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Keywords as Identifiers

Why Avoid Keywords as Identifiers

The use of keywords as identifiers can cause ambiguity in some circumstances. You should therefore avoid using keywords as identifiers.

If you must use a keyword as an identifier, enclose the identifier in double quotation marks to prevent possible ambiguity.

Note: For information about submitting physical DDL statements to the command facility, see the CA IDMS Common Facilities Guide.