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/**
  @file
  @brief Create a CARDS file from a SAS dataset.
  @details Uses dataset attributes to convert all data into datalines.
    Running the generated file will rebuild the original dataset.
  usage:
 
      %mp_ds2cards(base_ds=sashelp.class
        , cards_file= "C:\temp\class.sas"
        , maxobs=5)
 
    stuff to add
     - labelling the dataset
     - explicity setting a unix LF
     - constraints / indexes etc
 
  @param base_ds= Should be two level - eg work.blah.  This is the table that
                   is converted to a cards file.
  @param tgt_ds= Table that the generated cards file would create. Optional -
                  if omitted, will be same as BASE_DS.
  @param cards_file= Location in which to write the (.sas) cards file
  @param maxobs= to limit output to the first <code>maxobs</code> observations
  @param showlog= whether to show generated cards file in the SAS log (YES/NO)
  @param outencoding= provide encoding value for file statement (eg utf-8)
 
 
  @version 9.2
  @author Allan Bowe
**/
 
%macro mp_ds2cards(base_ds=, tgt_ds=
    ,cards_file="%sysfunc(pathname(work))/cardgen.sas"
    ,maxobs=max
    ,random_sample=NO
    ,showlog=YES
    ,outencoding=
)/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
%local i setds nvars;
 
%if not %sysfunc(exist(&base_ds)) %then %do;
   %put WARNING:  &base_ds does not exist;
   %return;
%end;
 
%if %index(&base_ds,.)=0 %then %let base_ds=WORK.&base_ds;
%if (&tgt_ds = ) %then %let tgt_ds=&base_ds;
%if %index(&tgt_ds,.)=0 %then %let tgt_ds=WORK.%scan(&base_ds,2,.);
%if ("&outencoding" ne "") %then %let outencoding=encoding="&outencoding";
 
/* get varcount */
%let nvars=0;
proc sql noprint;
select count(*) into: nvars from dictionary.columns
  where libname="%scan(%upcase(&base_ds),1)"
    and memname="%scan(%upcase(&base_ds),2)";
%if &nvars=0 %then %do;
  %put WARNING:  Dataset &base_ds has no variables!  It will not be converted.;
  %return;
%end;
 
/* get indexes */
proc sort data=sashelp.vindex
    (where=(upcase(libname)="%scan(%upcase(&base_ds),1)"
       and upcase(memname)="%scan(%upcase(&base_ds),2)"))
  out=_data_;
  by indxname indxpos;
run;
 
%local indexes;
data _null_;
  set &syslast end=last;
  if _n_=1 then call symputx('indexes','(index=(','l');
  by indxname indxpos;
  length vars $32767 nom uni $8;
  retain vars;
  if first.indxname then do;
    idxcnt+1;
    nom='';
    uni='';
    vars=name;
  end;
  else vars=catx(' ',vars,name);
  if last.indxname then do;
    if nomiss='yes' then nom='/nomiss';
    if unique='yes' then uni='/unique';
    call symputx('indexes'
      ,catx(' ',symget('indexes'),indxname,'=(',vars,')',nom,uni)
      ,'l');
  end;
  if last then call symputx('indexes',cats(symget('indexes'),'))'),'l');
run;
 
 
data;run;
%let setds=&syslast;
proc sql
%if %datatyp(&maxobs)=NUMERIC %then %do;
  outobs=&maxobs;
%end;
  ;
  create table &setds as select * from &base_ds
%if &random_sample=YES %then %do;
  order by ranuni(42)
%end;
  ;
reset outobs=max;
create table datalines1 as
   select name,type,length,varnum,format,label from dictionary.columns
   where libname="%upcase(%scan(&base_ds,1))"
    and memname="%upcase(%scan(&base_ds,2))";
 
