Im working in XP and created a batch file with an extension .cmd and not .bat...when i execute its working fine but the DOS window is not closing... my program is @Echo Off setlocal Set _InputFile=\\as-sisccsfsv02\Paybase2dev\DelDups\config.txt Set _Data1="" For /F "tokens=1,2* delims=:" %%A IN (%_InputFile%) DO Set _Data%%A=%%C IF "%_Data1%"=="" set _Data1=1 set _ sqlplus %_Data3%/%_Data4%@%_Data5% @%_Data2% %_Data1% endlocal @CLS i dono where and how to place the EXIT and also whether to use cls or exit...since im using a connection string and tryin to connect to execute queries in sql..its a bit confusing..please advice..thanks in advance

It SHOULD pfamous last words] suffice to put exit as the last line. CLS clears the screen. Nothing to do with exit. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2