wats the utility of RUN command ?

Are you refering to the Windows environment? (BTW, please update your signature as per the sticky topic in the WebFOCUS forum Here)

If you are then then answer is cmd.exe.

If not, then please explain a little more of what you want etc.

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i am refering to Webfocus -RUN command.

-RUN (dash RUN)

When you write report you use FOCUS 4GL and Dialog Manager commands (dash-commands)

All Dialog Manager commands executed immediately.
All FOCUS commands go to stack. On the end of report all FOCUS commands in stack go to execution.
Sometimes it is not what needed.

Command -RUN tells WebFOCUS to execute commands in stack.

Suppose you have combination:

1. Make a hold file with params values list. (A report -> HOLD File) TABLE FILE .. HOLD ..
2. -PROMPT variables from list
3. Run Report.

You must make -RUN before prompting variables.
Otherwise -PROMPT will execute before TABLE FILE .. HOLD