Well I thought I could figure this one out, but doggone if I can. I  
chatted with a much more knowledgable person about it, and I searched  
the ITRC, but with no resolutions. ITRC had one hit on the exact  
problem, but no answer to it. Or at least not one I understood. :)

I don't have all the scripts the COBOL compiler is supposed to come  
with, but I do have the COB85XL script.
It *should* take the syntax I used below, and write out an object file  
and a listing file. The group do exist, and it works
for the Fortran and RPG compilers. Go figure...

I should mention that if I do NOT include a listing file, the output  
goes to the screen and the object if created correctly. I do like to  
keep listing files about for a while though.

I know this is going to be something very simple, and I appreciate you  
guys takign the time to teach me. I really honestly did search the  
manuals, study the script, and search the web before posting this. :)

Yours,
-Paul



:COB85XL DISCTST,DISCTST.OBJ.RSEN,DISCTST.LST.RSEN

**** ERROR 491   UNABLE TO OPEN FILE COBLIST .
NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR 52)

run COBOL.PUB.SYS,ANSI85;parm=7;info=""
Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
ERRORS IN COMPILE
    setjcw jcw=fatal
Unless a CONTINUE is in effect, the remainder of the
current UDC will be flushed. (CIWARN 1723)
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