I took a stab at it. attached zip: ProE_WS03.zip as usual unzip 1st) double-click: lj_tst01.bat 2nd) double-click: var_run.bat ============== the 1st) bat creates a txt file: lj_set_tst01.txt There I duplicated the varian launch bat, except where it runs the varian linked bat. But I inserted a line that does this: set>lj_set_tst01.txt It writes all the current environment variables to that txt file. ============== the 2nd) var_run.bat runs the java program. It might work, it might not. I tried to duplicate the env var settings, like the var bat files do. But the java program also writes to a text file: set>lj_prog_set_tst01.txt So run both bats. The 2nd might start proe in the right workspace & linked to intralink. It might not. But please send me back both txt file: lj_set_tst01.txt lj_prog_set_tst01.txt It should run, but of course, its hard to run right 1st time, especially since I am writing to a bat file & writing to a couple txt files. Its twice as hard, because I am doing it from afar. You never know, we might make it work well & varian says, they need to hire me for $150K & let me do windchill. yes, they do have it. Now I want to do the java side of windchill, but I have to get my start somewhere. Let me know, how it goes. Thank You Lawrence L. Jett, Jr. 573-996-2835 (Perm) E-mail: datajett@aol.com Website: http://www.datajett.com/