Global Already Defined Error (GRX)

[Chris Sellitto]

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> bounces+sellich=guaranteedreturns.com at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of
> Chris Sellitto
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:04 AM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Global Already Defined Error (GRX)
> 
> filePro® 5.0.14RN9
> Windows server 2003 R2
> Workstation: WinXP SP3
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I hope you ladies and gentlemen can help.  I may be overlooking the obvious,
> but I am getting the following error.....
> 
> ERROR Global 'Except_ShiptoVen' already defined.
> 
> I will show a small snippet of code for the selection process, and the
> called process (from within the selection process).
> 
> 
> SELECTION PROCESS:
> 13  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE GLOBAL Except_Found(1,yesno,g)
>  14  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE GLOBAL Except_ShiptoVen(5,*,g)
>  15  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE GLOBAL Except_ShipToTy(1,allup)
> 
> CALLED PROCESS:
> 10  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE EXTERN Except_ShipToTy
>  11  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE EXTERN Except_MinQTY
>  12  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE EXTERN Except_DatingPol
>  13  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE EXTERN Except_Indates
>  14  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>        ◄ If:
>        Then: DECLARE EXTERN Except_ShipToVen
> 
> EXPLANATION:
> After my selection process is complete and has selected all the records
> necessary, it generates the error that I stated earlier in the post.  Now,
> this error is also generated for the Except_ShipToTy declared variable as
> well.  After it shows these 2 errors, the process continues as normal.  I
> know these are only a few lines of code from each process, but I know the
> question that a lot of you will ask.  Is it already defined in another
> process (i.e. output, auto.....)? The answer is no.  These are the only
> places that these variables are defined.  One crazy theory I had was that I
> noticed the first 13 characters are exactly the same for these 2 variables.
> I know it is grabbing at straws at this point, but I really have not seen
> this error before in the last 16 years I have been programming in filePro®.
> I declare variables all the time.  I even use these same variables in other
> programs, as well, with no problems.  It is driving me crazy at this point.
> 
> Thank you in advance for any help with this issue.
> 
> Chris


My mistake.  It is not a selection process, but an output process.  Sorry for the confusion.