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@Macro Makes for Readable Code

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NPR Report Writer, Ben Dorsey, at Iatric Systems, cleverly used @Macro in a recent MEDITECH CS Report. Not being familiar with @Macro, I've compiled it in a report to share it with you.

@Macro works by dynamically compiling the local macro named init, into NPR object code.

NPR macros become unweildy, when their length extends beyond a couple hundred lines; at which time, NPR Macro Editor Screen corruption is possible, risking macro integrity.

Upside:

• You don't have to call each macro by its fully qualified name. This saves you trouble later, when the report is copied or renamed.
• Macros are easier to read & edit, because they are shorter.

Downside: Translate your report after any changes - and I'm not sure there is one.

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