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**VAREXISTS(** //symbol// )

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| **EXISTS** | Returns TRUE if the //symbol// is available for use. |
| //symbol// | The symbol whose existence is in question. |

The **VAREXISTS** procedure returns true ('1') if the //symbol// is available for use, at design-time only. If the //symbol// is not available for use, VAREXISTS returns false ('').

**Return Data Type:**     LONG

**Example:**

**#IF(NOT ****VAREXISTS****(%MySymbol))**

**  #DECLARE(%MySymbol)**

**#ENDIF**

**See Also:     **[[ declare  declare a user defined symbol .htm|#DECLARE]]

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