SAS/AF: An Editor for Simple SCL Lists

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A simple SCL list is one having only numeric and character items.

This SCL entry invokes the SAS attribute editor sashelp.classes.simplelisteditor.frame.

Run the SCL to create a new SLIST entry.

afa c=common.SCLListView.SimpleSLISTEditor.scl

The SCL can also be invoked via SAS Explorer to display a simple SLIST.
Use Explorer menu Tools/Options/Explorer... to configure a catalog entry type SLIST action

Action:
  &Simple Edit

Action Command:
  afa c=Common.SCLListView.SimpleSLISTEditor.scl entry=%8b.%32b.%32b.%8b

The SCL can also be invoked via SAS Explorer to create a new SLIST!
Use command RegEdit to update the SAS registry.

Under the CORE\EXPLORER\NEW\ENTRY key, create a new key SLIST

• Add new String value. Name = "Name", Data = "SCL List"
• Add new String value. Name = "Icon", Data = "332"
• Add new String value. Name = "Command", Data = "AFA C=Common.SCLListView.SimpleListEditor.Frame action=new entry=%8b.%32b.UNTITLED.SLIST"

Then, in a catalog window, right click and select New...