MSTORED System Option

Specifies whether the macro facility searches a specific catalog for a stored compiled macro.
Valid in: Configuration fileOPTIONS windowOPTIONS statementSAS invocation
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= MACRO
Type: System option
Default: NOMSTORED

Syntax

MSTORED | NOMSTORED

Required Arguments

MSTORED
searches for stored compiled macros in a catalog in the SAS library referenced by the SASMSTORE= option.
NOMSTORED
does not search for compiled macros.

Details

Regardless of the setting of MSTORED, the macro facility first searches for macros compiled in the current SAS session. If the MSTORED option is in effect, the macro facility next searches the libraries containing compiled stored macros. If the MAUTOSOURCE option is in effect, the macro facility next searches the autocall libraries. Then, the macro facility searches the SASMACR catalog in the SASHELP library.