I hope I didn't confuse anyone with my database search shorthand. Just in case: // Job Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * s abracadabra in listname 94/04/01 to 94/04/30 i /* is identical to // Job Echo=No Datatbase Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * search abracadabra in listname from 94/04/01 to 94/04/30 index /* The "index" means give me a listing of the "hits" but don't print them (I'm just looking for a specific item which I can identify from the index of hits). Then when the print job is sent in the i or index is replaced with p or print followed by the item number(s) wanted and the entire message(s) is/are retrieved and sent to me. If more than one item is wanted it would be, sort of generically: p 123456 125471 126989 etc. Hope that clears the water if I muddied it. Douglas Douglas Winship Austin, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner