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Problem Note 63295: A SAS® session can stop working in a Microsoft Windows operating environment due to incorrect syntax for an %IF macro statement in open code
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Starting with SAS® 9.4M5, an %IF macro statement is valid in open code.
In a Windows operating environment, however, your SAS session can stop responding because incorrect syntax is detected.
Here is an example of incorrect syntax that can cause this issue:
%if X=0 %then Y=1;
To work around this problem, use the following syntax:
%if X=0 %then %do;
Y=1;
%end;
Y=1;
%end;
In releases prior to SAS 9.4M5, an %IF macro statement in open code produces only a compiler error.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||||