/**
  Due to long decimals cannot use best. format
  So - use bestd. format and then use character functions to strip trailing
    zeros, if NOT an integer!!
  resolved code = ifc(int(VARIABLE)=VARIABLE
    ,put(VARIABLE,best32.)
    ,substrn(put(VARIABLE,bestd32.),1
    ,findc(put(VARIABLE,bestd32.),'0','TBK')));
**/
 
data datalines_2;
  format dataline $32000.;
 set datalines1 (where=(upcase(name) not in
    ('PROCESSED_DTTM','VALID_FROM_DTTM','VALID_TO_DTTM')));
  if type='num' then dataline=
    cats('ifc(int(',name,')=',name,'
      ,put(',name,',best32.-l)
      ,substrn(put(',name,',bestd32.-l),1
      ,findc(put(',name,',bestd32.-l),"0","TBK")))');
  else dataline=name;
run;
 
proc sql noprint;
select dataline into: datalines separated by ',' from datalines_2;
 
%local
   process_dttm_flg
   valid_from_dttm_flg
   valid_to_dttm_flg
;
%let process_dttm_flg = N;
%let valid_from_dttm_flg = N;
%let valid_to_dttm_flg = N;
data _null_;
  set datalines1 ;
/* build attrib statement */
  if type='char' then type2='$';
  if strip(format) ne '' then format2=cats('format=',format);
  if strip(label) ne '' then label2=cats('label=',quote(trim(label)));
  str1=catx(' ',(put(name,$33.)||'length=')
        ,put(cats(type2,length),$7.)||format2,label2);
 
 
/* Build input statement */
  if type='char' then type3=':$char.';
  str2=put(name,$33.)||type3;
 
 
  if(upcase(name) = "PROCESSED_DTTM") then
    call symputx("process_dttm_flg", "Y", "L");
  if(upcase(name) = "VALID_FROM_DTTM") then
    call symputx("valid_from_dttm_flg", "Y", "L");
  if(upcase(name) = "VALID_TO_DTTM") then
    call symputx("valid_to_dttm_flg", "Y", "L");
 
 
  call symputx(cats("attrib_stmt_", put(_N_, 8.)), str1, "L");
  call symputx(cats("input_stmt_", put(_N_, 8.))
    , ifc(upcase(name) not in
      ('PROCESSED_DTTM','VALID_FROM_DTTM','VALID_TO_DTTM'), str2, ""), "L");
run;
 
data _null_;
  file &cards_file. &outencoding lrecl=32767 termstr=nl;
  length __attrib $32767;
  if _n_=1 then do;
    put '/*******************************************************************';
    put " Datalines for %upcase(%scan(&base_ds,2)) dataset ";
    put " Generated by %nrstr(%%)mp_ds2cards()";
    put " Available on github.com/sasjs/core";
    put '********************************************************************/';
    put "data &tgt_ds &indexes;";
    put "attrib ";
    %do i = 1 %to &nvars;
      __attrib=symget("attrib_stmt_&i");
      put __attrib;
    %end;
    put ";";
 
    %if &process_dttm_flg. eq Y %then %do;
      put 'retain PROCESSED_DTTM %sysfunc(datetime());';
    %end;
    %if &valid_from_dttm_flg. eq Y %then %do;
      put 'retain VALID_FROM_DTTM &low_date;';
    %end;
    %if &valid_to_dttm_flg. eq Y %then %do;
      put 'retain VALID_TO_DTTM &high_date;';
    %end;
    if __nobs=0 then do;
      put 'call missing(of _all_);/* avoid uninitialised notes */';
      put 'stop;';
      put 'run;';
    end;
    else do;
      put "infile cards dsd delimiter=',';";
      put "input ";
      %do i = 1 %to &nvars.;
        %if(%length(&&input_stmt_&i..)) %then
           put "   &&input_stmt_&i..";
        ;
      %end;
      put ";";
      put "datalines4;";
    end;
  end;
  set &setds end=__lastobs nobs=__nobs;
/* remove all formats for write purposes - some have long underlying decimals */
  format _numeric_ best30.29;
  length __dataline $32767;
  __dataline=catq('cqtmb',&datalines);
  put __dataline;
  if __lastobs then do;
    put ';;;;';
    put 'run;';
    stop;
  end;
run;
proc sql;
  drop table &setds;
quit;
 
%if &showlog=YES %then %do;
  data _null_;
    infile &cards_file lrecl=32767;
    input;
    put _infile_;
  run;
%end;
 
%put NOTE: CARDS FILE SAVED IN:;
%put NOTE-;%put NOTE-;
%put NOTE- %sysfunc(dequote(&cards_file.));
%put NOTE-;%put NOTE-;
%mend;