CALL Statement

Invokes a SAS CALL routine.

Valid in: DATA step
Categories: Action
CAS
Type: Executable

Table of Contents

Syntax

Arguments

routine

specifies the name of the SAS CALL routine that you want to invoke.

See For information about available routines, see SAS Functions and CALL Routines: Reference

(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.

Details

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

See Also

Last updated: June 17, 2025