Went back to the vtam definitions and discovered the PRTCT parameter was specified. Modified it to match the session key, still get rc24. Delete the parameter and now at least I get IST messages that I can deal with.
Thanks for all the help Robbie ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

