PRB: "<arrayname> is not an array" Error When Creating Array (130665)

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This article was previously published under Q130665

SYMPTOMS

Commands and functions that create arrays fail if the array name is identical to a variable name. This error message is displayed:

'<arrayname>' is not an array.

Use either of the following workarounds:

Dimension the array prior to referencing it. If a variable with the same name already exists, dimensioning the array will overwrite the variable -or-
Eliminate the possibility of a conflict with a variable name by using naming conventions. For example preface all arrays with la (local array) and all variables with lv (local variable).

This behavior is by design.

Create a new program containing the following code, and run it.

  CLEAR ALL
  LOCAL myvar
  ? adir(myvar,'*.*')

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	2/11/2000
Keywords:	KB130665