Steve,

finfo() does not accept any wildcards for the filename. So, if you were
hoping to do:
  if finfo('/dir/log5-20-04.####', 'exists') then

it won't work -- too bad because it would be useful.  However, if this
is what you wanted to do, you can use LISTFILE and test the HPCIERR
result.  For example:
  setvar hpcierr 0
  continue
  listfile /dir/log5-20-04.#### >$null
  if hpcierr = 0 then
     # one or more files exist matching the pattern
  else
     # -9043, CIWARN 9043, is returned by LISTFILE if a pattern is
supplied and no files match.
  endif

>    I'm trying to write a command file to test for a posix 
> file and that looks like log5-20-04.1234, with the 1234 being 
> a random number.  I haven't been able to get FINFO to return 
> a positive response to the file EXISTSance.  Can FINFO 
> recognize a variable named file and if so what is the syntax 
> for the command and if not are there any other options?
 
HTH,
 Jeff Vance, vCSY

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