Returns an unused libref. More...

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Detailed Description

Use as follows:

libname mclib0 (work);
libname mclib1 (work);
libname mclib2 (work);

%let libref=%mf_getuniquelibref();
%put &=libref;

which returns:

mclib3

= first part of libref. Remember that librefs can only be 8 characters, so a 7 letter prefix would mean that maxtries should be 10.

Parameters

maxtries=

the last part of the libref. Provide an integer value.

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mf_getuniquelibref.sas.