Bob Armstrong wrote: Actually, in VMS (as well as in RSX), ;-1 means the oldest version available. I think you only have ;-1 and ;0 which are special. Can't speak for RSX's problems, but for VMS none of this is true. Wow. I apologize. I thought I had that under control... :-) I wonder if VMS have changed along the way, or if it has always been like that...? In RSX it is as I described, however... .dir login.cmd;* Directory DU4:[BQT] 23-SEP-09 10:23 LOGIN.CMD;48 3. 26-FEB-09 10:27 LOGIN.CMD;47 3. 16-FEB-09 11:37 LOGIN.CMD;46 3. 13-DEC-08 06:22 Total of 9./15. blocks in 3. files .dir login.cmd;0 Directory DU4:[BQT] 23-SEP-09 10:23 LOGIN.CMD;48 3. 26-FEB-09 10:27 Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file .dir login.cmd;-0 Directory DU4:[BQT] 23-SEP-09 10:23 LOGIN.CMD;48 3. 26-FEB-09 10:27 Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file .dir login.cmd;-1 Directory DU4:[BQT] 23-SEP-09 10:23 LOGIN.CMD;46 3. 13-DEC-08 06:22 Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file . Johnny -- Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt at softjar.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol