I'm getting an error that oHL7ComponentSeparator is not found. If I'm creating it on that line, why is it looking for it?

	**********************************************************
	PROCEDURE ProcessData(Company, DataExchangeType, DataArea, KeyFieldValue)

		DODEFAULT()

		LOCAL strProcessData, strAcknowledgment

		strProcessData = ''

		THIS.oHL7ComponentSeparator = CREATEOBJECT('empty')