Based on the DFSORT example provided: you can use another way to substitute System symbols and pass the output to FTP
//MODIFY EXEC PGM=EZACFSM1 //SYSIN DD * ftp statements PUT 'default_file_name' &LYYMMDD_&LHR.&LMIN..txt other ftp statements //SYSOUT DD DSN=&&FTP,DISP=(,PASS), // SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)),UNIT=SYSALLDA, // DSORG=PS,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN