When variables in retain statement are need to initialize and when not?
If I need to USE the variable before it is assigned from some other calculation it should be initialized. One very minor example of that would be a counter variable that would need to start at 1000 (or some series range indicator) so that the first time I used Counter +1; the result was 1001 instead of 1.
If the only purpose were to save a value that was calculated or created in the current record for use on the next then initialization likely wouldn't be needed though you might need a Length statement for character variables (always a good idea).
@LinusH .can you give an example?
Ok. I will try to come up with one.
If I need to USE the variable before it is assigned from some other calculation it should be initialized. One very minor example of that would be a counter variable that would need to start at 1000 (or some series range indicator) so that the first time I used Counter +1; the result was 1001 instead of 1.
If the only purpose were to save a value that was calculated or created in the current record for use on the next then initialization likely wouldn't be needed though you might need a Length statement for character variables (always a good idea).
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