Merge pull request #116 from yabwon/main

SAS Packages Framework, version 20251017
2026-01-07 15:10:04 +00:00 · 2025-10-19 21:54:35 +02:00 · 2025-10-19 21:36:03 +02:00 · 2025-10-15 10:23:42 +02:00 · 2025-10-13 10:02:21 +02:00 · 2025-10-13 09:41:54 +02:00
26 changed files with 1338 additions and 799 deletions
--- a/2
+++ b/2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
-Copyright (c) 2019 - 2024 Bartosz Jablonski   
+Copyright (c) 2019 - 2025 Bartosz Jablonski   
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
-# SAS_PACKAGES - a SAS Packages Framework
+# SAS Packages Framework
 ![SAS Packages Framework](./SPF/Logo/SPFlogo1200x770.png "SAS Packages Framework")
 ---
 ## Intro:
 A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file containing organised and ordered code structures, created by the developer and extended with additional automatically generated "driving" files (i.e. description, metadata, load, unload, and help files). 
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. 
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** - a tool that allows to develop and use SAS packages. 
 Don't forget to give the repository a **STAR** and become [stargazer](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)! :-)
 Don't forget to **STAR** (:star:) the repository! :-)
 ---
 ### Current version:
-**The latest version** of SPF is **`20241207`**.  
+**The latest version** of the **SAS Packages Framework** is **`20251017`**.
-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).
+---
-The documentation and more advance reading would be the [**`SAS(r) packages - the way to share (a how to)- Paper 4725-2020 - extended.pdf`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") article (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
+---
-Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros can be found [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md "Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros")
+## Intro: 
 To get started with SAS Packages try: [**`Introduction to SAS Packages`**](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeMzGEImIT5eV13IGXQIgWmTFCJt_cLZG&si=ElQm0_ifq76mvUbq "Introduction to SAS Packages video series") video series or [**`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).
 The documentation and more advance reading can be found in the [**`SAS(r) packages - the way to share (a how to)- Paper 4725-2020 - extended.pdf`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") article (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
 Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros and their parameters can be found [here](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md "Short description of the SAS Packages Framework macros")
 ### Recordings and Presentations:
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ Videos presenting the SPF and packages, from various conferences and meetups (th
  - ["A BasePlus Package for SAS" - SAS Explore 2022](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Explore-Presentations/A-BasePlus-Package-for-SAS/ta-p/838246 "SASexplore2022 communities.sas.com") (September 27th-29th 2022, ~28 minutes, technical presentation with details about the BasePlus package), alternative video at YouTube is [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Poxkx5WfOQ "SASexplore2022 TouTube")
  - ["SAS Packages - State of the Union" - SaSensei International Dojo No. 13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GEldZYQjj0&t=0s "SID no. 13") (November 10th 2022, ~50 minutes, general overview with the latest technical details)
  - ["SAS Packages Framework - an easy code sharing medium for SAS" - Warsaw IT Days 2023](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s "Warsaw IT Days 2023") (March 31st 2023, ~60 minutes, general overview with technical details for user and developer)
  - ["SAS Package ー その共有、もっとスマートに" - SASユーザー総会 2025](https://youtu.be/4QRr7sUhO9E "SASユーザー総会2025") (September 25th 2025, ~22 minutes, general overview with the list of reasons: why is it worth to use SAS packages?)
 ### Tutorials:
@@ -45,7 +53,7 @@ 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.
+1) (DU) A [video](https://youtu.be/T52Omisi0dk&t=0s) explaining the idea in more details.
 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)
@@ -54,22 +62,27 @@ Letter "D" indicates tutorial dedicated for developers and "U" materials for use
 4) (DU) Materials from Hands-on-Workshop (4+ hours) tutorial: [Share your code with SAS Packages](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages). 
   It is a "zero to hero" tutorial that explains all the "bells and whistles" of using, and all the "nuts and bolts" of developing SAS packages.
 ---
 ---
 ### Initiative to add SAS Packages Framework to SAS Base/Viya:
-A **SASware Ballot Idea** for adding *SAS Packages Framework* macros into Base SAS and Viya was submitted Friday, May 27th 2022. If you would like to support the idea visit this [communities.sas.com post](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SASware-Ballot-Ideas/Add-SAS-Packages-Framework-to-the-SAS-Base-Viya/idi-p/815508) and up vote the idea!
+A **SASware Ballot Idea** for adding *SAS Packages Framework* macros into Base SAS and Viya was submitted Friday, May 27th 2022. If you would like to support the idea visit this [**communities.sas.com post**](https://communities.sas.com/t5/SASware-Ballot-Ideas/Add-SAS-Packages-Framework-to-the-SAS-Base-Viya/idi-p/815508) and up vote the idea! We have 48 likes from 46 supporters up to today (as of September 30, 2025)!
 ---
-### The User:
+### A Brief User Manual:
 This is a brief intro. See below to find a link to detailed workshop materials.
 #### Create directory 
 The first step to use a package with the SAS Packages Framework:
- Create a folder for your packages, under Windows OS family e.g., `C:/SAS_PACKAGES` or under Linux/UNIX OS family e.g., `/home/<username>/SAS_PACKAGES`.
+- Create a folder for your packages, under Windows OS family e.g., `C:/SAS_PACKAGES` or under Linux/UNIX OS family e.g., `/home/<username>/SAS_PACKAGES`. The path selected is totally up to you.
-Then either:
+#### Manual installation 
 - Manually download the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework) into the local packages folder.
 - \[Optional\] Manually download the `<packageName>.zip` file into the local packages folder.
@@ -85,7 +98,11 @@ filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";         /* setup directory
 %loadPackage(packageName)                                     /* load the package content into the SAS session */
 ```
-or if you need it just for "one time" only:
+---
 #### Automatic (one-time-only) installation 
 If you need it just for "one time" only, e.g., for test if you like it:
 - Execute: 
@@ -99,9 +116,13 @@ filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main
 %loadPackage(packageName)    /* load the package content into the SAS session */
 ```
-or do it pragmatically:
+---
- Enable the framework [first time only]:
+#### Automatic (permanent) installation
 To install SPF pragmatically:
 - Enable the framework [do this first and one time only!]:
 ```sas
 filename SPFinit url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas";
@@ -122,7 +143,7 @@ filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
 %installPackage(SPFinit) /* install the framework */
 ```
- From now on run it like this:
+- From now on, just like you would assign libraries, run the SPF and use packages like this:
 ```sas
 filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
@@ -135,16 +156,20 @@ filename packages "<directory/containing/packages/>";
 ---
-The "Workshop video for the User" got outdated (in general). Newer version is coming soon, in the mean time see some of the videos from the "Recordings and Presentations" section above. 
+[**Detailed workshop materials**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages) (i.e. "from 0 to hero" instruction).
 The youtube "Workshop video for the User" got outdated (in general). Newer version is coming soon, in the mean time see some of the videos from the "Recordings and Presentations" section above. 
 (You can watch the workshop if you wish, link is working and some parts are still valid source of information e.g., "`ICE` loading" or "`disk` loading")
 <s>[**Workshop video for the User**](https://youtu.be/qX_-HJ76g8Y) \[May 6th, 2020\] [~86 minutes, outdated (installPackage macro was not there yet) but gives the idea how it works especially load, help, unload, ICEload, and other details]</s>
 ---
-### The Developer:
+---
-To create your own package:
+### For The Developer:
 In brief, to create your own package:
 - Download (and use) the `SPFinit.sas` file (the SAS Packages Framework), the part of the framework required for *testing* is there too.
@@ -156,6 +181,8 @@ To create your own package:
 The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/SPFinit.md) to quickly see macros options and parameters.
 [**Detailed workshop materials**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages) (i.e. "from 0 to hero" detailed instruction with a bunch of examples).
 ---
 ### If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas do not hesitate to contact me!
@@ -195,12 +222,15 @@ The SAS Packages Framework [(short) documentation](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS
 ---
 ## Where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
 This is a list of locations where the SAS Packages Framework is used:
 - Warsaw (Poland)
 - Osaka (Japan)
 - Kyoto (Japan)
 If you want to share that you are using the SPF let me know and I'll update the list.
