Removes variables and arrays from memory. There are several versions of the syntax.

RELEASE MemVarList

RELEASE ALL [EXTENDED]

RELEASE ALL [LIKE Skeleton | EXCEPT Skeleton]

Parameters

RELEASE MemVarList

Specifies the variables and arrays released from memory. Separate the variables and array names with commas.

RELEASE ALL

Releases from memory all variables and arrays.

EXTENDED

When issued in a program, specifies that all public variables are released. RELEASE ALL does not release public variables when issued in a program.

LIKE Skeleton | EXCEPT Skeleton

Releases from memory all variables and arrays that match the specified skeleton, or all variables and arrays except those that match the specified skeleton. Skeleton can include the wildcards ? and *. RELEASE ALL LIKE and RELEASE ALL EXCEPT do not release public variables when issued in a program.

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