>I have a system file and in it I store a user maintainable path to ascii text delimited files I need in
>the application. The field name is mysyst.zfulltext
>
>I tried using it in an APPEND FROM mysyst.zfulltext TYPE DELIMITED and I get an error that reads..
>
>C:\MYPROG\mysyst.zfulltext not found. The actual file name is
>
>C:\DATA\Z.TXT which is the data stored in mysyst.zfulltext
>
>Suggestions?

Peter, Use a name expression, APPEND FROM(mysyst.xfulltext) TYPE DELIMITED