Jon You can use NBSpool to read input spoolfiles. Just run NBSpool then enter input mode by typing "I" . Text the Input spoolfile using the job number or any other valid NBSpool subset. example: BUGS:showjob job=@j;wait JOBNUM STATE IPRI JIN JLIST INTRODUCED JOB NAME #J190 WAIT D 1 10S LP TUE 8:51A TEST,MGR.NETBASE JOBFENCE= 1; JLIMIT= 5; SLIMIT= 24 BUGS:nbspool.pub.netbase NetBase Spooling Utility [0.9.7] Update 0f Copyright 1988 QUEST Software Quest Software O> i I> t j190 Opened spool file #I7 ($STDIN), last line is 3. I> l al J :JOB TEST,MGR.NETBASE,PUB;PRI=DS;OUTCLASS=LP,8;INPRI=1 0 :comment this is just a test job 1 :file stu;dev=lp,1 2 :listf @,2;*stu 3 :eoj Hope it helps Stuart Smith Quest Software ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Reading Input Spoolfiles Author: Backuj <[log in to unmask]> at Internet-Link Date: 10/8/96 8:35 AM I seem to recall a contributed utility back on the classics that would allow you to read the contents of input spoolfiles. Does that utility exist for the PA-RISC machines and is there any way to get it other then the contributed library tape? I am an Interex member, but only an associate. Thanx, Jon Backus AB&C Group