Your's created code that is a simple cut and paste into a program. The Message 1004694 had each field definition on a seperate line. Both are appropriate for different applications. Your's was better for my application.
>>Brenda,
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>>Take a look at MESSAGE#
1004694>>
>>HTH
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>>-Dan
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>Now I see I re-invented the wheel <g> It was not that hard, though <g>