DETAILS JUMPing out of a PROCESS RECORD ... INDEXED BY ... block can give you an execution error message: Database return code 3035 Record operation performed on case block. After this if the program is run again, the thing hangs using tons of CPU and can't be interrupted with the 'Break' key. Ctl- Alt-Del to end the task must be used. If the retrieval is run only once then try to exit SIR you get a Windows ABEND notice. EXAMPLE PROGRAM retrieval process cases process rec employee . get vars name . write name . execute subprocedure test end rec end case c subprocedure test process rec employee indexed by name via (name) . if(gender=2)jump mylabel end rec mylabel: end subprocedure c end retrieval WORKAROUND Use an EXIT RECORD command rather than a JUMP.