Michael, a very simple method using QUAD, which comes with your HP3000.

Text in your file and type DUP ALL. Then, CHANGE 1/80 TO 'Y' MODS, and keep
your file. The 1/80 are the columns to change, and you should use the record
length as the second number. Short and simple....


"Michael Hone" wrote in ...
> I created several hundred new users from a flat file called NEWUSERS like
> this:
>
> RUN CI.PUB.VESOFT<NEWUSERS
>
> That worked great!  But now I want to purge these same users.  In the flat
> file I changed all of the NEWUSER commands to PURGEUSER but it doesn't
work
> because MPE want a confirmation "Y" after each PURGEUSER.
>
> Is there either an easy to get a "Y" after each record in my input file?
(I
> have Qedit for Windows) Or is there a parm or something I can use in MPEX
> that you answer for me? Ideas? Suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
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