To call a macro without input parameters, the call statement must supply the open and close parentheses, but without any input values: #macro ().

The following macro is defined without input parameters. The body contains frequently used parameters.

MACRO #option_defaults
BEGIN
GETINSERTS
GETUPDATES
GETDELETES
INSERTDELETES
END;

This macro is called as follows:

#option_defaults ()
IGNOREUPDATES
MAP owner.srctab, TARGET owner.targtab;

#option_defaults ()
MAP owner.srctab2, TARGET owner.targtab2;

The macro expands as follows:

GETINSERTS
GETUPDATES
GETDELETES
INSERTDELETES
IGNOREUPDATES
MAP owner.srctab, TARGET owner.targtab;

GETINSERTS
GETUPDATES
GETDELETES
INSERTDELETES
MAP owner.srctab2, TARGET owner.targtab2;