For a number of releases of UniVerse the SYS.MESSAGE file shipped with a TAB character in the CONV field in its file dictionary, which caused this message any time one tried to list the SYS.MESSAGE file. Check the CONV field of your file dictionary for invalid characters in the conversion field. Experiment with the CONV field qualifier to override what is specified in the dictionary; this is probably the easiest way to narrow down the search for the culprit field definition. ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/