Perhaps I misunderstand how LISTSERV DISTRIBUTE is supposed to work but ... Can someone explain to me why a list delta job generated by my LISTSERV would distribute the job for 11 nodes to RICE (understandable) but then distribute the job for 51 nodes to UAFSYSB, an end node whose traffic must pass through three other nodes (which do not have LISTSERV) and ultimately cause the traffic to return through the three nodes plus UMRVMB to reach the next LISTSERV machines? Perhaps this reaction is caused by the LINKWT FILE of which I understand the function but nothing beyond that.