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stat11
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

Is it possible to conditionally skip a section of code?

For example, I have a global macro called VolAdj, which can hold the values Y or N. My code looks like:

          SAS DATA Step....

          SAS DATA Step....


          %macro Zero;

               a few simple calculations;

          %mend;

          %Zero;


           SAS DATA Step...

           SAS DATA Step...

I'd like to write something like:

     if &VolAdj = "Y" then run the macro Zero and the data steps after it;

          else if &VolAdj = "N" then skip the macro Zero and run the data steps after it;


Thank you for any help you can provide!

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Astounding
PROC Star

One way to avoid creating a macro just to use %IF/%THEN is to use CALL EXECUTE:

data _null_;

   if "&VolAdj" = "Y" %then call execute('%zero');

run;

If you are putting this sort of code into a DATA step that actually processes data, be careful.  You want to make sure this comparison occurs only once, not once per observation.  There are secondary complications as wlel, but your application seems to be this simple.

Good luck.

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Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Then I guess you need to wrap them up all in macro, then use conditional macro statments to route your code base on conditions, something like %if %then should help.

Haikuo

Astounding
PROC Star

One way to avoid creating a macro just to use %IF/%THEN is to use CALL EXECUTE:

data _null_;

   if "&VolAdj" = "Y" %then call execute('%zero');

run;

If you are putting this sort of code into a DATA step that actually processes data, be careful.  You want to make sure this comparison occurs only once, not once per observation.  There are secondary complications as wlel, but your application seems to be this simple.

Good luck.

stat11
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you both!

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