| **Navigation:**  [[abc library reference.htm|ABC Library Reference]] > FieldPairsClass > FieldPairsClass Methods >====== Init (initialize the FieldPairsClass object) {{c6h0009.jpg|C6H0009.jpg}} ====== | [[equalleftright return 1 if all pairs are equal .htm|{{btn_prev_n.gif|Previous page}}]][[abc library reference.htm|{{btn_home_n.gif|Return to chapter overview}}]][[kill shut down the fieldpairsclass object .htm|{{btn_next_n.gif|Next page}}]] | | || **Init** {{blk2blue.jpg|blk2blue.jpg}} The **Init **method initializes the FieldPairsClass object. **Implementation:** The Init method creates the List property. **Example:** ** INCLUDE('ABUTIL.INC')     !declare FieldPairs Class** **Fields  &FieldPairsClass   !declare FieldPairs reference** ** CODE** ** Fields &= NEW FieldPairsClass !instantiate FieldPairs object** ** Fields.Init                   !initialize FieldPairs object** ** !.** ** !.** ** !.** ** Fields.Kill                   !terminate FieldPairs object** ** DISPOSE(Fields)               !release memory allocated for FieldPairs object** **See Also:**     [[kill shut down the fieldpairsclass object .htm|Kill]], [[list recognized field pairs .htm|List]]