In the 'F" specs, one of your files is coded with a 'P' for Primary instead of 'F' for Full Procedureal. --------------- Unless it has a NOMAIN the cycle runs -- here is the short list of cycle stuff it does some initialization opens files runs *INZSR runs first statement does some stuff when *inlr is on and end or return is reached If the F spec has a P then it automatically reads records from that file It can also automatically write stuff to a report and do control breaks ... So back a ways there were programs written with F-specs I-specs and O-specs and the program did as the name implies - (Report Program Generator). Phil

In the 'F" specs, one of your files is coded with a 'P' for Primary instead of 'F' for Full Procedureal. --------------- Unless it has a NOMAIN the cycle runs -- here is the short list of cycle stuff it does some initialization opens files runs *INZSR runs first statement does some stuff when *inlr is on and end or return is reached If the F spec has a P then it automatically reads records from that file It can also automatically write stuff to a report and do control breaks ... So back a ways there were programs written with F-specs I-specs and O-specs and the program did as the name implies - (Report Program Generator). Phil