Invokes or calls a SAS CALL routine
Valid: in a DATA step
Category: Action
Type: Executable
CALL routine ( parameter-1 <,... parameter-n >);
routine
names the SAS CALL routine that you want to invoke. For information on available routines, see Chapter 4, 'Functions and CALL Routines,' on page 243.
( 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.
Chapter 4, 'Functions and CALL Routines,' on page 243