>    It's been a while since I did much heavy COBOL programming but as I
> recall I was able to create a COBOL program, execute it with the "RUN
> MYPROG;INFO="data_string", and the program would receive the
> "data_string" and process it.  The COBOL program would be a
stand-alone
> executable that accepts a run-time parameter, not a sub-program.  My
> problem is I don't recall how to specify within my COBOL program how
to
> receive the "data_string" from the ;INFO= parameter.  I was sure I was
> able to do this, what am I missing?  Any and all help is appreciated.
 
I believe that the easiest way to get the INFO= string is to call the
GETINFO intrinsic..
 
Ray.