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Syntax	dynamic.array.variable<ac.expression{, vc.expression{, sc.expression}}> expression < expression
Category	BASIC
Type	Reserved Character
Description	either references subscripts within dynamic arrays, or is a logical operator within conditional expressions. A "-1" used in a dynamic.array.variable expression will insert data into a new field at the end of the of the specified element. An "*" can be used in a dynamic.array.variable expression to conditionally test all fields expressed against a value. The "lt" symbol is an alternate form of representing a "less than" condition.
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See Also	array references ac.expression vc.expression dynamic array operators > relational operators LT array READ sc.expression
Example	customer.item<1> = name Assigns the value of variable "name" to attribute 1 in dynamic array "customer.item". item<2,-1> = 10 Inserts the literal 10 into a new value appended to the end of attribute 2 in dynamic array "item". if x<*> < 3 then ... Tests if any attribute in dyanamic array "x" is less than 3. if x < 0 then... "<" is used as a logical operator representing "less than".
Warnings	Complex use of "<" and ">" as nested dynamic references together with boolean operations may cause unpredictable results.
Compatibility	D3 7.0 AP R83