DaOW>      When I attempt to run the program in the format you
 DaOW> suggest, I get a REXX ERROR thrown in my face.

 DaOW>      I have to add the DO -- End's for the program to run.  I
 DaOW> have not systemically test the "WHEN" and "OTHERWISE"
 DaOW> statements separately.

that is because you appear to be doing more than one statement for each
condition... more than one statement requires additional grouping with
DO...END...

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