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I think that the problem with record numbers goes well beyond the
particluars of one software package or company.  One solution would be
to allow users to specify as the unique identifier a special field as
an alternative to the record number in the database.  In my area, most
references of interest are in the National Library of Medicine and have
been assigned a unique id by the NLM.  The NLM unique id is present in
every search downloaded from NLM.  If this could be imported and used it
would be very helpful.  For books, perhaps the isbn code could be used
as a standard unique id.  A more universal solution such as this would
make both compacting and combining libraries much easier.  In the
mean-time, a means of compacting libraries without altering unique
identifiers by separating the uid function from the record counter would
be appreciated.

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Don Milton, MD, DrPH            Department of Environmental Health
Assistant Professor,            Harvard School of Public Health
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