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**OVER(**//overvariable//**)**

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| **OVER** | Allows one memory address to be referenced two different ways. |
| //overvariable// | The label of a variable that already occupies the memory to be shared. |

The **OVER** attribute allows one memory address to be referenced two different ways. The variable declared with the OVER attribute must not be larger than the //overvariable// it is being declared OVER (it may be smaller, though).

You may declare a variable OVER an //overvariable// which is part of the parameter list passed into a PROCEDURE.

A field within a GROUP structure cannot be declared OVER a //variable// outside that GROUP structure.

**Example:**

**SomeProc PROCEDURE(PassedGroup)     !Proc receives a GROUP parameter**

**NewGroup GROUP,****OVER****(PassedGroup)    !Redeclare passed GROUP parameter**

**Field1    STRING(10)                !Compiler warning issued that**

**Field2    STRING(2)                 !NewGroup must not be larger**

**         END                        !than PassedGroup**

**CustNote  FILE,PRE(Csn)             !Declare CustNote file**

**Notes     MEMO(2000)                !The memo field**

**Record     RECORD**

**CustID      LONG**

**           END**

**          END**

**CsnMemoRow STRING(10),DIM(200),****OVER****(Csn:Notes)**

**                                    !Csn:Notes memo may be addressed**

**                                    ! as a whole or in 10-byte chunks**

**See Also:**

[[dim  set array dimensions .htm|DIM]]