Good thought Skip. I had tested that modification. When I change like this:
Do b = a to cics.0 If pgmname.b = '*TOTALS*' Then Leave If Datatype(timesused.b) ¬= 'NUM' Then Iterate The trace shows REXX is unable to resolve pgmname.b properly anymore and I never get any matches. Here's a screens worth of trace: 36 *-* Do b = a to cics.0 >V> "1520" >V> "238582" 37 *-* If pgmname.b = '*TOTALS*' >C> "PGMNAME.1520" >V> "0PROGRAMS" >L> "*TOTALS*" >O> "0" 39 *-* If Datatype(timesused.b) ¬= 'NUM' >C> "TIMESUSED.1520" >V> "" >F> "CHAR" >L> "NUM" >O> "1" 40 *-* Then *-* Iterate 36 *-* Do b = a to cics.0 37 *-* If pgmname.b = '*TOTALS*' >C> "PGMNAME.1521" >L> "PGMNAME.1521" >L> "*TOTALS*" Alan Schwartz Assurant Shared Business Services Lead Systems Programmer Phone: 651-361-4758 Fax: 651-361-5625 Skip Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> 11/18/2005 11:13 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX Question IIRC, Rexx defines a DO routine according to the control variable. Since both of your DO loops use 'a', I think ITERATE 'percolates' to the outermost loop that uses the same control variable. Then again, I may be all wet. . . . JO.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 626-302-7535 Office 323-715-0595 Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************************** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ************************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html