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*                                           PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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* PROGRAM: initialize_macro_variables.sas  
* Created (mm/dd/yyyy): 11/30/2020
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* PURPOSE: The macro initializes global macro variables
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*  Programming Notes:                                                                                
*   -Macro variables read in from CREATEREPORTFILE are set to global in processinputfiles.sas                                                                        
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* CONTACT INFO: 
*  Sentinel Coordinating Center
*  info@sentinelsystem.org
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%macro initialize_macro_variables();

    %put =====> MACRO CALLED: initialize_macro_variables ;

    /*variables related to DPs*/
    %global num_dp random_dplist;
    %let num_dp = 0; 

    %put =====> MACRO ENDED: initialize_macro_variables ;

%mend initialize_macro_variables;