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I want to increment ad integer in an Input Layout starting @ 1000.
I created a "dummy" file with one record that has the value of 1000.
Then I added a script to the individual fields that have the same name
in a different file, as in the dummy file. 

So I want to assign a the number to the field once, but I don't want it
to update as the value in the Dummy field increments for Adding Records
later on...

If I have a [Clients]ClientNumber field, and a [Dummy]ClientNumber place
holder field, can I assign the value and increment it like this?:

$RecNum:=Record number
If ($RecNum=-3)
  vClientNum:=([Dummy];[Dummy]ClientNum)+1
  ([Dummy];[Dummy]ClientNum):=vClientNum
  [Clients]Client_Num:=vClientNum
End If

I think something like this in the [Clients]ClientNumber field would
work, but I tried it and it doesn't work...

Or is this better for some reason?:

If ([Clients]Client Number=0) 
  [Clients]Client Number:=[Dummy]Client Number
  SAVE RECORD([Clients])
  [Dummy]Client Number:=([Dummy]Client Number + 1)
  Save Record([Dummy])
End if 

If you see obvious syntax errors, feel free to point them out (other
than field names).

Thanks,

Jeff-