CALL Routines Listed Alphabetically
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CALL ALLCOMB(count, k, variable-1, ..., variable-n);
Generates all combinations of the values of n variables
taken k at a time in a minimal
change order.
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CALL ALLCOMBI(n, k, index-1, …, index-k, <, index-added, index-removed>);
Generates all combinations of the indices of n objects
taken k at a time in a minimal
change order.
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CALL ALLPERM(count, variable-1 <, variable-2 ... variable-n>);
Generates all permutations of the values of several
variables in a minimal change order.
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CALL CATS(result <, item-1, …, item-n>);
Removes leading and trailing blanks, and returns
a concatenated character string.
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CALL CATT(result <, item-1, …, item-n>);
Removes trailing blanks and returns a concatenated
character string.
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CALL CATX(delimiter, result <, item-1, …, item-n>);
Removes leading and trailing blanks, inserts delimiters,
and returns a concatenated character string.
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CALL COMPCOST(operation-1, value-1 <, operation-2, value-2 … operation-n, value-n>);
Sets the costs of operations for later use by the
COMPGED function
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CALL EXECUTE(argument);
Resolves the argument, and issues the resolved value
for execution at the next step boundary.
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CALL GRAYCODE(k, numeric-variable-1,
..., numeric-variable-n);
CALL GRAYCODE(k, character-variable <, n <, in-out> >);
Generates all subsets of n items
in a minimal change order.
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CALL IS8601_CONVERT(convert-from, convert-to, <from-variables>, <to-variables>,
<date-time-replacements>); Converts an ISO 8601 interval to datetime and duration
values, or converts datetime and duration values to an ISO 8601 interval.
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CALL LABEL(variable-1, variable-2);
Assigns a variable label to a specified character
variable.
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CALL LEXCOMB(count, k, variable-1,
…, variable-n);
Generates all distinct combinations of the nonmissing
values of n variables taken k at
a time in lexicographic order.
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CALL LEXCOMBI(n, k, index-1, …, index-k);
Generates all combinations of the indices of n objects
taken k at a time in lexicographic
order.
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CALL LEXPERK(count, k, variable-1,
…, variable-n);
Generates all distinct permutations of the nonmissing
values of n variables taken k at
a time in lexicographic order.
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CALL LEXPERM(count, variable-1 <,
…, variable-N>);
Generates all distinct permutations of the nonmissing
values of several variables in lexicographic order.
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CALL LOGISTIC(argument<, argument–1,
... argument-n>);
Applies the logistic function to each argument.
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CALL MISSING(variable-name-1 <, variable-name-2,
... variable-name-n>);
Assigns missing values to the specified character
or numeric variables.
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CALL MODULE(<control>, module, argument-1, argument-2 ..., argument-n);
number=MODULEN(<control>, module, argument-1, argument-2 ..., argument-n);
character=MODULEC(<control>, module, argument-1 ..., argument-2, argument-n);
CALL MODULEI(<control>, module, argument-1, argument-2 ..., argument-n);
number=MODULEIN(<control>, module, argument-1, argument-2 ..., argument-n);
character=MODULEIC(<control>, module, argument-1, argument-2 ..., argument-n);
Calls an external routine without any return code.
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CALL POKELONG(source, pointer <, length> <, floating-point>);
Writes a value directly into memory on a 64-bit
platform.
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CALL PRXCHANGE(regular-expression-id, times, old-string <, new-string <, result-length
<, truncation-value <, number-of-changes> > > >); Performs a pattern-matching replacement.
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CALL PRXDEBUG(on-off);
Enables Perl regular expressions in a DATA step
to send debugging output to the SAS log.
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CALL PRXFREE(regular-expression-id);
Frees memory that was allocated for a Perl regular
expression.
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CALL PRXNEXT(regular-expression-id, start, stop, source, position, length);
Returns the position and length of a substring that
matches a pattern and iterates over multiple matches within one string.
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CALL PRXPOSN(regular-expression-id, capture-buffer, start <, length>);
Returns the start position and length for a capture
buffer.
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CALL PRXSUBSTR(regular-expression-id, source, position <, length>);
Returns the position and length of a substring that
matches a pattern.
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CALL RANBIN(seed, n, p, x);
Returns a random variate from a binomial distribution.
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CALL RANCAU(seed, x);
Returns a random variate from a Cauchy distribution.
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CALL RANCOMB(seed, k, variable-1 <, variable-2, ..., variable-n>);
Permutes the values of the arguments and returns
a random combination of k out
of n values.
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CALL RANEXP(seed, x);
Returns a random variate from an exponential distribution.
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CALL RANGAM(seed, a, x);
Returns a random variate from a gamma distribution.
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CALL RANNOR(seed, x);
Returns a random variate from a normal distribution.
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CALL RANPERK(seed, k, variable-1 <, variable-2, ..., variable-n>);
Permutes the values of the arguments and returns
a random permutation of k out
of n values.
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CALL RANPERM(seed, variable-1 <, variable-2, ..., variable-n>);
Randomly permutes the values of the arguments.
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CALL RANPOI(seed, m, x);
Returns a random variate from a Poisson distribution.
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CALL RANTBL(seed, p1, ...pi, ...pn, x);
Returns a random variate from a tabled probability
distribution.
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CALL RANTRI(seed, h, x);
Returns a random variate from a triangular distribution.
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CALL RANUNI(seed, x);
Returns a random variate from a uniform distribution.
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CALL SCAN(<string>, count, position, length <, <character-list> <, <modifier(s)>>>);
Returns the position and length of the nth
word from a character string.
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CALL SET(data-set-id);
Links SAS data set variables to DATA step or macro
variables that have the same name and data type.
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CALL SLEEP(n <, unit>);
For a specified period of time, suspends the execution
of a program that invokes this CALL routine.
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CALL SOFTMAX(argument <,argument,
…, argument-n>);
Returns the softmax value.
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CALL SORT(variable)
Sorts the variable values.
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CALL SORTC(variable-1 <,
…, variable-n>);
Sorts the values of character arguments.
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CALL SORTN(variable-1 <,
…, variable-n>);
Sorts the values of numeric arguments.
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CALL STDIZE(<option-1, option-2, …, option-n> variable-1 <,variable-2, …, variable-n>);
Standardizes the values of one or more variables.
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CALL STREAM(key);
Specifies a random-number stream to use for subsequent
calls to the RAND function.
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CALL STREAMINIT<(RNG)>;
CALL STREAMINIT <(seed)>;
CALL STREAMINIT <(RNG,seed)>;
Specifies a random-number generator and seed value
for generating random numbers.
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CALL STREAMREWIND;
CALL STREAMREWIND<(key)>;
Rewinds a stream to its initial state for subsequent
random-number generation.
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CALL SYSTEM(command);
Submits an operating environment command for execution.
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CALL TANH(argument <, argument, ..., argument-n>);
Returns the hyperbolic tangent.
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CALL VNAME(variable-1, variable-2);
Assigns a variable name as the value of a specified
variable.
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CALL VNEXT(variable-name <, variable-type <, variable-length> >);
Returns the name, type, and length of a variable
that is used in a DATA step.
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Last updated: March 18, 2024