The code is supposed to check a tempfile created and execute the code sent when sales order number + customer number is equal to the variables sales order number + customer number in other parts of the program not described here. The problem is that the sales order number + customer number exceeds 128. i.e. there is more than 128 occurrances of the same sales order number + the same customer number. I guess the real question is how do I reword the do while statement or rewrite the do while statement so I do not reach 128 occurrances and get a "do nest level exceeded" error. Can I count the number of occurrances and say execute the code until a count of sales order number + customer number reaches 100 then jump out of the do while loop? If so, how do I jump back into the loop and proceed to execute the do while again at the spot I left out. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.