I am writing lines of information to the STDOUT(Screen). In Unix k-shell I can execute the "clear" command to remove all lines from the screen. How is this done in Perl? Thanks Robert ( Kent ) Collins: IBM Certified Solutions Expert Cell Phone: 214.632.3940 DBA Intranet Site: http://ora3dba.i2.com/support "Major advancements in technology are indistinguishable from Magic"