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I've never used the auto assign myself...so I can't couche
for it working. I might suggest that you FIRST save the Clinet
file before you go to the included layout. By saving it, may make it
accessible to the AD file.
What I usually do is create a separate file to generate unique
ID numbers for a file. Then I use an assign command when the
related file is created...i.e.
Create Client in the input layout. This does NOT automatically
create a new AD file.
Next, create a new AD file, either automatically upon a new
Client file, or when the input AD layout is opened. (I test
to see if the unique ID number filed is empty, if so I assign
it the ONE file unique ID number). 
Next save the AD file.

Hope this helps...
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