Thank you all for the responses.  It was the "extra" quotes that caused the
problem!  I will look into the multi-part file possibility.

Appreciate the prompt responses.
Marc

On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 7:34 PM Bruce Willmore <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Just a thought. I don’t know if this is a new application or not, but if
> it is, have you considered Multi-part files?
>
>
> *From:* Dick Thiot
> *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2018 5:22 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: Create-file question
>
> Marc,
>
> Your create statement assumes that there is already a dictionary section.
> Are you wanting to create a new data section underneath and existing file
> or a new file with both dictionary and data sections.  Also, I agree with
> Peter.  Get rid of the double-quotes.  If the latter then try:
> EXECUTE \CREATE-FILE DATA \:FILENAME:\1 11\
>
> Dick
>
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 4:04 PM Peter Falson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Get rid of the " around the \FILENAME \
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 16, 2018, at 11:25 AM, Marc <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to EXECUTE a CREATE-FILE command  as shown below and I'm
>> obviously screwing up the punctuation...
>>
>> FILENAME = VNAME:".PRICE"
>> OPEN ''",FILENAME TO F.OUT ELSE
>>          EXECUTE \CREATE-FILE DATA "\:FILENAME:\"\ 11\
>> OR
>>
>> EXECUTE \CREATE-FILE DATA "\:FILENAME:\" 11\
>>
>> What am I doing wrong??
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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