Garry,
Even if the vendor does not comply, you can still place as many components in a CE type field as you want (limited by the size) within an Xlate.
You simply need to use the proper notation (such as: 0(0).PID(0).00118(0).[0] or .[1] or .[2] etc).
If you are obtaining the source specialty through an iterate, then possibly use the iteration counter inside the square brackets.
I have tested this (not the iteration part but it is worth trying) and the Xlate creates as many as I want (again considering the length).
I hope this helps,
Jim Kosloskey
email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.
