Terry: Here is what we use to save the backup output to disk for later processing (we save our backup listings in a database tied to cartridge number): !SETVAR MM "!HPMONTH" !IF !MM < 10 THEN ! SETVAR MM "0"+"!MM" !ENDIF !SETVAR DD "!HPDATE" !IF !DD < 10 THEN ! SETVAR DD "0"+"!DD" !ENDIF !SETVAR LIST "L"+"!HPYEAR"+"!MM"+"!DD" !PURGE !LIST.BACKUPS !FILE SYSLIST=!LIST.BACKUPS;DEV=DISC;SAVE;NOCCTL;DISC=1000000 Then do the store (SYSLIST is the formal file designator for the output) using the SHOW parameter (we use the SHOW=LONG paramter). Hope this helps. Jim Phillips Manager of Information Systems E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Therm-O-Link, Inc. Phone: (330) 527-2124 P. O. Box 285 Fax: (330) 527-2123 Garrettsville, Ohio 44231