*NAMVAR is a keyword used in factor1 of the RPG/400 statement space to define a data area to the program. *DTAARA is the object type of a data area on AS/400. While in RPGLE or RPGiv we use the keyword *DTAARA in functions space to define a dtata area to the ILE program.Hope this will help
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Ram
Last Wiki Answer Submitted: January 22, 2009 5:57 am by ten20081,150 pts.
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in RPG *NAMVAR is like *LIKE the way you define a work variable. *DTAARA is completely different.