topic Macro resolving in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218617#M40280 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> Hello SAS Experts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P>Can someone from SAS explain me whats going on with SAS in the following log message</P><P></P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable ZZ resolves to 11</P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable MDT11 resolves to 9</P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable XX resolves to 5</P><P>MLOGIC(RPT):&nbsp; %IF condition (5&lt;=&amp;&amp;mdt&amp;zz&lt;=8 and 4&lt;&amp;xx&lt;=8) is TRUE</P><P></P><P>how is 9&lt;=8 in the above message?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 May 2015 16:42:52 GMT SASSLICK001 2015-05-24T16:42:52Z Macro resolving https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218617#M40280 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> Hello SAS Experts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P>Can someone from SAS explain me whats going on with SAS in the following log message</P><P></P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable ZZ resolves to 11</P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable MDT11 resolves to 9</P><P>SYMBOLGEN:&nbsp; Macro variable XX resolves to 5</P><P>MLOGIC(RPT):&nbsp; %IF condition (5&lt;=&amp;&amp;mdt&amp;zz&lt;=8 and 4&lt;&amp;xx&lt;=8) is TRUE</P><P></P><P>how is 9&lt;=8 in the above message?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 May 2015 16:42:52 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218617#M40280 SASSLICK001 2015-05-24T16:42:52Z Re: Macro resolving https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218618#M40281 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The Macro Language does not handle expressions like 4&lt;&amp;xx&lt;=8, instead you have to code this using an AND, see also <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/68140/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1alyfc9f4qrten10sd5qz5e1w5q.htm" title="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/68140/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1alyfc9f4qrten10sd5qz5e1w5q.htm">SAS(R) 9.4 Macro Language: Reference, Third Edition</A></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 May 2015 21:58:54 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218618#M40281 BrunoMueller 2015-05-24T21:58:54Z Re: Macro resolving https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218619#M40282 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Macro language handles combinations such as 5 &lt;= 9 &lt;= 8 from left to right.&nbsp; It resolves as if you had added parentheses:</P><P></P><P>(5 &lt;= 9) &lt;= 8</P><P></P><P>So 5 &lt;= 9 resolves to either 0 (if false ) or 1 (if true), both of which are less than 8.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 May 2015 00:46:31 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218619#M40282 Astounding 2015-05-25T00:46:31Z Re: Macro resolving https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218620#M40283 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks all for this insight..good to know!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 May 2015 20:57:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Macro-resolving/m-p/218620#M40283 SASSLICK001 2015-05-25T20:57:39Z