Condition-name Condition (Conditional Variable)

In a condition-name condition, a conditional variable is tested to determine whether or not its value is equal to one of the values associated with a condition-name.

General Format


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Syntax Rules

  1. Condition-names with DBCS and internal floating-point items are allowed.
  2. Condition-names with external floating-point items are allowed.

General Rules

  1. If the condition-name is associated with a value or range of values, then the conditional variable is tested to determine whether or not its value falls in this range, including the end values.
  2. The rules for comparing a conditional variable with a condition-name value are the same as those specified for relation conditions.
  3. The result of the test is true if one of the values corresponding to the condition-name equals the value of its associated conditional variable.
Parent topic: Simple Conditions