Thanks Gord, it was a typo on my part to mask the dataset names.

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On 2021-02-10 13:00 PM, Edgington, Jerry wrote:
> I am trying to add VSAM datasets to RMFGAT for monitoring, but RMF doesn't 
> like the - in HLQ, which is valid. Does anyone know what the syntax should be 
> to add this type of dataset?
>
> F RMF,F III,VSAMRLS(ADD(XXX-LQAV.CONTROL.MASTER))
>
> I get this error, when trying to add the dataset:
> ERB300I III: SYNTAX ERROR IN OR FOLLOWING TEXT BEGINNING 'S(ADD(XX-L
> ERB300I III:     QAV.CONTROL.MAS' IN OPERATOR INPUT
> ERB224I III: '-LQAV.CONTROL.MASTER)' SKIPPED DUE TO PREVIOUS ERROR

The F RMF command you showed a HLQ of 'XXX-LQAV', but the ERB300I message shows 
a HLQ beginning with 'XX-L'. Is it possible that the problem is a typo?

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