/** @file @brief Returns the engine type of a SAS fileref @details Queries sashelp.vextfl to get the xengine value. Usage: filename feng temp; %put %mf_getxengine(feng); returns: > TEMP @param fref The fileref to check @returns The XENGINE value in sashelp.vextfl or 0 if not found. @version 9.2 @author Allan Bowe

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@li mf_getengine.sas **/ %macro mf_getxengine(fref )/*/STORE SOURCE*/; %local dsid engnum rc engine; %let dsid=%sysfunc( open(sashelp.vextfl(where=(fileref="%upcase(&fref)")),i) ); %if (&dsid ^= 0) %then %do; %let engnum=%sysfunc(varnum(&dsid,XENGINE)); %let rc=%sysfunc(fetch(&dsid)); %let engine=%sysfunc(getvarc(&dsid,&engnum)); %* put &fref. ENGINE is &engine.; %let rc= %sysfunc(close(&dsid)); %end; %else %let engine=0; &engine %mend;