Look at this: A='**' Say Value(A)
Rexx see that as a power attemp and fails the command. How can I stop REXX from interprate variable A? CLIST has this function, BTW. Itschak ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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