-If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star (:star:)](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
+If you find the SPF useful **share info** about it or **give it a [star ( ⭐ )](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/stargazers)** so more people will know.
 ---
--- a/SPF/Documentation/Paper_012-SESUG2025.pdf
+++ b/SPF/Documentation/Paper_012-SESUG2025.pdf
--- a/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)
+++ b/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)
--- a/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo.pdf
+++ b/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo.pdf
--- a/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo.png
+++ b/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo.png
--- a/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo1200x770.png
+++ b/SPF/Logo/SPFlogo1200x770.png
--- a/SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/extendpackagesfileref.sas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             when empty the "packages" value is used */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20241207. Run %extendPackagesFileref(HELP) for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20251017. 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 20241207
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `extendPackagesFileref` macro            #;
    %put #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
-    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20241207`             #;
+    %put # Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20251017`             #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list directories pointed by "packages" fileref, version 20241207
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`             #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                          #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                     #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put #### Example ##############################################################################;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/generatepackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/generatepackage.sas
--- a/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/helppackage.sas
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                                        */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20251017. 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 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `helpPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20241207`                      #;
+    %put # Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20251017`                      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -131,8 +132,9 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
-  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; 
-  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
  data _null_;
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ des = 'Macro to get help about SAS package, version 20241207. Run %helpPackage()
      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-        "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
        ENCODING =
          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
                                            %else utf8 ;
--- a/SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/installpackage.sas
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*+installPackage+*/
-/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20241207  */
+/* Macros to install SAS packages, version 20251017  */
 /* 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
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
 , instDoc=0     /* should the markdown file with documentation be installed?
                   default is 0 - means No, 1 means Yes */
 , SFRCVN =      /* name of a macro variable to store success-failure return code value */
 , github =      /* name of a user or an organization in GitHub, all characters except [A-z0-9_.-] are compressed */
 )
 /secure
 minoperator 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20251017. Run %%installPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 %if (%superq(packagesNames) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packagesNames.) = HELP) %then
  %do;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put ###       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro                      #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20241207`                                          #;
+    %put # Macro to install SAS packages, version `20251017`                                          #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                             #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                     #;
@@ -73,21 +74,23 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put #                   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/`        #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # - `mirror=`       Indicates which web location for packages installation is used.          #;
-    %put #                   Value `0` indicates:                                                     #;
+    %put #                   Value `0` or `SASPAC` indicates:                                         #;
-    %put #                   `https://github.com/SASPAC/`                                             #;
+    %put #                    `https://github.com/SASPAC/`                                            #;
    %put #                   Value `1` indicates:                                                     #;
-    %put #                   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main`             #;
+    %put #                    `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main`            #;
    %put #                   Value `2` indicates:                                                     #;
-    %put #                   `https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES`        #;
+    %put #                    `https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES`       #;
    %put #                   Value `3` or `PharmaForest` indicates:                                   #;
    %put #                    `https://github.com/PharmaForest/`                                      #;
    %put #                   Default value is `0`.                                                    #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # - `version=`      Indicates which historical version of a package to install.              #;
-    %put #                   Historical version are available only if `mirror=0` is set.              #;
+    %put #                   Historical version are currently available only if `mirror=0` is set.    #;
    %put #                   Default value is null which means "install the latest".                  #;
-    %put #                   When there are multiple packages to install version variable             #;
+    %put #                   When there are multiple packages to install the `version` variable       #;
    %put #                   is scan sequentially.                                                    #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # - `replace=`      With default value of `1` it causes existing package file                #;
+    %put # - `replace=`      With default value of `1`, it causes existing package file 0             #;
    %put #                   to be replaced by new downloaded file.                                   #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # - `URLuser=`      A user name for the password protected URLs, no quotes needed.           #;
@@ -109,15 +112,21 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put #                   indicates if the `.md` file should be also downloaded.                   #;
    %put #                   Default value of zero (`0`) means "No", one (`1`) means "Yes".           #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
-    %put # - `SFRCVN=`      *Optional.* Provides a NAME for a macro variable to store value of the    #;
+    %put # - `SFRCVN=`       *Optional.* Provides a NAME for a macro variable to store value of the   #;
-    %put #                  *success-failure return code* of the installation process. Return value   #;
+    %put #                   *success-failure return code* of the installation process. Return value  #;
-    %put #                  has the following form: `<number of successes>.<number of failures>`      #;
+    %put #                   has the following form: `<number of successes>.<number of failures>`     #;
-    %put #                  The macro variable is created as a *global* macro variable.               #;
+    %put #                   The macro variable is created as a *global* macro variable.              #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put #  - `github=`      *Optional.* A name of a user or an organization in GitHub.               #;
    %put #                   Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:  #;
    %put #                    `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`                    #;
    %put #                   All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.                      #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`                #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                             #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                        #;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put #### Example #################################################################################;
    %put #                                                                                            #;
@@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put #   Enabling the SAS Package Framework                                                       #;
    %put #   from the local directory and installing & loading                                        #;
-    %put #   the multiple packages from the Internet.                                                 #; 
+    %put #   multiple packages with versions from the Internet.                                       #; 
    %put #                                                                                            #;
    %put #   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file                                                       #;
    %put #   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.                                             #;
@@ -202,11 +211,22 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
      %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
      %let sourcePath = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/packages/;
      %if %qupcase(%superq(mirror))=SASPAC       %then %let mirror = 0;
      %if %qupcase(%superq(mirror))=PHARMAFOREST %then %let mirror = 3;
      %if %superq(github) NE                     %then %let mirror = 4;
      %if NOT (%superq(mirror) IN (0 1 2 3 4)) %then 
        %do;
          %put WARNING: Unknown mirror: %superq(mirror)!;
          %put WARNING- Default will be used.;
          %let mirror = 0;
        %end;
      %if 0 = %superq(mirror) %then
        %do;
          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
-          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/SASPAC/; /*usercontent*/
+          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/SASPAC/; /*users content*/
          %goto mirrorEnd;
        %end;
@@ -225,11 +245,33 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
          %let sourcePath = https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES/packages/;
          %goto mirrorEnd;
        %end;
      %if 3 = %superq(mirror) %then
        %do;
          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/PharmaForest/; /*users content*/
          %goto mirrorEnd;
        %end;
      %if 4 = %superq(mirror) %then
        %do;
          %let SPFinitMirror   = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.sas;
          %let SPFinitMirrorMD = https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/SPFinit.md;
          /* ingnore version support for pharmaForest for now */
          %let github = %sysfunc(compress(%superq(github),%str(,.-),KAD));
          %put INFO: GitHub location used is: %superq(github).;
          %let sourcePath = https://github.com/&github./; /*users content*/
          %goto mirrorEnd;
        %end;
      %mirrorEnd:
      %put INFO: Source path is &sourcePath.;
    %end;
  %else
    %do;
      %let sourcePath = %sysfunc(dequote(%superq(sourcePath)))/;
      %let mirror=-1;
      %let SPFinitMirror   = &sourcePath.SPFinit.sas;
      %let SPFinitMirrorMD = &sourcePath.SPFinit.md;
@@ -249,7 +291,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
  %if %length("%sysfunc(compress(%superq(str),[,k))") NE %length("%sysfunc(compress(%superq(str),],k))") %then
    %do;
-      %put ERROR: Syntax error in list of packages!;
+      %put ERROR: Syntax error in the provided list of packages!;
      %put ERROR- %superq(packagesNames);
      %goto packagesListError;
    %end;
@@ -272,15 +314,15 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
    %let vers=;
    %if %superq(versB) ne %then %let vers = &versB.;
    %if %superq(versA) ne %then %let vers = &versA.;
-    %if -1 = &mirror %then /* ignore version when direct path is provided */
+    %if %eval(-1 = &mirror) OR %eval(3 = &mirror) %then /* ignore version when direct path or PharmaForest is provided */
      %do;
        %let vers=;
      %end;
    %put ### &packageName.(&vers.) ###;
-    %put *** %lowcase(&packageName.) start *****************************************;
+    %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) start *****************************************;
    %local in out inMD outMD _IOFileref_;
-    data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    data _null_; call symputX("_IOFileref_", put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
    %let  in = i&_IOFileref_.;
    %let out = o&_IOFileref_.;
    %let  inMD = j&_IOFileref_.;
@@ -319,24 +361,24 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
      %end;
    %else
      %do;
-        %if 0 = %superq(mirror) %then
+        %if %superq(mirror) IN (0 3 4) %then /* SASPAC or PharmaForest or an arbitrary GitHub repo */
          %do;
-            %let packageSubDir = %lowcase(&packageName.)/raw/main/;
+            %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/main/;
            %if %superq(vers) ne %then
              %do;
-                /*%let packageSubDir = %lowcase(&packageName.)/main/hist/&version./;*/
+                /*%let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/main/hist/&version./;*/
-                %let packageSubDir = %lowcase(&packageName.)/raw/&vers./;
+                %let packageSubDir = %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))/raw/&vers./;
              %end;
          %end;
        %else
          %do;
-            %if %superq(mirror) > 0 %then
+            %if %superq(mirror) NE 0 %then
              %put %str( )Mirror %superq(mirror) does not support versioning.;
          %end;
        /* zip */
-        filename &in. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%lowcase(&packageName.).zip" 
+        filename &in. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip" 
        %if (%superq(URLuser) ne ) %then
          %do;
            user = "&URLuser."
@@ -344,9 +386,9 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
          %end;
        &URLoptions.
        recfm=N lrecl=1;
-        filename &out. "&firstPackagesPath./%lowcase(&packageName.).zip" recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &out. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip" recfm=N lrecl=1;
        /* markdown */
-        filename &inMD. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%lowcase(&packageName.).md" 
+        filename &inMD. URL "&sourcePath.&packageSubDir.%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md" 
        %if (%superq(URLuser) ne ) %then
          %do;
            user = "&URLuser."
@@ -354,7 +396,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
          %end;
        &URLoptions.
        recfm=N lrecl=1;
-        filename &outMD. "&firstPackagesPath./%lowcase(&packageName.).md" recfm=N lrecl=1;
+        filename &outMD. "&firstPackagesPath./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).md" recfm=N lrecl=1;
      %end;
    /*
    filename in  list;
@@ -486,7 +528,7 @@ des = 'Macro to install SAS package, version 20241207. Run %%installPackage() fo
                           )
        %put - Additional content loading - End -;
      %end;
-    %put *** %lowcase(&packageName.) end *******************************************;
+    %put *** %sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)) end *******************************************;
  /*-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-*/
  %end;
--- a/SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/listpackages.sas
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  Macro to list SAS packages in packages folder. 
-  Version 20241207 
+  Version 20251017 
  A SAS package is a zip file containing a group 
  of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 %macro listPackages()
 /secure PARMBUFF
-des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20241207.'
+des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HELP) for help, version 20251017.'
 ;
 %if %QUPCASE(&SYSPBUFF.) = %str(%(HELP%)) %then
  %do;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ 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 `20241207`                                #;
+    %put # Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20251017`                                #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                          #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                                  #;
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ des = 'Macro to list SAS packages from `packages` fileref, type %listPackages(HE
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`             #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                          #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`                     #;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
    %put #### Example ##############################################################################;
    %put #                                                                                         #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/loadpackage.sas
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20241207. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load SAS package, version 20251017. Run %loadPackage() for help info.'
 minoperator
 ;
 %if (%superq(packageName) = ) OR (%qupcase(&packageName.) = HELP) %then
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minoperator
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `loadPackage` macro             #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20241207`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20251017`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ minoperator
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -178,8 +179,9 @@ minoperator
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
-  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; 
-  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
  data _null_;
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ minoperator
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ minoperator
  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ minoperator
      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-        "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
        ENCODING =
          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
                                            %else utf8 ;
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/loadpackageaddcnt.sas
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                                         is provided in required version */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %loadPackageAddCnt() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load additional content for a SAS package, version 20251017. 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 `20241207`      #;
+    %put # Macro to *load* additional content for a SAS package, version `20251017`      #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ minoperator
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -115,10 +116,9 @@ minoperator
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
  data _null_; 
-    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "A" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); 
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "A" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
-    call symputX("_TargetFileref_",  "T" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); 
+    call symputX("_TargetFileref_",  "T" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ minoperator
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ minoperator
  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
      /* check existence of addcnt.zip inside package */
-        "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
        member='addcnt.zip'
      ;
      %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ minoperator
          /* get metadata */
          filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-            "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."
+            "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
          ;
          %include &_PackageFileref_.(packagemetadata.sas) / &source2.;
          filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ minoperator
          /*options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;*/
          filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-            "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."
+            "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip."
            member='addcnt.zip'
          ;
          /*********************/
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ minoperator
          %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_TargetFileref_.)) %then
            %do;
-              %if %sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent)) %then
+              %if %sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent)) %then
                %do; /* dir for AC already exists */
                  %put WARNING: Target location:;
-                  %put WARNING- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent;
+                  %put WARNING- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent;
                  %put WARNING- already exist. Please remove it manually to upload additional contents.;
                  %put WARNING- Additional Content will not be loaded.;
                  %put WARNING- ;
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ minoperator
                  /* create target location */
                  %put INFO:;
                  %put Additional content will be located in:;
-                  %put %sysfunc(dcreate(%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent,%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))));
+                  %put %sysfunc(dcreate(%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent,%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))));
-                  %if NOT (%sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent))) %then
+                  %if NOT (%sysfunc(fileexist(%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent))) %then
                    %do; /* dir for AC cannot be generated */
                      %put ERROR: Cannot create target location:;
-                      %put ERROR- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent;
+                      %put ERROR- %sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent;
                      %put ERROR- Additional Content will not be loaded.;
                      %put ERROR- ;
                    %end;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ minoperator
                        if fexist("in") then
                          do;
-                            rc2=filename("out", pathname("WORK")!!"/%lowcase(&packageName.)addcnt.zip", "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+                            rc2=filename("out", pathname("WORK")!!"/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))addcnt.zip", "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
                            length rc2txt $ 8192;
                            rc2txt=sysmsg();
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ minoperator
                      %if &AdditionalContent. %then 
                        %do;
                          filename f DUMMY;
-                          filename f ZIP "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%lowcase(&packageName.)addcnt.zip";
+                          filename f ZIP "%sysfunc(pathname(WORK))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))addcnt.zip";
                          options dlCreateDir;
-                          libname outData "%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%lowcase(&packageName.)_AdditionalContent";
+                          libname outData "%sysfunc(pathname(&_TargetFileref_.))/%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.))_AdditionalContent";
                          data WORK.__&_TargetFileref_._zip___;
                            did = dopen("f");
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ minoperator
                          	set WORK.__&_TargetFileref_._zip___ end = EOF;
                            wc = countw(file,"/\");
                            put wc= file=;
                            length libText pathname_f $ 8192;
                            libText = pathname("outData", "L");
@@ -309,15 +311,24 @@ minoperator
                                end;
                                pathname_f = pathname("f");
-                                rc1 = filename("in", strip(pathname_f), "zip", "member='" !! strip(file) !! "' lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+
                                length rc1msg $ 8192;
                                rc1 = filename("in", strip(pathname_f), "zip", "member='" !! strip(file) !! "' lrecl=1 recfm=n");
                                rc1msg = sysmsg();
-                                rc2 = filename("out", catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\")), "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
+
                                length fileNameOutPath $ 8192;
                                fileNameOutPath = catx("/", libText, scan(file, j , "/\"));
                                /* check for Windows */
                                if lengthn(fileNameOutPath)>260 then 
                                  if symget('SYSSCP')='WIN' then 
                                    put "INFO: Pathname plus filename length exceeds 260. Under Windows family OS it may cause problems.";
                                length rc2msg $ 8192;
                                rc2 = filename("out", fileNameOutPath, "disk", "lrecl=1 recfm=n");
                                rc2msg = sysmsg();
                                rc3 = fcopy("in", "out");
                                length rc3msg $ 8192;
                                rc3 = fcopy("in", "out");
                                rc3msg = sysmsg();
                                loadingProblem + (rc3 & 1);
@@ -325,7 +336,7 @@ minoperator
                                if rc3 then
                                  do;
                                    put "ERROR: Cannot extract: " file;
-                                    put (rc1 rc2 rc3) (=); 
+                                    put "ERROR-" (rc1 rc2 rc3) (=); 
                                    put (rc1msg rc2msg rc3msg) (/);
                                    put "ERROR-"; 
                                  end;
--- a/SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/loadpackages.sas
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20241207. Run %loadPackages() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to load multiple SAS packages at one run, version 20251017. 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 `20241207`                   #;
+    %put # Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20251017`                   #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ parmbuff
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
--- a/SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/previewpackage.sas
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %previewPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20251017. 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 20241207. Run %preview
    %put ###    This is short help information for the `previewPackage` macro            #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20241207`                    #;
+    %put # Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20251017`                    #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %preview
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -117,8 +118,9 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %preview
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
-  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; 
-  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
  data _null_;
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %preview
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %preview
  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ des = 'Macro to preview content of a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %preview
      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-        "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
        ENCODING =
          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
                                            %else utf8 ;
--- a/SPF/Macros/splitcodeforpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/splitcodeforpackage.sas
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ,nobs=0            /* technical parameter  */
 )
 /*** HELP START ***/
-/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20241207. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
+/ des = 'Utility macro to split "one big" code into multiple files for a SAS package, version 20251017. Run %splitCodeForPackage() for help info.'
