Yes, this is true. I would submit for the next realase to change the error message to read something like: The DATABASE function has not yet been ported to this environment. Use SEARCH instead. It will at least show people that there is an alternative to DATABASE, and it will spare admins (like me!) from answering the same question dozens of times. On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Peter M. Weiss +1 814 863 1843 wrote: > Don't use the DATABASE JCL (the "wrapped" text), but instead > use the only two commands (no '//'s) > > SEARCH > GETPOST Bob Jackiewicz UIC Academic Computer Center [log in to unmask] University of Illinois at Chicago Network Services