The following example shows how to change the default directory from within your DEC DATATRIEVE process and how to restore the old default directory to its original status before exiting DEC DATATRIEVE. $ SHOW DEFAULT DISK:[SMITH] DTR> DECLARE OLDDIR PIC X(80). DTR> OLDDIR = FN$SHOWDEF DTR> PRINT OLDDIR OLDDIR [SMITH] DTR> FN$SETDEF ("[SMITH.WORK]") DTR> PRINT FN$SHOWDEF FN$SHOWDEF [SMITH.WORK] DTR> . . . DTR> FN$SETDEF (OLDDIR) DTR> PRINT FN$SHOWDEF FN$SHOWDEF [SMITH] DTR> EXIT $ SHOW DEFAULT DISK:[SMITH] $