In DEC DATATRIEVE you can have a startup file that is executed each time you invoke DEC DATATRIEVE. To set up a startup file, create a file containing the DEC DATATRIEVE commands you want performed at the beginning of each DEC DATATRIEVE session. Then create a logical name DTR$STARTUP that points to the file. For example, you could include the following in your LOGIN.COM file: $ ASSIGN "DISK3:[MORRISON]DTRSTART.COM" DTR$STARTUP Whenever you invoke DEC DATATRIEVE, it starts by looking for the file pointed to by DTR$STARTUP and processing all the commands contained in that file.