 ;
 /*%macro _();%mend _;*/
 %if (%superq(codeFile) = ) OR (%qupcase(&codeFile.) = HELP) %then
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple      #;
-    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20241207`                              #;
+    %put # files with separate snippets, version `20251017`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put ### Example 1 ###################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@
    %GOTO ENDofsplitCodeForPackage;
  %end;
 %local options_tmp2 ;
 %let options_tmp2 = ls=%sysfunc(getoption(ls)) ps=%sysfunc(getoption(ps))
 %sysfunc(getoption(notes)) %sysfunc(getoption(source))
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
    call symputX('packagePath',packagePath,"L");
  run;
  data w.files;
    stop;
  run;
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
    line = left(lowcase(_infile_));
    block=scan(line,1," ");
-    if block in (
+    if block in ( 
      '/*##$##-code-block-start-##$##' 
      '/*##$##-code-block-end-##$##'
    ); 
@@ -402,7 +401,7 @@ options nomprint nosymbolgen nomlogic notes source ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N ;
            */
            if firstLine[j] then
              do;
-                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20241207. */';
+                put '/* File generated with help of SAS Packages Framework, version 20251017. */';
                firstLine[j]=0;
              end; 
            put _infile_;
@@ -418,5 +417,4 @@ options &options_tmp2.;
 %ENDofsplitCodeForPackage:
 %mend splitCodeForPackage;
 /**/
--- a/SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/unloadpackage.sas
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                                       */
 )/secure
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20251017. 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 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `unloadPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20241207`                              #;
+    %put # Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20251017`                              #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put ### Example #####################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -113,8 +114,9 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
-  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; 
-  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
  data _null_;
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip."));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! ".&zip."));
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
  filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ des = 'Macro to unload SAS package, version 20241207. Run %unloadPackage() for h
      filename &_PackageFileref_. clear;
      options ls = &ls_tmp. ps = &ps_tmp. &notes_tmp. &source_tmp.;
      filename &_PackageFileref_. &ZIP. 
-        "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
+        "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).&zip." %unquote(&options.)
        ENCODING =
          %if %bquote(&packageEncoding.) NE %then &packageEncoding. ;
                                            %else utf8 ;
--- a/SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas
+++ b/SPF/Macros/verifypackage.sas
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                                         hashing_file() function, SAS 9.4M6 */
 )/secure 
 /*** HELP END ***/
-des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20241207. Run %verifyPackage() for help info.'
+des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20251017. 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 20241207. Run %
    %put ###      This is short help information for the `verifyPackage` macro           #;
    %put #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#;
    %put #                                                                               #;
-    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20241207`           #;
+    %put # Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20251017`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # A SAS package is a zip file containing a group                                #;
    %put # of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating                        #;
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20241207. Run %
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put # Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`   #;
    %put # to learn more.                                                                #;
    %put # Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`           #;
    %put #                                                                               #;
    %put #### Example ####################################################################;
    %put #                                                                               #;
@@ -96,8 +97,9 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20241207. Run %
  options NOnotes NOsource ls=MAX ps=MAX NOfullstimer NOstimer msglevel=N NOmautocomploc;
  %local _PackageFileref_;
-  /* %let _PackageFileref_ = P%sysfunc(MD5(%lowcase(&packageName.)),hex7.); */
+  data _null_; 
-  data _null_; call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5("%lowcase(&packageName.)"), hex7. -L), "L"); run;
+    call symputX("_PackageFileref_", "P" !! put(MD5(lowcase("&packageName.")), hex7. -L), "L"); 
  run;
  /* when the packages reference is multi-directory search for the first one containing the package */
  data _null_;
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20241207. Run %
    if char(packages,1) ^= "(" then packages = quote(strip(packages)); /* for paths with spaces */
    do i = 1 to kcountw(packages, "()", "QS");
      p = dequote(kscanx(packages, i, "()", "QS"));
-      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, "%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"));
+      exists + fileexist(catx("/", p, lowcase("&packageName.") !! "zip")); /* check on zip files only! */
      if exists then leave;
    end;
    if exists then call symputx("path", p, "L");
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ des = 'Macro to verify SAS package with the hash digest, version 20241207. Run %
  filename &_PackageFileref_. 
  /* put location of package myPackageFile.zip here */
-    "&path./%lowcase(&packageName.).zip"
+    "&path./%sysfunc(lowcase(&packageName.)).zip"
  ;
  %if %sysfunc(fexist(&_PackageFileref_.)) %then
    %do;
--- a/SPF/SPFinit.md
+++ b/SPF/SPFinit.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-# SAS Packages Framework, version `20241207`
+# SAS Packages Framework, version `20251017`
 ---
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 ##      This is short SAS Packages Framework help information <a name="helpinfo"></a>
-A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file containing organised and ordered code structures, created by the developer and extended with additional automatically generated "driving" files (i.e. description, metadata, load, unload, and help files).
+A **SAS package** is an automatically generated, single, stand alone *zip* file containing organized and ordered code structures, created by the developer and extended with additional automatically generated "driving" files (i.e. description, metadata, load, unload, and help files).
 The *purpose of a package* is to be a simple, and easy to access, code sharing medium, which will allow: on the one hand, to separate the code complex dependencies created by the developer from the user experience with the final product and, on the other hand, reduce developer's and user's unnecessary frustration related to a remote deployment process.
-In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20241207`**.
+In this repository we are presenting the **SAS Packages Framework** which allows to develop and use SAS packages. The latest version of SPF is **`20251017`**.
-**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).
+**To get started with SAS Packages** try this [**`Introduction to SAS Packages`**](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeMzGEImIT5eV13IGXQIgWmTFCJt_cLZG&si=ElQm0_ifq76mvUbq "Introduction to SAS Packages video series") video series or [**`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).
 **The documentation and more advance reading** would be the [**`SAS(r) packages - the way to share (a how to)- Paper 4725-2020 - extended.pdf`**](https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/blob/main/SPF/Documentation/SAS(r)%20packages%20-%20the%20way%20to%20share%20(a%20how%20to)-%20Paper%204725-2020%20-%20extended.pdf "SAS packages - the way to share") article (see the `./SPF/Documentation` directory).
