>If you ONLY do an allocation like an IEFBR14 and do not open it for output, you will not get the eof record,
I don't believe that is 100% accurate. If you have a data class (optional under SMS), the file will be opened by SMS, therebye creating an EOF (iirc). - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
