Scope of Data Containers

The following table summarizes the scope differences between data containers.

Container Scope Example
Constants Private 
#DEFINE ERRSTR "Error!"
Variables Public, private, or local 
Var = 7
Arrays Public, private, or local 
ArrayName[1,1] = "John Brown"
Fields Permanent storage, accessible while the table containing the records is open 
REPLACE name WITH "John Brown"
Object Properties Referenced through the object and the object's container hierarchy 
txtCustomer.Value = "John Brown"