Caché’s multidimensional arrays are called globals. Data can be stored in a global with any number of subscripts. What’s more, subscripts are typeless and can hold any sort of data. One subscript might be an integer, such as 34, while another could be a meaningful name, like “LineItems” – even at the same subscript level.
For example, a stock inventory application that provides information about item, size, color, and pattern might have a structure like this:
^Stock(item,size,color,pattern) = quantity
Here’s some sample data:
^Stock(“slip dress”,4,”blue”,”floral”) = 3
