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Scope operatorsbasicsyntax

Use the scope operator to declare the availability of variables in the report.

The following scopes are available in Basic syntax:

Dim - Can only be used in the formula itself. This operator is equivalent to Local.
Global - Can be used in all formulas in the report.
Local - Can only be used in the formula itself. This operator is equivalent to Dim.
Shared - Can be used in all formulas in the main report and all sub-reports. These variables are shared between main and sub-reports.

Rem Formula "Initialize"
Global x As Number
x = 0
formula = x

Rem Formula "Summarize"
Global x As Number
x = x + 1
formula = x

Rem Formula "Print Value"
Global x As Number
formula = x