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**#DEFINE ( **//%macro name//**// //****)**

//     statements//

**#ENDDEFINE**

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| **#DEFINE** | Defines a user defined macro that can be expanded using #EXPAND. |
| //%macro name// | A user defined symbol used as the macro's identifier. |
| //Statements// | A sequence of statements. |
| **#ENDDEFINE** | Terminates the definition of a user defined macro. |

**#DEFINE **defines the beginning of a section of code which can be expanded into generated code using the #EXPAND statement. A macro may not be defined with any parameters. #DEFINE must be terminated with #ENDDEFINE. Using #DEFINE and #EXPAND to define and expand macros for commonly used code sections will lead to cleaner template code while hiding unneeded target code from immediate view.

**Example:**

**#DEFINE****(%InRangeCheck)**

**  IF %ControlUse <;= TODAY()**

**   SELECT(?%ControlUse)**

**  END**

**#ENDDEFINE**

**See Also:     **[[ expand  expand a user defined macro .htm|#EXPAND]]