Sean,
Try something like the following:
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include "mapbasic.def"
dim i, num as integer
num = TableInfo("YOUR TABLE",Tab_info_nrows)
for i = 1 to num
fetch rec i from YOUR TABLE
update YOUR TABLE
set id = i
where rowid = i
next
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Gareth Hardman
Saturn Technologies
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From: Sean Ramsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MAPINFO-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 7:34 PM
Subject: MI Add record numbers?
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm an Arcview turned Mapinfo user here. Hopefully, this confession
> will get some answers to my question. What I need to do is add a unique
> id number to every record in a table. Similar to the 'addrecno' script
> in Arcview. I remember one little command does exist in Mapinfo to do
> this but it eludes my mind. Can't find a single hint in the
> documentation as well. Anyone have any tips? Thanks in advance for
> your time.
>
> Cheers,
> Sean
>
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