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PRB: "<arrayname> is not an array" Error When Creating Array

Article ID: 130665

Article Last Modified on 2/11/2000

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q130665

SYMPTOMS

Commands and functions that create arrays fail if the array name is identical to a variable name. This error message is displayed:
'<arrayname>' is not an array.

WORKAROUND

Use either of the following workarounds:

  • Dimension the array prior to referencing it. If a variable with the same name already exists, dimensioning the array will overwrite the variable -or-

  • Eliminate the possibility of a conflict with a variable name by using naming conventions. For example preface all arrays with la (local array) and all variables with lv (local variable).

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a new program containing the following code, and run it. 
  CLEAR ALL
  LOCAL myvar
  ? adir(myvar,'*.*')

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