Thx Razzak, that is exactly what I am using it for!! Dan Goldberg
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Razzak Memon Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 2:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [RBASE-L] - Checking Variables IF (CHKVAR('vVarName')) <> 1 THEN SET VAR vVarName vartype = NULL ENDIF On 04/24/2024 5:48 PM EDT Razzak Memon <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Here is how I use the (CHKVAR('varname)) function in all my applications when it is required. IF (CHKVAR('vVarName)) <> 1 THEN SET VAR vVarName vartype = NULL ENDIF That way, without any -ERROR-message, etc., if the variable in question exists, nothing happens; if it doesn't exist, it creates one with a NULL value. Very Best R:egards, Razzak On 04/24/2024 1:26 PM EDT 'Dan Goldberg' via RBASE-L <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: That was easy. Thx Bruce! Dan Goldberg From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Bruce Chitiea Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:19 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [RBASE-L] - Checking Variables (CHKVAR('varname')) Checks to see if a variable name exists. The function returns an integer value of 1 if the variable name exists or declared, and 0 if it is not found or declared. ------ Original Message ------ >From "'Dan Goldberg' via RBASE-L" ><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date 4/24/2024 10:16:01 AM Subject [RBASE-L] - Checking Variables I am looking for a way to check to see if a variable has been created. Does anyone know a way to see if a variable has been created? 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