Try LISTFILE and referencing the file using posix notation.

If the file is called NDXR'S and it is in .PUB.SYS try

LISTFILE /SYS/PUB/NDXR'S
or
PURGE /SYS/PUB/NDXR'S

David Knispel
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----- Original Message -----
From: James Kilgo <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 10:01 AM
Subject: Lost File


The other day a user created an XEQ file using a report writer (DataNow) and
named it using an invalid character for MPE/iX.  The name was NDXR'S as you
can see they used an apostrophe in the name.  The program allowed the file
to be created and it will access this file and run the XEQ program.  The
problem is I can not access it from the operating system.  I can not use
LISTF, PURGE or any other commands to get to the file.  Has anyone ever
encountered a problem like this.  At this point my choice is to leave the
file in the group it is in and be done with it.  I don't think this will
hurt anything since this is a group used just by several user to store their
XEQ files.

If anyone has any suggestions I would like to here them.

Thanks - Jim Kilgo