  DCL NOPAREN (value improperly delimited) error? 
 The Question is:
 
Hi,
 
I've a problem with the following backup command started by using a script
file:
BACKUP/INTER/IGNORE=LABEL MEGA$DATEN:[000000]WSMEG1.BCK/SAVE_SET/SELECT=( -
[DEM%TESTS-ASL-2000.*]*.* -
) MEGA$DATEN:[TMP.LMS...]/BY_OWNER=PARENT
 
Using VMS 6.2-1H1 everything works fine.
Using OpenVMS 7.1-1H2 I get the following error message:
%DCL-W-NOPAREN, value improperly delimited - supply parenthesis
 \[DEM%TESTS-ASL-2000.*]*.*\
 
As soon as I omit the blank between * and -. The command works fine. Why?
 
What other "specailities" like this will appear, using OpenVMS 7.1?
 
Bye
 
 
 The Answer is:
 
  This does not appear to be BACKUP; DCL is returning the error.
 
  The command can be further simplified to the following:
 
    $ BACKUP RandomBackupSaveset/SAVE/SELE=( -
    FOOBAR.TXT -
    ) SYS$SCRATCH:/LOG
 
  This same (mis)behaviour is present in OpenVMS Alpha V7.2.
 
  Please contact the Compaq Customer Support Center.  The OpenVMS Wizard
  has logged the internal problem report 75-43-552 on this error.
 
  The OpenVMS Wizard would recommend the use of OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, V7.1-2,
  or V7.2 or later.  Not a hardware release such as OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H1.
 
  For the list of mandatory ECO kits for an OpenVMS release, please see
  DSNlink, or please contact the Compaq Customer Support Center.
