..  _then:

THEN
====

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| Syntax   |  THEN [statement] :sup:`\*`\ [:statement]\ :sup:`\*`              |
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| Location |  QL ROM                                                           |
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This keyword is optional and is used as part of the IF..END IF
structure. It has no use on its own.

**CROSS-REFERENCE**

See :ref:`if`.