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ After assigning the directory do not change them when using the SPF since it may
 ##      Tutorial on SAS Packages and SAS Packages Framework
-"From 0 to hero" tutorial explaining what are SAS Packages, and how to work with 
+"From 0 to hero" tutorial explaining what are SAS Packages, and how to work with
 them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages).
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
 ##       This is short help information for the `installPackage` macro <a name="installpackage"></a>
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Macro to install SAS packages, version `20241207`
+ Macro to install SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -84,18 +84,20 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
                   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main/SPF/`
 - `mirror=`       Indicates which web location for packages installation is used.
-                   Value `0` indicates:
+                   Value `0` or `SASPAC` indicates:
                   `https://github.com/SASPAC/`
                   Value `1` indicates:
                   `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/main`
                   Value `2` indicates:
                   `https://pages.mini.pw.edu.pl/~jablonskib/SASpublic/SAS_PACKAGES`
                   Value `3` or `PharmaForest` indicates:
                   `https://github.com/PharmaForest/`
                   Default value is `0`.
 - `version=`      Indicates which historical version of a package to install.
-                   Historical version are available only if `mirror=0` is set.
+                   Historical version are currently available only if `mirror=0` is set.
                   Default value is null which means "install the latest".
-                   When there are multiple packages to install version
+                   When there are multiple packages to install version variable
                   is scan sequentially.
 - `replace=`      With default value of `1` it causes existing package file
@@ -125,10 +127,17 @@ them using the SPF can be found [**HERE**](https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPack
                  has the following form: `<number of successes>.<number of failures>`
                  The macro variable is created as a *global* macro variable.
 - `github=`      *Optional.* A name of a user or an organization in GitHub.
                  Allows an easy set of the search path for packages available on GitHub:
                   `https://github.com/<github>/<packagename>/raw/.../`
                  All characters except `[A-z0-9_.-]` are compressed.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation` to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example ################################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
   from the local directory and installing & loading
-   the multiple packages from the Internet.
+   multiple packages with versions from the Internet.
   Assume that the `SPFinit.sas` file
   is located in the "C:/SAS_PACKAGES/" folder.
@@ -171,7 +180,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to get help about SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -222,6 +231,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES";
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ## Example ####################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -247,7 +258,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to *load* SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -316,6 +327,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ## Example 1 ##################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -403,7 +416,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro wrapper for the loadPackage macro, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -429,6 +442,8 @@ If created, those macros are automatically deleted when the `%unloadPackage()` m
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example ###################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -452,7 +467,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to unload SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -493,6 +508,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example ###################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -517,7 +534,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to list available SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -537,6 +554,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example #############################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -558,7 +577,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to verify SAS package with it hash digest, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -612,7 +631,7 @@ 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 preview of a SAS packages, version `20241207`
+ Macro to get preview of a SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -658,6 +677,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* set-up a directory for packages;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example ###################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -679,7 +700,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to generate SAS packages, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -697,49 +718,61 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 ### Parameters:
- 1. `filesLocation=` Location of package files, example value:
+ 1. `filesLocation=`      Location of package files, example value:
-                      `%sysfunc(pathname(work))/packagename`.
+                           `%sysfunc(pathname(work))/packagename`.
-                     Default use case:
+                          Default use case:
-                      `%generatePackage(filesLocation=/path/to/packagename)`
+                           `%generatePackage(filesLocation=/path/to/packagename)`
-                     If empty displays this help information.
+                          If empty displays this help information.
 Testing parameters:
- - `testPackage=`    Indicator if tests should be executed.
+ - `testPackage=`         Indicator if tests should be executed.
-                     Default value: `Y`, means "execute tests"
+                          Default value: `Y`, means "execute tests"
- - `packages=`       Location of other packages for testing
+ - `packages=`            Location of other packages for testing
-                     if there are dependencies in loading the package.
+                          if there are dependencies in loading the package.
-                     Has to be a single directory, if more than one are
+                          Has to be a single directory, if more than one are
-                     provided than only the first is used.
+                          provided than only the first is used.
-                     If path to location contains spaces it should be quoted!
+                          If path to location contains spaces it should be quoted!
- - `testResults=`     Location where tests results should be stored,
+ - `testResults=`         Location where tests results should be stored,
-                      if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.
+                          if null (the default) then the session WORK is used.
- - `sasexe=`         Location of a DIRECTORY where the SAS binary is located,
+ - `workInTestResults=`   Indicates if WORK directories for test sessions should
-                     if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.
+                          be located in the same place as results.
                          The default value: `0` means "do not do this".
                          Available values are `0` and `1`.
- - `sascfgFile=`     Location of a FILE with testing session configuration
+ - `testWorkPath=`        Points a location where tests sessions work directories
-                     parameters, if null (the default) then no config file
+                          should be stored. By default it is null what means that
-                     is pointed during the SAS invocation,
+                          a sub-directory of the main SAS session WORK is used.
-                     if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.
+                          Takes precedence over `workInTestResults=`.
- - `delTestWork=`    Indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests
+ - `sasexe=`              Location of a DIRECTORY where the SAS binary is located,
-                     should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set.
+                          if null (the default) then the `!SASROOT` is used.
                     The default value: `1` means "delete tests work".
                     Available values are `0` and `1`.
- - `markdownDoc=`    Indicates if a markdown file with documentation
+ - `sascfgFile=`          Location of a FILE with testing session configuration
-                     be generated from help information blocks.
+                          parameters, if null (the default) then no config file
-                     The default value: `0` means "do not generate the file".
+                          is pointed during the SAS invocation,
-                     Available values are `0` and `1`.
+                          if set to `DEF` then the `!SASROOT/sasv9.cfg` is used.
- - `easyArch=`       When creating documentation file (`markdownDoc=1`)
+ - `delTestWork=`         Indicates if `WORK` directories generated by user tests
-                     indicates if a copy of the zip and markdown files
+                          should be deleted, i.e. the (NO)WORKTERM option is set.
-                     with the version number in the file name be created
+                          The default value: `1` means "delete tests work".
-                     The default value: `0` means "do not create files".
+                          Available values are `0` and `1`.
-                     Available values are `0` and `1`.
+
 Documentation parameters:
 - `markdownDoc=`         Indicates if a markdown file with documentation
                          be generated from help information blocks.
                          The default value: `0` means "do not generate the file".
                          Available values are `0` and `1`.
 - `easyArch=`            When creating documentation file (`markdownDoc=1`)
                          indicates if a copy of the zip and markdown files
                          with the version number in the file name be created
                          The default value: `0` means "do not create files".
                          Available values are `0` and `1`.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -894,7 +927,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to list directories pointed by 'packages' fileref, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -913,6 +946,8 @@ All files have to have `.sas` extension. Other files are ignored.
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example ###################################################################
   Enabling the SAS Package Framework
@@ -934,7 +969,7 @@ 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 `20241207`
+ Macro to load *additional content* for a SAS package, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -975,6 +1010,8 @@ filename packages ("D:/NEW_DIR" %extendPackagesFileref()); %* add new directory;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 By *default* additional content is not deployed automatically e.g.,
@@ -1026,7 +1063,7 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Utility macro to *split* single file with SAS package code into multiple
- files with separate snippets, version `20241207`
+ files with separate snippets, version `20251017`
 A SAS package is a zip file containing a group
 of SAS codes (macros, functions, data steps generating
@@ -1062,6 +1099,8 @@ filename packages "C:/SAS_PACKAGES"; %* setup a directory for packages;
 Visit: `https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES/tree/main/SPF/Documentation`
 to learn more.
