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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=695592222-19072005>Good
evening.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=695592222-19072005>I have just started
using the download program and I have a couple of seeming simple
questions.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=695592222-19072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first
question involves adding a sequential number to the output of a
DOWNLOAD statement. I have to create a 'key' to my output file that can't
be a student or datatel id and can not be "guessable" .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=695592222-19072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>is there any
solution like some form of counter? I have not seen anything like this in the @
variables. I was hoping for a record number or
something.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=695592222-19072005>My second question
is about using variables in paragraphs.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=695592222-19072005>We run several
paragraphs that require a 'term' to be entered manually. I am currently using a
"data" statement THUS:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=695592222-19072005>SELECT STUDENTS WITH
NO G77.STU.HIATUS EQ 'PERL' 'MEDL' SELECT.ONLY<BR>DATA
2005/SP</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=695592222-19072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do this for
students and for courses and enrollments and assignments. These statements are
all in one long paragraph. Is there any way I can put a variable in the
paragraph that will let me change the current term' once and be done with
it?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=695592222-19072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>thank you all for
your time and consideration</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Wayne Twitchell<BR>Applications
Integrator/Developer<BR>Information Technology Services - Campus Information
Systems Team<BR>Grinnell
College<BR>641-269-4348<BR>twitchew@grinnell.edu<BR></FONT></P>
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