watched variable variable name has gone out of scope Facility: DEBUG, VMS Debugger Explanation: The identified variable is no longer accessible by its original name. The program may have returned from the routine in which the variable was defined, or it may have called another routine. This message is accompanied by a further message indicating whether the debugger has cancelled the watchpoint (in the case that the variable is truly gone) or re-defined the watchpoint to address the same data by a different name. User Action: None. This message is informational.