#### Description:

This attribute gives the number of active pointers associated with an Object. It is modified whenever pointers are created or annulled (by astClone, astAnnul or astEnd for example). The count includes the initial pointer issued when the Object was created.

If the reference count for an Object falls to zero as the result of annulling a pointer to it, then the Object will be deleted.

Type:

  Integer, read-only.

#### Applicability

##### Object

All Objects have this attribute.
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