Date:         Thu, 17 Feb 2000 22:12:44 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Virgile <virgile@MEDIAONE.NET>
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From:         Robert Virgile <virgile@MEDIAONE.NET>
Subject:      Re: re-order variables
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No promises, but here's a thought.

Since retained variables get processed differently than nonretained, the
logical order of variables in the PDV is influenced by whether the
variable is retained or not.  (4 sections:  character vs. numeric, and
retained vs. nonretained).  All variables regardless of position must
have a keep/drop flag.  But retaining a variable in part determines its
location in the PDV.

That said, to us outsiders it's all tea leaves.

Bob V.