SAS - Define and Run a Macro in RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT

This post briefly shows how to define and run a given SAS macro with RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT.

SAS MACRO in RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT

Using RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT commands, a remote server is executed not a local one and we can expect a huge reduced execution time.

RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT should be placed at the top and bottom of the defining and running section of a macro respectively. In particular, if RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT are included in the definition (body) of a macro, it sends errors and doesn't work.

Define a Macro

RSUBMIT   %MACRO macro_name(args1, args2, ...);    .....   %MEND macro_name ENDRSUBMIT

Run a Macro

RSUBMIT   %macro_name(args1 = var1, args2 = var2, ...); ENDRSUBMIT

Bottom LIne

Unlike a local mode, in a remote mode, RSUBMIT/ENDRSUBMIT should be placed at the top and bottom of the defining and running section of a macro respectively. \(\blacksquare\)