Sequential Number / Global Variable

Jon,

We use the counter file function provided with Cloverleaf.

In Help under Refernce/Tcl Extensions/Counter Commands and Counter Extensions you will find documentation.

Like those guys said  😆 Great thing to use if you need your MSH id number to be unique.

I have an old clovertech post showing the use of the counter file technique previously mentioned by others

Look at my proc called

    tps_fileset_outbound

at this URL

    <a href="http://clovertech.infor.com/viewtopic.php?t=1663&#8243; class=”bbcode_url”>http://clovertech.infor.com/viewtopic.php?t=1663

to see a tangible example of using the counter file technique then adapt to your needs if you like.

if you going to use in the xlate, you can set up your own counter in the translation tool.  Then use MATH or whatever to change number.

I am not sure if you can access a .ctr file from inside a the translation..never tried that.

the variable you use as the counter in the translation will reset.  try using global variable instead.

Jon,

I have a proc you can call inside an Xlate – just pass it parameters.

If you want it along with user doc – email me – my email is part of my profile

Jon,

You’re trying to make this more complicated than it really is. You can use the Ctr* calls anywhere in the Xlate where you can use Tcl. The counter value is held on disk. If you don’t ever want the value to reset, then give it an impossibly large rollover value when you initialize it.

Jon,

I echo what Chris is saying.   Also, if you want your counter to start at a specific number, you can specify that when you initialize it.   You don’t have to start at 1, that is just the default.

Hope this helps….

Tom Rioux