Adding a new NTE instead of overwriting

[Randall Constant]

I have a project where that I need to add a new NTE in the OBR group, but I don’t want to overwrite any existing NTE’s in that group. How would one approach this in the engine?

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[Max Drown (Infor)]

You could do something like NTE(1). You can either hardcode the number if you know how many NTE segments there are, or you could use a loop to count and a loop variable to set the number like NTE(%s1).

-- Max Drown (Infor)

[Keith McLeod]

If yo use the iterate inside an xlate, the %s1 or whatever you define variable will contain the loop count.  You can add to it just outside and below the iterate.  For example:

math add $%s1 =1 –> $%s1

The $ symbols allows for access to the variables value.  Use is on both sides.

just beyond the iterate

copy ‘something’ –> 1(0).0(0).NTE(%s1)….

I beleive the %s1 retains it value unless it is initialized by another iterate statement using %s1 as it variable.

[Tom Rioux]

Keith and Randall,

It appears that the iteration variable does not hold it’s value once you have completed the iteration.

[Randall Constant]

Thanks to everyone! With your help I think I’ve got it.

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