topic if statement in SAS Programming

if statement

HeatherNewton — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:04:16 GMT

if block_code_1 ne '' and date_block_code_1> "&SAMPDATE"d then block_code_1='';
if block_code_2 ne '' and date_block_code_2> "&SAMPDATE"d then block_code_2='';
if DATE_CARD_OPENED <= "&SAMPDATE"D;
if HKBCBS_RL_STATUS='' then HKBCBS_RL_STATUS='0';
if block_code_1='A' and date_block_code_1<="&SAMPDATE"d then do;
ind_default=1;
bad_status='CHARGEOFF';
*date_default=coalesce(date_block_code_1, date_block_code_2);
date_default=date_block_code_1;
end;

In the above piece of code, what I dont get is the third line

if DATE_CARD_OPENED <= "&SAMPDATE"D;

an if statement without then, what does it mean? does it mean the next if then statement on the fourth line only come true when it fulfil the third if statement?

Re: if statement

PaigeMiller — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:16:18 GMT

IF statements, with no THEN following, cause the statement to include or exclude observations from the data set.

if DATE_CARD_OPENED <= "&SAMPDATE"D;

includes observations where DATE_CARD_OPENED is less than or equal to that date in &SAMPDATE, and excludes observations where DATE_CARD_OPENED is greater than &SAMPDATE

Re: if statement

LinusH — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:18:56 GMT

It's usually called a subsetting if.

It means that the following lines of code isn't executed for observations that doesn't meet the criteria, including any potential implicit OUTPUT at the end of the data step.

Re: if statement

tarheel13 — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:21:06 GMT

no it's subsetting. you may read about it in the documentation. https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/lestmtsref/p1cxl8ifdt8u0gn12wqbji8o5fq1.htm