Bruce, Soon as I saw the question I knew you'd be on it. Have seen this issue posted here before. I wonder if a little trick from the early 70s might still work. Use BLP to skip over the tape marks but open the file REVERSED. Then read until you get an IO error. Got carried through the hallways on a palanquin for that one, but its been a while.
I know this was posted a couple of weeks ago so it may be too late to help the poster even if it still works. DSS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
