Order of Resolution

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Order of Resolution

SAS/IML resolves functions and subroutines in the following order:

Functions
1. IML's built-in functions
2. User-defined IML modules existing in the current environment
3. STORAGE library, if open
4. SAS DATA step functions
5. IMLMLIB library
CALL Statement
1. IML's built-in calls
2. User-defined IML modules existing in the current enviornment
3. STORAGE library, if open
4. SAS DATA step call
5. IMLMLIB library
RUN Statement
1. User-defined IML modules existing in the current environment
2. STORAGE library, if open
3. IML's built-in calls
4. SAS DATA step call
5. IMLMLIB library

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