+                    `filename()` function to access outgoing files.
+                    Default value is `DISK`.
+
+*. `inOptions=`   - *Optional*, list of additional options for the 
+                    `filename()` function to access incoming files.
+                    Default value is empty.
+
+*. `outOptions=`  - *Optional*, list of additional options for the 
+                    `filename()` function to access outgoing files.
+                    Default value is empty.
+
+
+---
+
+### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
+
+**EXAMPLE 1.** Download data from web with diect list and then copy between directories:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+resetline;
+%downloadFilesTo(~/directoryA)
+datalines4;
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.zip
+;;;;
+run;
+
+%downloadFilesTo(~/directoryB,inDev=DISK)
+datalines4;
+~/directoryA/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.pdf
+~/directoryA/WUSS-2023-Paper-189.zip
+;;;;
+run;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 2.** Download data from web using data set with list:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+resetline;
+data listOfFiles;
+infile cards;
+input files :$1024.;
+cards4;
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-201.pdf
+https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2023/WUSS-2023-Paper-109.pdf
+;;;;
+run;
+
+%downloadFilesTo(R:\directoryC, DS=listOfFiles, DSvar=files)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+---
+
 ## >>> `%LDSN()` macro: <<< <a name="ldsn-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The LDSN (Long DataSet Names) macro function 
@@ -5107,6 +5530,149 @@ 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> #######################  
 

packages/dfa.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The DFA package [ver. 0.5.6] <a name="dfa-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The DFA package [ver. 0.5.7] <a name="dfa-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **DFA** (a.k.a. *Dynamic Function Array*) package implements:
  - dynamic numeric and character arrays,
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Package contains:
 12.  exec       generatearrays 
 13.  clean      generatearrays
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230905*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package DFA: 
-`F*09EA5201360922A91A9EEE72F4567792E9CFDFB591BA33419E2BF2B31D9B7C62` 
+`F*012375D87F66EB3A7BF5DDD0CC5AEE28851733EE33CC63231DF9045BEB958168` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################

packages/gsm.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ---
 
 
-# The GSM package [ver. 0.21.1] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The GSM package [ver. 0.22.1] <a name="gsm-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **GSM** (a.k.a. *Generate Secure Macros*) package allows
 to create secured macros stored in SAS Proc FCMP functions.
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 See examples for more details.
 
-Recording of presentation with "how it works" description, in Polish, is avaliable [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s).
+[Recording of presentation with "how it works" description (in Polish)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtaWPe2sgRY&t=1s "YouTube").
+
+[The WUSS 2023 Conference article describing the idea](https://www.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 20231111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package GSM: 
-`F*2FECDDB568B38E206CA4ADA6FDEF5209C0A08B99401A1510D777BABF9DA54682` 
+`F*80197391195C3EC41BD436DF0C8802D3920E4D22B64009A7DE872FBDF8D4B86E` 
 
  
 ## >>> `%GSM()` macro: <<< <a name="gsm-macro"></a> #######################

packages/macroarray.md

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 1.1.1] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.3] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
-The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
+The **macroArray** package implements a macroarray facility:
 - `%array()`,
 - `%do_over()`,
 - `%make_do_over()`,
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230904*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231123*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`F*E9C0C58FB36AC40C76A518066B8C6F9942202A9DB2C2D737E95D2BB6E4ECED50`
+`F*A0840B92EB9356EDB318DBE9B579A345C85ABF69E8D5F7C73C144C66F2F74FB4`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ The code of a macro was inspired by
 
 The `%array()` macro version provided in the package 
 is designed to facilitate 
-the idea of macro array concept, i.e. *a list of 
+the idea of macroarray concept, i.e. *a list of 
 macrovariables with common prefix and numerical suffixes*.
 Usually such construction is then resolved by 
 double ampersand syntax, e.g. `&&perfix&i` or similar one.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ What is new/extension to the `%array()` macro concept are:
 
 0. The syntax is closer to the data step one.
 1. It is a pure macro code (it can be executed in any place 
-   of 4GL code), this includes generating macro arrays out 
+   of 4GL code), this includes generating macroarrays out 
    of datasets. 
 2. When a macroarrray is created it allows also to generate
    a new macro (named the same as the array name) and replace 
@@ -346,8 +346,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                   3) macroarray "W" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "weight" and <br>
                   4) macroarray "AGE" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "age".
 
-* `q=` -        *Optional*, indicates (when set to `1`) if the value be surrounded by quotes.
+* `q=` -        *Optional*, indicates (when set to `1` or '2') if the value should be surrounded by quotes.
                 It uses `quote(cats(...))` combo under the hood. Default value is `0`.
+                Value `1` is for apostrophes, value `2` is for double quotes.
                 Ignored for `macarray=M`.
 
