We have an alpha server running vms 7.2-1 which we are having problems showing some symbols. When the show symbol * command is used some are missing, however you can do a show symbol symbol_name and it shows up. An example of what happens is shown below, any help much appreciated: (15:10:37) $ SH SYM DISK_INDEX DISK_INDEX = 5 Hex = 00000005 Octal = 00000000005 (15:10:37) $ SH SYM * $RESTART == "FALSE" $SEVERITY == "1" ....... DENSITY == "" DISMDAILY_DONE = "FALSE" DISMOUNT_QUALS == "/UNLOAD" DRIVES_PER_BACKUP == 1 Hex = 00000001 Octal = 00000000001 DRIVE_TYPE == "" DUMMY = "" ERRORMOD == "@OPS$COM_FILES:ERRORMOD" ESC == "." EXCLUDE_STATUS == "NORMAL,ACCONFLICT" (15:10:37) $ SH SYM /ALL /LOCAL BACKUP = "TEST" COUNT = 2 Hex = 00000002 Octal = 00000000002 CURR_TIME = "1510" DISMDAILY_DONE = "FALSE"

Have you try: sh sym/all * ??? This should show every defined symbol (local and global symbols...) Hope this could help...