Conditional Expressions

$ IF condition

$ THEN

$ statement(s)

$ IF condition

$ THEN

$ statement(s)

$ ENDIF

$ ENDIF

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If one or more statements are included before a nested IF-THEN[-ELSE]-ENDIF structure, it is recommended that the preceding THEN or ELSE statement appear on a line by itself. In some older versions of VMS, this is a requirement.

For current and future versions of VMS, it is recommended that this guideline be observed to prevent your procedures from “breaking” due to a VMS upgrade, or due to being used on an older VMS version.