 Tutorials available at: `https://github.com/yabwon/HoW-SASPackages`
 ### Example 1 ##################################################################
   Assume that the `myPackageCode.sas` file
--- a/SPF/SPFinit.sas
+++ b/SPF/SPFinit.sas
--- a/SPF/license.sas
+++ b/SPF/license.sas
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 2019 - 2024 Bartosz Jablonski 
+Copyright (c) 2019 - 2025 Bartosz Jablonski 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
--- a/packages/README.md
+++ b/packages/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SHA256 digest for macroArray: F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220
 ---
- **BasePlus**\[2.1.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
+- **BasePlus**\[3.0.0\] adds a bunch of functionalities I am missing in BASE SAS, such as: 
 ```sas
 call arrMissToRight(myArray); 
 call arrFillMiss(17, myArray); 
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ format x bool.;
 %put %monthShift(2023,1,-5);
 %put #%expandDataSetsList(lib=sashelp,datasets=_all_)#;
 %workLib(ABC)
 ```
-SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*DFA83F8E0D7424DEB63D49620392068BC68D766552E2804CB6B01DE8E5A87769
+SHA256 digest for BasePlus: F*B9F6D8F1EDD1ECDA89F4BE327C4F4202649475D1D9DFB476279B633D9F14125D
 [Documentation for BasePlus](https://github.com/SASPAC/blob/main/baseplus.md "Documentation for BasePlus")
--- a/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
+++ b/packages/SHA256_for_packages.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
 /* 20251015 */
 BasePlus: F*B9F6D8F1EDD1ECDA89F4BE327C4F4202649475D1D9DFB476279B633D9F14125D
 /* 20250905 */
 BasePlus: F*DB0811D8F207641BD45FCE30CB75D03CDF8D06849EBEA268BB575358FAA4E76C
 /* 20250807 */
 BasePlus: F*19FE220C82DE4B9990B4AC352A9D9DEF5FAF2FD601BE756B2F3A2AC39CDAF381
 /* 20250805 */
 BasePlus: F*B2D318DD9708D74E5A7C419F7CAE1BF46D662B7F6AEE7E6B1B9D9B6858A5C41A
 /* 20250804 */
 BasePlus: F*71DC1AFA709B2977E8AEA452721776F62EEC8240ABD658AC83AA6D4310FC49B6
 /* 20240909 */
 BasePlus: F*DFA83F8E0D7424DEB63D49620392068BC68D766552E2804CB6B01DE8E5A87769
--- a/packages/baseplus.md
+++ b/packages/baseplus.md
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@
 ### Version information:
 - Package: BasePlus
- Version: 2.1.0
+- Version: 3.0.0
- Generated: 2024-09-09T12:55:04
+- Generated: 2025-10-15T10:13:04
- Author(s): Bartosz Jablonski (yabwon@gmail.com), Quentin McMullen (qmcmullen@gmail.com)
+- Author(s): Bartosz Jablonski (yabwon@gmail.com), Quentin McMullen (qmcmullen@gmail.com), Ryo Nakaya (nakaya.ryou@gmail.com)
 - Maintainer(s): Bartosz Jablonski (yabwon@gmail.com)
 - License: MIT
- File SHA256: `F*DFA83F8E0D7424DEB63D49620392068BC68D766552E2804CB6B01DE8E5A87769` for this version
+- File SHA256: `F*B9F6D8F1EDD1ECDA89F4BE327C4F4202649475D1D9DFB476279B633D9F14125D` for this version
- Content SHA256: `C*AB16F5B6538515607C3C254E401DC1ACA7293AB36990227F6E7792145CEEAB87` for this version
+- Content SHA256: `C*680412F6B403870A3A8975FC17300F7C92AEDECA48D3F242B5BC4E545DC6D313` for this version
 ---
-# The `BasePlus` package, version: `2.1.0`;
+# The `BasePlus` package, version: `3.0.0`;
 ---
-# The BasePlus package [ver. 2.1.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The BasePlus package [ver. 3.0.0] <a name="baseplus-package"></a> ###############################################
 The **BasePlus** package implements useful
 functions and functionalities I miss in the BASE SAS.
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Kudos to all who inspired me to generate this package:
 *Quentin McMullen*,
 *Kurt Bremser*,
 *Leonid Batkhan*,
-*Louise Hadden*.
+*Louise Hadden*,
 *Ryo Nakaya*.
 ---
@@ -387,6 +388,11 @@ proc print data=b_x;
 run;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **EXAMPLE 29** Create library ABC assigned to `<WORK>/ABC` directory:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %workLib(abc)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ---
 ---
@@ -403,7 +409,7 @@ localization (only if additional content was deployed during the installation pr
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20240711`*
+*SAS package generated by SAS Package Framework, version `20250729`*
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -490,10 +496,11 @@ The `BasePlus` package consists of the following content:
 78. [`%translate()` macro ](#translate-macro-78 )
 79. [`%tranwrd()` macro ](#tranwrd-macro-79 )
 80. [`%unifyvarscasesize()` macro ](#unifyvarscasesize-macro-80 )
-81. [`%workpath()` macro ](#workpath-macro-81 )
+81. [`%worklib()` macro ](#worklib-macro-81 )
 82. [`%workpath()` macro ](#workpath-macro-82 )
-82. [License note](#license)
+83. [License note](#license)
 ---
@@ -838,6 +845,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
  <,longFormat=>
  <,fileExt=>
  <,maxDepth=>
  <,backslashSens=>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -868,6 +876,11 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `maxDepth=0`                - *Optional*, if not zero then indicates
                                maximum depth of search in the root path.
 * `backslashSens=0`           - *Optional*, if not zero then it indicates 
                                that backslash(`\`) symbol in files and dirs 
                                names is detectable under Linux. Accepted 
                                values: `0` and `1`. Ignored under Windows. 
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
@@ -989,7 +1002,12 @@ The QgetVars() returns quoted value [by %superq()].
 See examples below for the details.
-The `%getVars()` macro executes like a pure macro code.
+When `mcArray=` is not used the `%getVars()` macro executes like 
 a pure macro code. When `mcArray=` is not null (creation of a
 macro variable array is requested) them a single semicolon is returned.
 When `validvarname=ANY` in set special care should be kept.
 See dedicated examples below.
 ### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
@@ -1003,6 +1021,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 <,quote=>
 <,mcArray=> 
 <,ignoreCases>
 <,nlit=>
 )
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1025,23 +1044,32 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `mcArray=`         - *Optional*, default value is blank.
                       1) When *null* - the macro behaves like a macro function 
-                          and returns a text string with variables list.
+                          and ban be used in the `%put` or `%let=` statements.
-                       2) When *not null* - behaviour of the macro is altered.
+                          The returned text is a string with variables list.
                       2) When *not null* - behavior of the macro is altered.
                          In such case a macro array of selected variables, named 
                          with `mcArray` value as a prefix, is created.
                          Furthermore a macro named as `mcArray` value is generated.
                          (see the macroArray package for the details).
                          When `mcArray=` parameter is active the `getVars` macro 
-                          cannot be called within the `%put` statement. Execution like: 
+                          should not be called within the `%put` or `%let=` statements. 
-                           `%put %getVars(..., mcArray=XXX);` will result with  
+                          A single semicolon is produced as the macro result, hence
-                          an Explicit & Radical Refuse Of Run (aka ERROR).
+                          execution like: `%put %getVars(..., mcArray=XXX) some text;` 
                          will result with an Explicit & Radical Refuse Of Run (aka ERROR).
-* `ignoreCases=`     - *Optional*, default value is 1.  
+* `ignoreCases=`     - *Optional*, default value is 1.
                        Indicates if search should be case insensitive.
 * `nlit=`            - *Optional*, default value is 0.
                        Introduced to improve `validvarname=ANY` handling.
                        Indicates if the `NLITERAL()` function should be 
                        executed to cover spacial characters.
