Gil, >>COND=(0,LE) is always true, so any step with COND=(0,LE) will always be >>skipped. COND codes can only be positive, so zero is always LE any possible >>COND code. >> >Not entirely correct, IIRC. If the step is the first step in >the job it will not be skipped. This is mathematically correct >(however irritating) in that no prior step satisfies the boolean >primary and the logical OR of no operands yields FALSE.
If you want to skip the first step why not use the RESTART parameter, you want to do it *unconditionally* any way. The only problem is you can not specify a step in an nested procedure (g). Zaromil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

