Hi folks,

I have been able to reduce the problem to what I feel is the "irreducible
point".  Take a look at the session below.  Why is MPEX refusing to do this?

Eben

%SHOWJOB JOB=@J

JOBNUM  STATE IPRI JIN  JLIST    INTRODUCED  JOB NAME

#J2     EXEC        10R LP       THU  7:20P  BACKG,MANAGER.VESOFT
#J4     EXEC        10S LP       THU  7:22P  FTPMON,FTP.SYS
#J5     EXEC        10S LP       THU  7:22P  JINETD,MANAGER.SYS
#J353   EXEC        10S LP       FRI  6:50A  JHTTPD,MGR.AIHBETA
#J437   EXEC        10S LP       FRI 10:11A  JRPCD,MANAGER.SYS
#J409   WAIT   D 5  10S LP       FRI  9:09A  CLMADT7,USER.AIHBETA
#J410   WAIT   D 5  10S LP       FRI  9:09A  CLMADT7,USER.AIHBETA

7 JOBS (DISPLAYED):
    0 INTRO
    2 WAIT; INCL 2 DEFERRED
    5 EXEC; INCL 0 SESSIONS
    0 SUSP
JOBFENCE= 7; JLIMIT= 7; SLIMIT= 20

%LISTJOB #J409 <-------- SYNTAX IS OK; OUTPUT VERIFIES THIS
JOB#    STATE     DEV   INTRODUCED  Q PROGRAM  LOGON

#J409   WAIT D5              9:09A             CLMADT7,USER.AIHBETA,PUB

JOBFENCE = 7; JLIMIT = 7; SLIMIT = 20

%REPEAT <-------- THIS REPEAT CONSTRUCT IS OK
%>LISTJOB #J409 <-------- BUT THE LISTJOB FAILS... WHY?
%>FORJOBS J409
Executing LISTJOB #J409
DUPLICATE TEMPORARY FILE NAME  (FSERR 101)
Error: Doing Frename (SR121.PUB.VESOFT) of SW121.PUB.VESOFT.
%REPEAT <---------- THIS REPEAT CONSTRUCT IS OK
%>ECHO ![RJOB.FMTJOB] <--------- THE ECHO STATEMENT IS OK
%>FORJOBS J409
#J409
%REPEAT <------- ANOTHER PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED REPEAT LOOP
%>ECHO ![RJOB.FMTJOB] <------- ECHO IS OK
%>LISTJOB ![RJOB.FMTJOB] <----- LISTJOB FAILS........???????
%>FORJOBS J409
#J409
Executing LISTJOB #J409
DUPLICATE TEMPORARY FILE NAME  (FSERR 101)
Error: Doing Frename (SR121.PUB.VESOFT) of SW121.PUB.VESOFT.
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