Date:         Fri, 28 Jul 2000 13:46:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Macro - Help requested please
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> From: erpadmin@MY-DEJA.COM [mailto:erpadmin@MY-DEJA.COM]
> I use the following code in a macro that runs correctly, plus
> in second
> of two %DO-loops: (all macrovariables are resolved correctly)
>
>        data &&var&y. (keep=dset name00 varvalue) ;
>          set &lib..&&dset&i. ;
>          length varvalue $100 dset name00 $8 ;
>          name00="&&var&y." ;
>          dset="&&dset&i." ;
> ?      if "&type."="N" then varvalue=put(&&var&y.,8.) ;
> ?      else if "&type."="C" then varvalue=&&var&y. ;
>          output ;
>        run ;
>
> I noticed that the lines of code with questionmarks are not executed
> properly. Whichever value &type is assigned, it's always the ELSE part
> that is executed. I'm at a loss, I can't find why it won't evaluate
> correctly! Does any know what I'm doing wrong? Help will be very much
> appreciated.

I'll guess that you are using the variable Type from a proc CONTENTS output
data set
which is numeric and has values in (1=Numeric,2=Character)

try this:
if      &type.=1 then varvalue=put(&&var&y.,8.) ;
else if &type.=2 then varvalue=&&var&y. ;

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
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