 
@@ -1556,6 +1557,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 %mcDictionary(
    H
   <,METHOD>
+  <,DS=>
+  <,K=Key>
+  <,D=Data>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -1571,6 +1575,18 @@ 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 +1720,7 @@ See examples below to see use cases.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 2.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset.
+**EXAMPLE 2A.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "by hand".
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcDictionary(CLASS)
@@ -1714,6 +1730,7 @@ data _null_;
   call execute('%CLASS(ADD,key=' !! name !! ',data=' !! age !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=Class_KEYSNUM.;
 %put _user_;
 %CLASS(CLEAR)
 
@@ -1721,25 +1738,52 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(CARS)
 %let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
 data _null_;
-  set sashelp.cars;
-  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! MPG_CITY !! ')');
+  set sashelp.cars(obs=42);
+  call execute('%CARS(ADD,key=' !! catx("|",make,model,type)  !! ',data=' !! put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2) !! ')');
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 %CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
 %CARS(CLEAR)
 %put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 
-**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting..
+**EXAMPLE 2B.** Populate macro dictionary from a dataset "automatically".
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CLASS,DCL,DS=sashelp.class,k=name,d=_N_)
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CLASS_KEYSNUM.;
+%put _user_;
+%CLASS(CLEAR)
+
+
+%let t = %sysfunc(datetime());
+%mcDictionary(CARS,DCL,DS=sashelp.cars(obs=42),k=catx("|",make,model,type),d=put(MPG_CITY*10,dollar10.2))
+%put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+%CARS(LIST);
+
+%put %CARS(F,key=Audi|TT 3.2 coupe 2dr (convertible)|Sports);
+
+%CARS(CLEAR)
+%put &=CARS_KEYSNUM.;
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+**EXAMPLE 3.** Data portion may require quoting and un-quoting.
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %mcDictionary(CODE)
 %CODE(CLEAR)
 %CODE(ADD,key=data, data=%str(data test; x = 42; run;))
 %CODE(ADD,key=proc, data=%str(proc print; run;))
-%CODE(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *****;))
+%CODE(ADD,key=macro,data=%nrstr(%put *1*2*3*4*;))
 
 %CODE(FIND,key=data)
 %CODE(FIND,key=proc) 
@@ -1765,6 +1809,7 @@ data _null_;
   end;
 run;
 %put t = %sysevalf(%sysfunc(datetime()) - &t.);
+%put %AAA(F,key=A555) %AAA(CHECK,key=A555);
 %put &=AAA_KEYSNUM;
 %AAA(CLEAR)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1780,13 +1825,50 @@ run;
 %mcDictionary(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)  %* good;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+
+**EXAMPLE 6.** More fun with datasets.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
+
+data work.metadata;
+  input key :$16. data :$128.;
+cards;
+ID ABC-123-XYZ
+path /path/to/study/data
+cutoffDT 2023-01-01
+startDT 2020-01-01
+endDT 2024-12-31
+MedDRA v26.0
+;
+run;
+proc print;
+run;
+
+%mcDictionary(Study,dcl,DS=work.metadata)
+
+%put _user_;
+
+%put *%Study(F,key=ID)**%Study(C,key=ID)*;
+
+title1 "Study %Study(F,key=ID) is located at %Study(F,key=path)";
+title2 "it starts %Study(F,key=startDT) and ends %Study(F,key=endDT)";
+footnote "MedDRA version: %Study(F,key=MedDRA)";
+
+proc print data=sashelp.class(obs=7);
+run;
+
+title; 
+footnote;
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 ---
 
 ## >>> `%QzipArrays()` macro: <<< <a name="qziparrays-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -1897,7 +1979,7 @@ See examples in `%zipArrays()` help for the details.
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -2096,7 +2178,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 ## >>> `%sortMacroArray()` macro: <<< <a name="sortmacroarray-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The sortMacroArray() macro
-allow to sort elements of a macro array. 
+allow to sort elements of a macroarray. 
 
 The **limitation** is that sorted values are limited to 32767 bytes of length.
 

packages/sqlinds.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   
 ---
 
-# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.2.7] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The SQLinDS package [ver. 2.3.0] <a name="sqlinds-package"></a> ###############################################
 
 The **SQLinDS** package is an implementation of 
 the *macro-function-sandwich* concept introduced in the 
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ SQLinDS package contains the following components:
 
 1. `%SQL()` macro - the main package macro available for the User
 2. `dsSQL()` function (internal)
-3. `%dsSQL_inner()` macro (internal) 
+3. `%dsSQL_inner()` macro (internal)
 4. Library `DSSQL` (created as a subdirectory of the `WORK` library)
+5. Optional KMF-abbreviations `sqlinds`
 
 ---
 
@@ -45,14 +46,19 @@ Package contains:
 2.   macro      dssql_inner 
 3.   macro      sql 
 4.   function   dssql 
+5.   kmfsnip    sqlinds 
 
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20230905*
+Package contains additional content, run:  %loadPackageAddCnt(SQLinDS)  to load it
+or look for the sqlinds_AdditionalContent directory in the Packages fileref
+localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation process).
+
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package SQLinDS: 
-`F*42DC179E1D2B946AD519C4EC04A068061B312E021C3F4BC4826D2775E116E1B9` 
+`F*3C010734B76CA7459C4D35087C899121011CD4AA2932B56335FF11A805C8EF8D` 
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################