mp_dropmembers.sas File Reference

Drops tables / views (if they exist) without warnings in the log. More...

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Detailed Description

Useful for dropping tables when you're not sure they exist, or if you are not sure whether they are a dataset or view. Also efficient for dropping multiple tables / views.

Example usage:

proc sql;
create table data1 as select * from sashelp.class;
create view view2 as select * from sashelp.class;
%mp_dropmembers(data1 view2, libref=WORK)

SAS Macros

• mf_isblank.sas

Parameters

[in]	list	space separated list of datasets / views, WITHOUT libref
[in]	libref=	(WORK) Note - you can only drop from one library at a time
[in]	iftrue=	(1=1) Conditionally drop tables, eg if &debug=N

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mp_dropmembers.sas.