This document covers the following topics:

• Types of Programming Objects

• Creating and Maintaining Programming Objects

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Types of Programming Objects

Within a Natural application, you can use the following types of programming objects:

• Program

• Class

• Subprogram

• Function

• Adapter

• Subroutine

• Copycode

• Helproutine

• Text

• Map

• Local Data Area

• Global Data Area

• Parameter Data Area

• Resource

Creating and Maintaining Programming Objects

To create and maintain the programming objects, you use the Natural editors.

• Local data areas, global data areas and parameter data areas are created and maintained with the data area editor.

• Maps are created and maintained with the map editor.

• Classes are created and maintained with the program editor.

• All other types of objects listed above are created and maintained with the program editor.

For information about the naming conventions that apply to Natural objects, see Object Naming Conventions.