Under ISPF, edit your REXX using ISPF Picture Strings. Issue the command on the command line: F P'.'
If there is a hex character the upper Right Hand corner of your ISPF Edit session should tell you what the character is. The Cursor should be on the section of your code with the hex data in it. You can change the hex data to a blank with the command: C P'.' ' ' Lizette > > when I run my exec REXX the error appears: > 1 +++ ? > IRX0013I Error running BRAS, line 1: Invalid character in program > > what is this?? > > regards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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