Thanks Mark - Perfect as always. Lizette
---- Snip ---- > D UNI,ALL (operator cmd - note output) Force a load by browsing a FILE in ISPF that is ASCII (well, it doesn't even have to be ASCII) and from the browse command line type: DISPLAY UTF8 Then do a D UNI,ALL command again from the console. <----- UnSnip -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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