$! in case a privious submitted batchjob didn't end properly: $ FILE = F$SEARCH("SYS$SCRATCH:ACCEL.MESSAGE") $ IF FILE .NES. """" THEN DELETE SYS$SCRATCH:ACCEL.MESSAGE.* /NOCON $! run accel$EXEdirectory:ACCEL $ ACCEL $! in case ACCEL didn't end properly: $ FILE = F$SEARCH("SYS$SCRATCH:ACCEL.MESSAGE") $ IF FILE .NES. """" THEN DELETE SYS$SCRATCH:ACCEL.MESSAGE.* /NOCON