The variable 'XYZ' is initialized but not used.AL(AA0206)

[larswestman]

Describe the bug A variable that is assigned a value and used as a source expression for a control will raise this warning

To Reproduce Steps and to reproduce the behavior: Use a variable as source expression. Example below (simplified version of the real page which obviously does not make much sense)

page 12064546 "LTC Consignment Cues"
{
    PageType = CardPart;
    SourceTable = "LTC Consignment Header";
    Caption = 'Totals';
    layout
    {
        area(Content)
        {
            cuegroup(Numbers)
            {
                Caption = ' ';
                ShowCaption = false;                
                field(FieldNoOfItemLines; "NoOfItemLines")
                {
                    ApplicationArea = All;
                    BlankZero = true;
                    Caption = 'Item Lines';                    
                }
            }
        }
    }
    trigger OnOpenPage()
    begin
        NoOfItemLines := 1;
    end;
    var
        NoOfItemLines: Integer;
}

The line "NoOfItemLines := 1;" will have a warning

Expected behavior Should not be a warning

5. Versions:

• AL Language: 6.0.344420
• SE Business Central 15.1 (Platform 15.0.37898.0 + Application 15.1.38071.0)

[dzzzb]

Does the warning go away if you remove the quotes around the variable name? I have just discovered an equivalent warning for variables used as properties in fields and actions.

[larswestman]

Yes, without quoutes the warning goes away.

[mazhelez]

Thanks for reporting this issue. Sorry we haven’t completed it yet, but we’ve had to prioritize elsewhere. We’re planning to give the CodeCop engine and its rules an overhaul in a future major release. Thanks for your patience.

For this case consider using Pragma Warning Directive.