local myArray

creates a memvar called myArray with a value of .f.

This is not an array.

dimension myArray[1]

converts it from a memvar to an array

>James, thanks for your solution,
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>Why do you also need to say its an array... you dont need to do this with Numeric and Character or logical variables. 'Localizing ' them seems to be enough.
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>regards,
>
>Gerard
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>
>>Gerard,
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>>You must declare the variable local
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LOCAL myArray

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>>AND declare it to be an array,
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DIMENSION myArray( 1 )

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>>There are a number of ways of doing both at the same time, but I like the two-step process to make certain I don't forget to do it.
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>>Regards,