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DmytroYermak
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi all,

 

Could you please say what is an equivalent of the following construction (that is not functioning):

 

%if &macrovariable in (A B C D E F) %then %do;
...
%end;

 

The syntax "in (A B C D E F)" is not functioning here. What is the correct one?  

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Hello,

 

The in operator  exists for macros but it has to be set with option minoperator :

 

option minoperator;

%macro test(macrovariable);

%if &macrovariable in (A B C D E F) %then %do;
%put Hello;
%end;
%else %do;
%put Sorry;
%end;


%mend;

%test(A);
%test(G);

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Hello,

 

The in operator  exists for macros but it has to be set with option minoperator :

 

option minoperator;

%macro test(macrovariable);

%if &macrovariable in (A B C D E F) %then %do;
%put Hello;
%end;
%else %do;
%put Sorry;
%end;


%mend;

%test(A);
%test(G);
DmytroYermak
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Thank you!

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