>> The use of DIRMAINT induces a restriction on special characters that
>> can appear in a user identification.  Only those characters allowed
>> in a CMS file name (A through Z, 0 through 9, @, #, $) are permitted.
>
>I don't think this will cause a problem since '-' is a valid character
>for CMS filenames.
>
Right, the text in the doc is nonsense. But - ever heard of MVS and RACF ?
Christian