Dorris,

Is it possible that there is a On Key Label and it is getting fired in PRODUCTION (but not in your testing, of course)???

This would explain (I think) the parameters becoming 'confused'.

Again, good luck,

Jim N

>>Dorris,
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>>Can you show us the actual call too?
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>>Good luck,
>>
>>Jim N
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>>>>IF type('pStrttime') # 'C'
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>^^ That IS ths actual call.
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>>>display the value with ?
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>>>does t show up as .F., or cause an error?
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>>>SET STEP ON, and watch the variable... is it undefined?
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>Can't set STEP on, this is a FPD front end for MicroFocus COBOL ECS system. If we try to set step on and debug the system, we'll be hanging up 18 Job servers.
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>This code runs fine when we test it separately, but the minute we put it into production.....