Strings assigned as initial values in inline VAR declarations are not captured in the string cross-reference (XREF) output, resulting in missing translations during build and localization processes.

Jul 24, 2025
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Strings-assigned-as-initial-values-in-inline-VAR-declarations-are-not-captured-in-the-string-cross-reference-XREF-output-resulting-in-missing-translations-during-build-and-localization-processes

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000284764

Environment

Product: Progress OpenEdge Version: 11.x, 12.x OS: Windows

Question/Problem Description

In a class-based ABL program, strings assigned directly in a VAR declaration are not included in the generated string XREF. This causes these strings to be excluded from translation tools that rely on XREF data, leading to untranslated strings in the application.

Steps to Reproduce

Run the following code: CLASS TranslateTest: METHOD PUBLIC STATIC VOID Foo(): DEFINE VARIABLE lcDefVar AS CHARACTER NO-UNDO INIT "TestStringDefVar":T. VAR CHARACTER lcVar = "TestStringVar":T. lcVar = "TestStringAssign":T. END METHOD. END CLASS. In the above example: "TestStringDefVar" and "TestStringAssign" appear in the XREF and are picked up by translation tools. "TestStringVar" does not appear in the XREF and is therefore not translated.

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Defect Number

OCTA-79328

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Cause

The exact cause is not known at this time.

Resolution

Fixed version(s): OpenEdge 13.0, OpenEdge 12.8.9

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Workaround

Avoid assigning string values directly in VAR declarations. Instead, assign the value in a separate statement after the declaration:

VAR CHARACTER lcVar.

lcVar = "TestStringVar":T.

This ensures the string is captured in the XREF and processed by translation tools.

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Last Modified Date

7/24/2025 8:40 PM

Strings assigned as initial values in inline VAR declarations are not captured in the string cross-reference (XREF) output, resulting in missing translations during build and localization processes.

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