BH> CALL STREAM('F:\VXREXX\TEST.TXT','C','SEEK <0')

 DD> If you are going to use 'CALL', drop the parentheses.  Either of the
 DD> following should work:

 DD>  CALL STREAM 'F:\VXREXX\TEST.TXT','C','SEEK <0'
 DD>  var=STREAM('F:\VXREXX\TEST.TXT','C','SEEK <0')

Thanks I picked up a book on REXX and never saw anything about the ')'

Bill


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