Jeff, in ongoing discussion: >But this is not the main benefit of script-local vars, IMHO. I see >the main benefits: 1) being able to re-scope predefined HP vars, like >DSLINE or HPMSGFENCE, 2) having assurance that the local vars your >script is using do not conflict (meaning overwrite) with other local vars >or job/session vars of the same name, e.g. the ubiquitous var I. Ah, now I see it. Thank you for the clarification.. Ken Sletten