Thanks to all who responded. I think I will use Albert's method to narrow down to the file where the problem is occurring. Narrowing down to the command that is hanging will take a bit more work of a similar nature.
>>I have used Tony's system on occasion to log occurrences. At the top and >>bottom of each sub module, I would put a line such as: >>OUTPUT LogFile.txt APPEND >>WRITE "Start Name check procedure", .#NOW >>OUTPUT SCREEN >><do the name check procedure here> >>OUTPUT LogFile.txt APPEND >>WRITE "Completed Name Check Procedure",.#NOW >>OUTPUT SCREEN

