CALL

CALL

Invokes or calls a SAS CALL routine

Valid: in a DATA step

Category: Action

Type: Executable

Syntax

CALL routine(parameter-1<, . . . parameter-n>);

routine

names the SAS CALL routine that you want to invoke. For information on available routines, see Functions and CALL Routines.

(parameter)

is a piece of information to be passed to or returned from the routine.

Requirement:	Enclose this information, which depends on the specific routine, in parentheses.
Tip:	You can specify additional parameters, separated by commas.

SAS CALL routines can assign variable values and perform other system functions.

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