bob mcgegor asks: >Can someone let me know how I specify the value for TAB in in Cobol: > > INSPECT variable TALLYING X BEFORE INITIAL TAB > >How do I setup the variable TAB in the Data Division? If you mean the Horizontal Tab character: 01 TAB-CHAR PIC X VALUE %11. or SPECIAL-NAMES. SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS TAB-CHAR IS 10. Change the values %11 to %13 and 10 to 12 for the Vertical Tab character. 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