>>>>doesn't the "LOCAL ARRAY" definition do the same as "DIMENSION"?
>>>
>>>
>>>DIMENSION creates a PRIVATE array.
>>
>>Nope, not always. Consider the following:

* MyPrg1.prg
>>LOCAL a_anyarray
>>DIMENSION a_anyarray[1]
>>a_anyarray = "Hi there!"
>>DO MyPrg2
>>RETURN
>>
>>* MyPrg2.prg
>>? a_anyarray[1] && Generates "File a_anyarray.prg does not exist" error.
>>RETURN

However, take out the LOCAL statement and it is private because its scope hasn't been specified.
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>
>Right...that's what I was saying.

I just wanted to clarify the point that DIMENSION, in and of itself, doesn't affect the scope of the variable. It seemed to me that could be derived from your post.