Hi Bill ! Thanks for all your assistance.
outf = fopen("dd:OUTF","w"); works for both the pre-assigned disk file and the SYSOUT=A . Regards Lorne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html