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Initializations
The statements CLEAR and
FREE initialize data objects, that is, they set the content of a data
object to an initial value. Initialization does not delete the data objects in question. Data objects
created by declarative statements are only deleted from the memory when leaving a program, together
with the internal session. Objects created dynamically by the statement CREATE are deleted by the
Garbage Collector. The initialization of reference variables can, however, cause the Garbage Collector to delete the referenced objects.
Field symbols are initialized by the statement UNASSIGN, but this does not affect the garbage collection process.
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Note
REFRESH is an obsolete statement used to initialize internal tables.