To define a global var:

PUBLIC myvar
myvar = "myvalue"

To check for the existance of a var called myvar:

IF TYPE("myvar") <> "U"
***The var myvar exists.
ENDIF




>Sorry for such a basic question but here it goes....
>
>I need some sort of global vairable to keep track of a user entered variable. It's entered in a .prg which closes at the end. The user reopens the same program and uses it for a different record. How/where do I define this and how do I use it?
>
>Thanks,
>Sunshine