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
 **When `validvarname=` option is _not_ `ANY`.** 
 **EXAMPLE 1.** A list of all variables from the 
               sashelp.class dataset:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
@@ -1267,6 +1295,44 @@ run;
  %put %do_over(XYZ);
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **When the `validvarname=ANY` option is set.** 
 **EXAMPLE 12.** Get all variables and handle special characters.
                Without `nlit=1` the code will fail.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  options validvarname = any;
  data varnameANY;
    set sashelp.class(obs=3);
    'A&B'n=42;
    'space name'n=101;
    '2025-08'n=234;
    '2025%09'n=235;
    "2025'10"n=236;
    '2025"11'n=237;
  run; 
  %put %getVars(varnameANY, nlit=1);
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **EXAMPLE 13.** Create macro variable array ABC for all variables.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %getVars(varnameANY, mcArray=ABC, nlit=1);
  %put %ABC(1) %ABC(6) %ABC(7) %ABC(11);
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **EXAMPLE 14.** Get only variables with illegal characters in names.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %let notV7compliant = %getVars(varnameANY, pattern=[^a-z0-9_], nlit=1);
  %put &notV7compliant.;
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **EXAMPLE 14.** Print variables starting with a digit.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %put %getVars(varnameANY, pattern=^\d, nlit=1);
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ---
@@ -1929,6 +1995,11 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 * `ignoreCases=`     - *Optional*, default value is 1.  
                        Indicates if search should be case insensitive.
 * `nlit=`            - *Optional*, default value is 0.
                        Introduced to improve `validvarname=ANY` handling.
                        Indicates if the `NLITERAL()` function should be 
                        executed to cover spacial characters.
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
@@ -6395,7 +6466,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 3. `false` - *Required*, value returned when condition is false.
-4 `v=`     - *Optional*, v for verbose. If set to `1` extra notes
+* `v=`     - *Optional*, v for verbose. If set to `1` extra notes
              are printed.
 ---
@@ -7555,7 +7626,71 @@ run;
 ---
-## `%workpath()` macro <a name="workpath-macro-81"></a> ######
+## `%worklib()` macro <a name="worklib-macro-81"></a> ######
 ## >>> `%workLib()` macro: <<< <a name="worklib-macro"></a> ####################### 
 The `%workLib()` macro creates and assigns a WORK-scoped sub-library.
 Purpose:
 The macro creates (if needed) and assigns a SAS library as a sub-directory 
 under the current `WORK` location. This is useful for isolating temporary 
 outputs per task while ensuring automatic cleanup at the end of the SAS session.
 Basic engines libraries, like `BASE`, `V*`, and simple `SPDE`, can be set.
 ### SYNTAX: ###################################################################
 The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
 %workLib(lib,<engine>)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **Arguments description**:
 - `lib`    - *Required*: Name of a library (and sub-folder) 
             to create under WORK. The value must be a valid 
             nonempty SAS libref (8 characters max, starting 
             with a letter or underscore).
 - `engine` - *Optional*, Name of a basic, directory level, 
             SAS engine, e.g. `BASE`. When empty the default
             engine is used.
 ---
 ### Details  
 - Builds a target path: `<WORK>/<lib>`.
 - All data written to this libref are temporary and will be removed 
  when the WORK library is cleared at session end.
 - If a directory with the same name already exists under WORK, 
  the macro prints a note and simply assigns the LIBNAME to 
  that location.
 - The `dcreate()` function is used to create sub-directory.
 ### EXAMPLES AND USECASES: ####################################################
 **EXAMPLE 1.** Create basic library ABC:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %workLib(abc)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **EXAMPLE 2.** Create libraries with different engines:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sas
  %workLib(b,BASE)
  %workLib(v,V6) %* for Windows only.;
  %workLib(s,SPDE)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ---
 ---
 ## `%workpath()` macro <a name="workpath-macro-82"></a> ######
 ## >>> `%workPath()` macro: <<< <a name="workpath-macro"></a> #######################  
@@ -7598,7 +7733,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 # License <a name="license"></a> ######
-Copyright (c) 2020 - 2024 Bartosz Jablonski
+Copyright (c) 2020 - 2025 Bartosz Jablonski
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
--- a/packages/baseplus.zip
+++ b/packages/baseplus.zip
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Bart Jablonski	8d8186fc78	Merge pull request #116 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20251017`	2025-10-19 21:54:35 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	b4b319a2e0	SAS Packages Framework, version `20251017` SAS Packages Framework, version `20251017` Changes: - New parameters `workInTestResults=` and `testWorkPath=` added to the `%generatePackage()` macro. - Documentation updated.	2025-10-19 21:36:03 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	9cf3332e60	The BasePlus package [ver. 3.0.0] The BasePlus package [ver. 3.0.0] New: - New utility macro `%workLib()`, created in collaboration with Ryo Nakaya, added. - File SHA256: `FB9F6D8F1EDD1ECDA89F4BE327C4F4202649475D1D9DFB476279B633D9F14125D` for this version - Content SHA256: `C680412F6B403870A3A8975FC17300F7C92AEDECA48D3F242B5BC4E545DC6D313` for this version	2025-10-15 10:23:42 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	998a23c980	Update README.md	2025-10-13 10:02:21 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	3701986fab	SAS Packages Framework logo	2025-10-13 09:41:54 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	31a29b3528	SESUG 2025 conference article added to the documentation SESUG 2025 conference article added to the documentation	2025-10-02 11:03:01 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	fab9fb7166	Update README.md Link to "SAS Package ーその共有、もっとスマートに" video added.	2025-09-30 22:32:32 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	1d83c65a9b	Merge pull request #114 from yabwon/main pull request	2025-09-09 22:46:31 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	71503379bf	The BasePlus package [ver. 2.4.1] The BasePlus package [ver. 2.4.1] Fix: - Fix engine recognition code in `%splitDSintoBlocks()` macro. - File SHA256: `FDB0811D8F207641BD45FCE30CB75D03CDF8D06849EBEA268BB575358FAA4E76C` for this version - Content SHA256: `C27861ABABB412E8229FE25CD5EEA868F49BB3CBD805CCE65F321ADBC522FAC4E` for this version	2025-09-05 10:30:18 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	79bd3d0c0a	Update README.md	2025-08-07 18:49:17 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	f01ac518a6	The BasePlus package [ver. 2.4.0] The BasePlus package [ver. 2.4.0] Changes: - new parameter `backslashSens=` added to the `%dirsAndFiles()` macro. - File SHA256: `F19FE220C82DE4B9990B4AC352A9D9DEF5FAF2FD601BE756B2F3A2AC39CDAF381` for this version - Content SHA256: `C83DEF0C93481B1C77494531E5CE9F8EB8E4C15AB3CC48D1E9C0223C13A84DB3F` for this version	2025-08-07 18:26:26 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	e8d1269f6c	Merge pull request #113 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.1]	2025-08-05 14:19:19 -04:00
Bart Jablonski	62b7c64063	The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.1] The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.1] Changes: Fix in log notes produced by `%getVars()` and `%QgetVars()`. - File SHA256: `FB2D318DD9708D74E5A7C419F7CAE1BF46D662B7F6AEE7E6B1B9D9B6858A5C41A` for this version - Content SHA256: `CC34B47FDC4A22C5F5EACA087FA5308B97C367E8B7C32C5B28D37B491C6DAA9A3` for this version	2025-08-05 20:18:11 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	ef3afe837d	The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.0] # The BasePlus package [ver. 2.3.0] - File SHA256: `F71DC1AFA709B2977E8AEA452721776F62EEC8240ABD658AC83AA6D4310FC49B6` for this version - Content SHA256: `C9CEDE8C64D2C619EBC27AC85B4904D2CE2423C832C6C313E526946FC1417EFD1` for this version --- ### Changes: Update in macros: - `%getVars()` and `%QgetVars()` - New optional parameter `nlit=`. Introduced to improve `validvarname=ANY` handling. Indicates if the `NLITERAL()` function should be executed to cover spacial characters. Default value is `0`. - Code simplification for the `mcArray=` parameter case. - Situation when the `%getVars()` macro is called with `mcArray=` in `%put` or `%let` statements is handled more gracefully. - `%zipEvalf()` and `%QzipEvalf()` - If the list contains quoted blanks, they are respected now, i.e. `a "b c"` are considered 2 strings, `a` and `b c`. See documentation for details. ---	2025-08-04 15:45:33 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	ba34a71ffe	Merge pull request #112 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20250729`	2025-07-29 05:52:46 -04:00
Bart Jablonski	f63ff497ee	SAS Packages Framework, version `20250729` SAS Packages Framework, version `20250729` Changes: - New parameter `github=` added to the `%installPackage()` macro. - Documentation updated.	2025-07-29 11:51:56 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	ff758fc2cc	Merge pull request #111 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20250728`	2025-07-28 05:53:45 -04:00
Bart Jablonski	030a0932a8	SAS Packages Framework, version `20250728` SAS Packages Framework, version `20250728` Changes: - The `mirror=3` parameter in the `%installPackage()` macro allows access `https://github.com/PharmaForest/`. - Values `SASPAC` and `PharmaForest` are accepted by the `mirror=` parameter in the `%installPackage()` macro. - Documentation updated.	2025-07-28 10:39:12 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	35b30ca45e	Merge pull request #110 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20250710`	2025-07-10 08:04:33 -04:00
