%IF not working

[aryu]

Hi,

I've been trying to do the following however the macro that I create with the IF statement fails to work. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong:

%let type=motor;

%macro test3;

%if &type=motor %then %let type1=car;

%mend;

%test3;

%put &type1.;

Thanks

[Astounding · Accepted solution]

Macro variables don't last forever.  Your new variable TYPE1 is automatically deleted once your macro finishes executing.  You have a couple of ways to change the result.

You could define TYPE1 as global, meaning it will last after the macro finishes.  To do that, add this statement:

%global type1;

You could add it either before running the macro, or inside the macro but before the %IF statement.

Alternatively, you could move the %PUT statement inside the macro.

Good luck.

[aryu]

Thanks 🙂 worked perfectly.