Yet another prblem with QMQRY setvar !

[Guest.Visitor]

Help! Why isn't my variable valid? Joblog; 2600 - STRQMQRY QMQRY(MITCHELK/SPLMNT11) ALWQRYDFN(*YES) SETVAR((SAVEFILE) ('''S150800''')) 'S150800' is not a valid Query Management variable. Help text Message . . . . : 'S150800' is not a valid Query Management variable. Cause . . . . . : The 'S150800' variable entered on the SETVAR parameter contains a value which is not valid. The return code is 1. The following return codes are possible: 1 - The first character is not alphabetic. Looks like a character to me !

[Guest.Visitor]

Ken, Actually, I don't think the first character is alphabetic. I think the first character that the system is seeing is the apostrophe. Bill

[David Abramowitz]

Try using only a single quote on either end of the variable. Dave