If Then statement parse error (malformed statement)

[aberthiaume]

I wrote an if/then statement with many conditions.  it is telling me I have a parse error at the last character of the code but it does not turn black.  I have tried to remove the enter and then I get a squiggly line under "endif" shwoing that is an error.  I put the return back in and it gives me the parse error again.  I am not sure what I could be doing wrong, but I feel it is something simple.  Would someone take a look and see if you can identify the cause?  

Here is the code... 

If [Measure Code] = "CAUTI_RATE_ICU_P" or if [Measure Code] = "CLABSI_RATE_ICU_P" or if [Measure Code] = "MRSA_RATE" or if [Measure Code] = "ADE_ANTICOAG" or if [Measure Code] = "PU_STAGE3" then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 1000 else if [Measure Code] = "CDIFF_RATE" then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) *10000 else if [Measure Code] = "SSI_COLO_RATE" or if [Measure Code] = "SSI_HYST_RATE" or if [Measure Code] = "SSI_KPRO_RATE" or if [Measure Code] = "COVID_VAC_COMP" or if [Measure Code] = "COVID_ED_NON_VENT" or if [Measure Code] = "COVID_ED_VENT" or if [Measure Code] = "COVID_HOSP_ONSET" or if [Measure Code] = "ADE_HYPOGLYCEMIA" or if [measure code] = "ADE_OPIOID_RATE" or if [Measure Code] = "READM_30D_HW" or if [Measure Code] = "SEPSIS_MORT" or if [Measure Code] = "SEPSIS_SHOCK" then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 100 else ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) endif

[apathetichell · Accepted solution]

Does this work:

If [Measure Code] IN ("CAUTI_RATE_ICU_P", "CLABSI_RATE_ICU_P","MRSA_RATE","ADE_ANTICOAG","PU_STAGE3") then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 1000 elseif [Measure Code] = "CDIFF_RATE" then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) *10000 elseif [Measure Code] IN("SSI_COLO_RATE", "SSI_HYST_RATE","SSI_KPRO_RATE","COVID_VAC_COMP" ,"COVID_ED_NON_VENT","COVID_ED_VENT","COVID_HOSP_ONSET", "ADE_HYPOGLYCEMIA","ADE_OPIOID_RATE","READM_30D_HW", "SEPSIS_MORT","SEPSIS_SHOCK") then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 100 else ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) endif

I'm surpised alteryx didnt' flag "or if" from the get-go. Or implies a second IF statement so that's wrong. It's just OR.

[kathleenmonks · Accepted solution]

Hi @aberthiaume 

"else if" should be "elseif" and you do not need the "if" after each "or"

This should work:

If [Measure Code] = "CAUTI_RATE_ICU_P" or [Measure Code] = "CLABSI_RATE_ICU_P" or [Measure Code] = "MRSA_RATE" or [Measure Code] = "ADE_ANTICOAG" or [Measure Code] = "PU_STAGE3"
then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 1000
elseif [Measure Code] = "CDIFF_RATE"
then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) *10000
elseif [Measure Code] = "SSI_COLO_RATE" or [Measure Code] = "SSI_HYST_RATE" or [Measure Code] = "SSI_KPRO_RATE" or [Measure Code] = "COVID_VAC_COMP" or [Measure Code] = "COVID_ED_NON_VENT" or [Measure Code] = "COVID_ED_VENT" or [Measure Code] = "COVID_HOSP_ONSET" or [Measure Code] = "ADE_HYPOGLYCEMIA" or [Measure code] = "ADE_OPIOID_RATE" or [Measure Code] = "READM_30D_HW" or [Measure Code] = "SEPSIS_MORT" or [Measure Code] = "SEPSIS_SHOCK"
then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 100
else ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator])
endif

[DataNath · Accepted solution]

@aberthiaume you don’t need to keep restarting your ifs so every time you have ‘or if’ you just need ‘or’. I can also see that you use ‘else if’ which should be one word ‘elseif’.

Because you’re restarting the if statement (or nesting), Alteryx will be looking for an else/then/endif for every single instance of this.

[DataNath · Accepted solution]

Also (sorry, on mobile so can’t edit)… instead of typing out loads of ‘or’ statements to check the same variable, you can just use IN, so:

if [Measure Code] IN (‘A’,’B’,’C’) then…

Where ABC (and more if needed) are the values you’re checking for such as CAUTI_RATE_ICU.

[camie · Accepted solution]

can you try this

If [Measure Code] IN ("CAUTI_RATE_ICU_P","CLABSI_RATE_ICU_P","MRSA_RATE",
"ADE_ANTICOAG","PU_STAGE3") then
([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 1000
elseif
[Measure Code] = "CDIFF_RATE" then
([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 10000
elseif
[Measure Code] IN ("SSI_COLO_RATE","SSI_HYST_RATE","SSI_KPRO_RATE","COVID_VAC_COMP","COVID_ED_NON_VENT","COVID_ED_VENT","COVID_HOSP_ONSET","ADE_HYPOGLYCEMIA",
"ADE_OPIOID_RATE","READM_30D_HW","SEPSIS_MORT","SEPSIS_SHOCK") then ([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator]) * 100
else
([Performance Numerator]/[Performance Denominator])
endif