Working with the CPYTOIMPF command

In the CPYTOIMPF command, can the TOSTMF file name be &varible file name. I want the "to" file name to be the same as my "from" file name. But when I enter the command I provide the "from" file as &OUT from library &LSPDTA (actual name on iSeries is TAX1099M/MYLIB). The to file written as &OUT.

My guess is that you are putting quotes around your variable name. Here is an example CL program that may help. 

 PGM                                                      
                                                         
DCL        VAR(&FNM) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10) VALUE('MYFILE') 
DCL        VAR(&TOSTMF) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(30)                 
                                                         
CHGVAR     VAR(&TOSTMF) VALUE('MYDIR' *TCAT &FNM)               
                                                         
CPYTOIMPF  FROMFILE(&FNM) TOSTMF(&TOSTMF) +               
             STMFCODPAG(*PCASCII) RCDDLM(*CR)            
                                                         
ENDPGM

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