Date:         Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:44:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Steve Raimi <steven.raimi@GM.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Steve Raimi <steven.raimi@GM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Silent failure in %if statement

Fortunately, you've already built the workaround - since you're
substringing the first character of the macrovar, you can just compare it
to the "a" with an equals sign.

Steve Raimi