Patrice,

with macro it is solved example: %macro email(endofquarter); %if &endofquarter=1 %then %do; filename outbox email; data _null_; file outbox to = ("wielki@ined.fr") subject = "Some automatic SAS E-mail" attach = "d:\sasv82\autoexec.sas"; put "Hello there,"; put ; put "This is a test"; put ; put "Patrice";

run; %end; %mend email; %email(0);

At 13:57 04/12/2001 -0500, PBourdages@IAG.QC.CA wrote:

>Hello to you all... I'm stuck... Consider the following portion of a program: > >%let EndOfQuarter = 1; > >filename outbox email; >data _null_; > %put &EndOfQuarter.; > ** If EndOfQuarter = 1, send the Quarter results, otherwise be quiet > about it.; > if &EndOfQuarter. = 1 then do; > file outbox > to = ("Patrice Bourdages") > subject = "Some automatic SAS E-mail" > attach = "c:\autoexec.bat"; > put "Hello there,"; > put ; > put "This is a test"; > put ; > put "Patrice"; > end; >run; > >Why is it that when running with the value EndOfQuarter = 0, I've got an >empty e-mail with the attachement. When run with EndofQuarter = 1, >everything is all right... > >This is purely conditionnal job running. If at the beginning of the >program it is specified that you want to run/or not the job for end of >quarter. Is it possible to prevent the email to go when the value is set to 0. > >My head is busted... I can't think strait today... A little push please... > >TIA > > \\\|/// > \\ - - // > ( O O ) >+-----oOOo-(_)-oOOo-------------+--------------------------------+ >| Patrice Bourdages | | >| Information Systems Analyst | Tel : (418) 650-4600 x3216 | >| Industrielle Alliance, | Fax : (418) 650-4825 | >| car and home insurance | E-mail: pbourdages@iag.qc.ca | >+--------------Oooo-------------+--------------------------------+ > oooO ( ) > ( ) ) / > \ ( (_/ > \_)

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