>>//RESULT SET RESULT=&&TARGET (and end up with &RESULT being set to VALUE1 >>and not SYM1)
Rob, Try this // EXPORT SYMLIST=* //SYM1 SET SYM1=VALUE1 //SYM2 SET SYM2=VALUE2 //TARGET SET TARGET=SYM1 //RESULT SET RESULT=&TARGET /* //STEP0100 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //LOGDD1 DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUT1 DD *,SYMBOLS=(JCLONLY,LOGDD1) &SYM1 &SYM2 &TARGET &RESULT //SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD DUMMY /* The output of this is VALUE1 VALUE2 SYM1 SYM1 Thanks, Kolusu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN