Globals Global variables can be shared among all modules of a program. Understanding global blocksGlobal symbols can be defined with the GLOBALS instructionGLOBALSThe GLOBALS / END GLOBALS block and the GLOBALS instruction.Rules for globals usageFollow the rules described in this topic in order to use globals properly.Database schema in globalsGlobals files can define the database schema to be used by the compiler to resolve DEFINE ... LIKE statements.Content of a globals fileA globals file contains a GLOBALS ... END GLOBALS block.ExamplesGlobals usage examples.