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>AB = 2
>CD = 4
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>RELEASE ALL LIKE A* , C*
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>cd is not destroyed ..?

Why should it? The RELEASE command does not support a list, only one item

AB = 2
CD = 4

RELEASE ALL LIKE A* 
RELEASE ALL LIKE C*

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>SCATTER FIELDS LIKE A*,P* EXCEPT PARTNO* TO myArray
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>Release command is not the same that scatter ?

Why would they be the same?