◄Up► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ─────VALUE Attribute──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Forces an actual argument to be passed by value. The formal argument receives a copy of the actual argument rather than the actual argument's address. The actual argument remains unaltered regardless of any local changes to the formal argument. Restrictions: Applies to formal arguments only, excluding character values, substrings, assumed-size arrays, adjustable-size arrays, and arrays declared with the C attribute See Also: ◄Formal Argument► ◄Actual Argument► ◄REFERENCE► -♦-