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**INSTANCE(** //symbol// )

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| **INSTANCE** | Returns the current instance number to which the //symbol// is fixed. |
| //Symbol// | A multi-valued symbol. |

The **INSTANCE** procedure returns the current instance number to which the //symbol// is fixed. If no #FIX or #FOR has been issued for the //symbol//, INSTANCE returns zero (0).

**Return Data Type:**     LONG

**Example:**

**#DELETE(%Control,****INSTANCE****(%Control))     #!Delete current instance**

**See Also:**

[[built in template procedures.htm|Built-In Template Procedures]]