The same as you would with any other file - off the top : open 'DICT','filename' to dfp else abortm 'Cant open dict filename'
execute 'SELECT DICT filename WITH TYPE="D"' loop while readnext id writev id on dfp,id,4 repeat Gerry -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Brutzman Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:44 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: [U2] Reading Dictionary Items I would like read open a (large) dictionary, read the line items, and write back the @ID field to Attribute <4> (the column heading) of each. Syntax help would be appreciated. --Bill _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users