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Type of Tool SAS Utility Macro
SAS Utility Macro Checking Macro
Title Check Varables in List
Programmer/Email ArthurWatts
Contributing Site Rochester
Description This macro function returns the value True if the specified variables exist in the dataset. If any of the variables do not exist, it returns the value False.
Classification Graph Type
References
Datasets
Data
Software Program SAS
Software SAS
Macro Parameters Parameters Description
Dataset Dataset to look in
Varlist List of variables to look for
Message Y if error messages are to be displayed
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R-Code
SAS-Code - Attachment Rochester_Check Variable List_MainMacro
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Called Data Manipulation
Called Tool/Utility
Called Checking Macro
Called Other
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Example Code SAS Example Code
Example Output
SAS Examples
SAS_Example_Code %If CheckVariabs(work.mydata,age gender education,Y) %Then %Do;
SAS_Example_Output
R Examples
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Notes1-Legend Section with calls to needed macros
Notes1 For example:
%Let MacroDir = L:\BCU Macros\Macros; %include "&MacroDir\ParameterChecks.sas";
Notes2-Legend Macro call with fully specified parameters
Notes2
Notes3-Legend Section with definitions of global macro parameters
Notes3
Notes4-Legend Section with definitions of local macro variables
Notes4
See Also Rochester_Function_Check Number Var Exist

Rochester_Function_Check Number Var List

Rochester_Check Variables
Checklists
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