The PMENU Procedure

Procedure Syntax

Restriction:	You must use at least one MENU statement followed by at least one ITEM statement.
Tip:	Supports RUN group processing
Tip:	Supports Output Delivery System (see Fundamental Concepts for Using Base SAS Procedures )
Reminder:	You can also use appropriate global statements with this procedure. See Fundamental Concepts for Using Base SAS Procedures for a list.

PROC PMENU <CATALOG=<libref.>catalog>
<DESC 'entry-description'>;

MENU menu-bar;

ITEM command <option(s)>;

ITEM 'menu-item' <option(s)>;

DIALOG dialog-box 'command-string
field-number-specification';

CHECKBOX <ON> #line @column
'text-for-selection'
<COLOR=color> <SUBSTITUTE='text-for-substitution'>;

RADIOBOX DEFAULT=button-number;

RBUTTON <NONE> #line @column
'text-for-selection' <COLOR=color> <SUBSTITUTE='text-for-substitution'>;

TEXT #line @column field-description
<ATTR=attribute> <COLOR=color>;

MENUpull-down-menu;

SELECTIONselection 'command-string';

SEPARATOR;

SUBMENU submenu-name SAS-file;

To do this Use this statement

Define choices a user can make in a dialog box CHECKBOX

Describe a dialog box that is associated with an item in a pull-down menu DIALOG

Identify an item to be listed in a menu bar or in a pull-down menu ITEM

Name the catalog entry or define a pull-down menu MENU

List and define mutually exclusive choices within a dialog box RADIOBOX and RBUTTON

Define a command that is submitted when an item is selected SELECTION

Draw a line between items in a pull-down menu SEPARATOR

Define a common submenu associated with an item SUBMENU

Specify text and the input fields for a dialog box TEXT

To do this	Use this statement
Define choices a user can make in a dialog box	CHECKBOX
Describe a dialog box that is associated with an item in a pull-down menu	DIALOG
Identify an item to be listed in a menu bar or in a pull-down menu	ITEM
Name the catalog entry or define a pull-down menu	MENU
List and define mutually exclusive choices within a dialog box	RADIOBOX and RBUTTON
Define a command that is submitted when an item is selected	SELECTION
Draw a line between items in a pull-down menu	SEPARATOR
Define a common submenu associated with an item	SUBMENU
Specify text and the input fields for a dialog box	TEXT

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