Caché ObjectScript Reference - InterSystems Documentation

$ZNAMEValue0123456MeaningValidate a local variable name.Validate a routine name.Validate a tag (label) name.Validate a global name.Validate a fully-qualified class name.Validate a method name.Validate a property nameRestricted CharactersFirst character only: %Subsequent characters only: digits0–9Subsequent characters only:digits 0–9First character only: %First character only: %Subsequent characters only: digits0–9First character only: %Subsequent characters only: digits0–9First character only: %Subsequent characters only: digits0–9First character only: %Subsequent characters only: digits0–9If n = 0 (or not specified), an identifier that passes validation may be used for any type ofCaché ObjectScript name, except routine names. The first character of a valid identifier mustbe either a percent sign (%) or a valid letter character. The second and subsequent charactersof a valid identifier must be either a valid letter character or a digit.If n = 1, an identifier that passes validation may be used for routine names. In CachéObjectScript routine names, the first character must be either a percent sign (%) or a validletter character. The second and subsequent characters of a routine name may be either apercent sign (%), a valid letter character, or a digit. Thus, routine names differ from othertypes of names because they can include a percent sign (%) anywhere in the name.Caché ObjectScript Reference 549