John-
Everything _works_ OK. I just get a message where once there was none.
I'll try the public trick. Strictly speaking, my array is not global, just "private" at a higher level.

Thanks
-Porter Hart

>Porter:
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>Does the recompiled application function correctly? If so, PUBLIC arrayname(10) before compiling elminates the message (cheezy, but, hey)
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>>I am updating an app that uses a number of global arrays. Each program and screen has an EXTERNAL ARRAY myArray1, myArray2... statement at the top.
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>>This worked fine until recently. Now the project builder squawks that myArray1 is unknown (while accepting myArray2, etc.). Yes, the build is successful and the app functions correctly. But the multi-page error file is a PITA.
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>>Anybody know whence this problem came or how to make it go away?
>>TIA
>>Porter Hart