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Compound Symbol Derived Name

To take the concept of a compound symbol to its conclusion, consider the value of its entire name, the stem portion, and the actual value of the variable portion. This is the derived name of a compound symbol.

Example: Illustrate the Derived Name

Suppose you have an application that has a line of code that assigns the value of 9 to a simple variable called z. And suppose that application has a subsequent line of code that initializes a compound symbol called GLOBAL.z. The derived name of GLOBAL.z, in this case, would be GLOBAL.9.