Bart Jablonski	cc25b76144	SAS Packages Framework, version `20250710` SAS Packages Framework, version `20250710` Changes: - Framework's code cleanup: all uses of the autocall `%lowcase()` macro were removed or replaced by `%sysfunc(lowcase(...))` call. - Formatting of the default MIT license text in the `%generatePackage()` macro was changed. - The `sourcePath=` parameter in the `%installPackage()` macro now allows both quoted and un-quoted address. - Documentation updated.	2025-07-10 13:56:45 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	bfdede5dd4	Merge pull request #109 from yabwon/main update README.md	2025-06-11 13:32:59 -04:00
Bart Jablonski	628641a6cf	Update README.md	2025-04-22 13:06:18 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	191d07c2c8	Update README.md A bit of polishing.	2025-04-03 13:40:06 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	856c73758f	Merge pull request #108 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20241207`	2024-12-07 23:13:42 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	104c38ab2c	Merge pull request #107 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20241129`	2024-11-29 17:08:10 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	9a7b81c2ad	Merge pull request #106 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20241102`	2024-11-02 22:24:21 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	a56da0fa4f	Merge pull request #105 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20241027`	2024-10-28 10:34:16 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	edeb1729b5	Merge pull request #104 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20241014`	2024-10-14 21:44:37 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	9b2ec979e4	Merge pull request #103 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20240927`	2024-09-27 11:27:06 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	efda10b412	Merge pull request #102 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 2.0.1]	2024-07-24 08:11:27 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	78a79d1fc7	Merge pull request #101 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 2.0.0]	2024-07-23 22:17:14 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	e61a9689df	Merge pull request #100 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.43.0]	2024-07-22 09:06:08 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	044019608f	Merge pull request #99 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.42.1]	2024-07-19 10:30:22 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	fedf5b894d	Merge pull request #98 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20240711`	2024-07-11 14:59:42 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	3c30e7d17c	Merge pull request #97 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.42.0]	2024-07-10 23:09:57 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	a99b75ffe9	Merge pull request #96 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.40.0]	2024-06-06 22:23:23 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	e7357877f0	Merge pull request #95 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20240529`	2024-05-29 16:39:15 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	05946c92ce	Merge pull request #94 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20240423`	2024-04-23 11:33:44 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	b3b36174af	Merge pull request #93 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20240415`	2024-04-15 19:33:16 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	62fd354c6d	SAS Packages Framework, version `20240415` SAS Packages Framework, version `20240415` Features: - In the `%generatePackage()` macro, when `markdownDoc=` parameters is used, package files can be "excluded" from being used to produce documentation markdown file. - Documentation updated.	2024-04-15 19:24:07 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	7f97b47a21	Merge pull request #92 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.38.0]	2024-03-12 14:48:52 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	340d13e56f	Merge pull request #91 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.37.0]	2024-03-09 13:57:50 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	d68697ea77	Merge pull request #90 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20231210`	2023-12-12 11:54:30 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	9bb8354faa	Merge pull request #88 from yabwon/main The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.6]	2023-12-01 12:56:02 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	d0ff15fe80	Merge pull request #87 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20231123`	2023-11-29 17:07:12 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	fe70185832	Merge pull request #86 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.35.0]	2023-11-14 14:45:52 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	fd0a67de4e	Merge pull request #84 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20231107`	2023-11-07 12:41:48 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	60405c2226	Merge pull request #83 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.32.0]	2023-10-26 13:49:52 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	956cfce026	Merge pull request #80 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.30.0]	2023-09-19 17:45:24 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	2c1a7eacc3	Merge pull request #79 from yabwon/main The macroArray package [ver. 1.1.0]	2023-09-06 23:11:22 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	1a6f0c0013	Merge pull request #78 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20230904`	2023-09-04 16:44:32 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	8a30b5a918	Merge pull request #77 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.29.0]	2023-08-24 11:33:19 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	b209d022b3	Merge pull request #76 from yabwon/main The GSM package [ver. 0.21.0]	2023-07-27 11:15:52 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	680c021f72	Merge pull request #75 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.26.1]	2023-06-02 11:43:43 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	974f617772	Merge pull request #72 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.24.2]	2023-05-26 11:19:27 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	5550b0d1de	Merge pull request #71 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20230520`	2023-05-20 17:37:21 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	0979066509	Merge pull request #70 from yabwon/main pull request	2023-05-03 23:06:54 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	344619d195	Merge pull request #69 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.20.0]	2023-04-17 14:58:51 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	a7c6a670bf	Merge pull request #68 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20230411`	2023-04-11 18:41:16 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	01513d9cdb	Merge pull request #67 from yabwon/main Pull request	2023-04-02 18:37:25 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	62ad0c1045	Merge pull request #66 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20230207`	2023-02-07 18:09:36 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	be6d41ae7d	Merge pull request #65 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20230112`	2023-01-12 17:30:31 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	f2a72739c7	Merge pull request #60 from yabwon/main Bunch of small updates	2022-11-13 20:20:30 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	394aaab3be	Merge pull request #59 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20221112`	2022-11-12 17:31:22 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	ebcad71357	Merge pull request #57 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, ver. `20221022`	2022-10-22 22:19:56 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	6891d9d4c6	Merge pull request #54 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20220930`.	2022-09-30 20:42:38 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	1f093a749b	Merge pull request #53 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20220925`, extension	2022-09-28 22:45:35 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	9331fa488d	Merge pull request #52 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20220925`	2022-09-25 19:17:41 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	bbd018bf61	Merge pull request #49 from yabwon/main The SAS Packages Framework, version `20220830`:	2022-08-30 19:07:19 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	f3b3b55dba	Merge pull request #48 from yabwon/main Innitiative to add SAS Packages Framework to SAS Base/Viya	2022-05-31 21:55:22 +02:00
Bart Jablonski	bd3a78adfd	Merge pull request #47 from yabwon/main The BasePlus package [ver. 1.17]	2022-05-11 23:48:25 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	11400fe51d	Merge pull request #44 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20220420`	2022-04-20 22:40:24 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	21a713ced7	Merge pull request #39 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20220113`	2022-01-13 17:01:35 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	705a600534	Merge pull request #36 from yabwon/main Package MacroArray, version 0.9	2021-12-28 18:34:13 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	2137c04534	Merge pull request #35 from yabwon/main pull request	2021-12-16 10:41:37 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	612e955983	Merge pull request #26 from yabwon/main Package GSM, version 0.16	2021-11-12 11:14:29 +01:00
Bart Jablonski	907ad0865d	Merge pull request #25 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20211111`	2021-11-10 20:25:29 +01:00
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Bart Jablonski	4599a6e06d	Merge pull request #19 from yabwon/main SAS Packages Framework, version `20210528`	2021-05-28 14:54:27 +02:00
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yabwon	82bb81624f	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/yabwon/SAS_PACKAGES	2021-03-30 22:44:25 +02:00
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yabwon	cad068d931	Final version of SGF2021 article Final version of SGF2021 article	2021-03-30 22:39:17 +02:00
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Bart Jablonski	ca72c14569	Merge pull request #14 from yabwon/main pull request	2021-02-03 21:21:59 +01:00
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