Joerg, I was able to start logging again after your pointer. I am still not able to create a dir with the $MONTH (nor $R_MONTH) macro, but am getting around the problem by using the macro "$R_YEAR/$YEAR.$MONTH.$DAY", which should be enough to distinguish each day's log. thank you very much, ard ===================================================================== Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your computer.