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**PUSHBIND( **[ //clearflag// ] **)**

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| **PUSHBIND** | Creates a new scope for subsequent BIND statements. |
| //clearflag// | An integer constant or variable containing either zero (0) or one (1). When zero, the BIND statement's //name// space is cleared of all variables and procedures previously bound. When one, all variables and procedures previously bound are left in place. If omitted, the //clearflag// is zero. |

The **PUSHBIND** statement creates a new scope for subsequent BIND statements. This scope terminates with the next POPBIND statement. This creates a new scope for subsequent BIND statements, allowing you to create new BIND //names// for variables with the same //name// without creating conflicts with the //names// from a previous scope.

**Example:**

**SomeProc PROCEDURE**

**OrderNumber LONG**

**Item        LONG**

**Quantity    SHORT**

** CODE**

** BIND('OrderNumber',OrderNumber)**

** BIND('Item',Item)**

** BIND('Quantity',Quantity)**

** AnotherProc                      !Call another procedure**

** UNBIND('OrderNumber',OrderNumber)**

** UNBIND('Item',Item)**

** UNBIND('Quantity',Quantity)**

**AnotherProc PROCEDURE**

**OrderNumber  LONG**

**Item         LONG**

**Quantity     SHORT**

** CODE**

** PUSHBIND                         !Create new scope for BIND**

** BIND('OrderNumber',OrderNumber)  !Bind variables with same names in new scope**

** BIND('Item',Item)**

** BIND('Quantity',Quantity)**

** !Do some Processing**

** UNBIND('OrderNumber')**

** UNBIND('Item')**

** UNBIND('Quantity')**

** POPBIND                          !Restore previous scope for BIND**

**See Also:**

[[popbind  restore runtime expression string name space .htm|POPBIND]]

[[evaluate  return runtime expression string result .htm|EVALUATE]]