>>>I have absolutely no control of the output that I'm processing. I have the data as I've shown it and that is the format it will be in.
>>>
>>>>Jay,
>>>>IMHO it'd be best to parse this lowlevel. The format looks like multiple tables wrapped in a single file and not so complex to parse. Highly probable the source have better alternatives as export formats.
>>>>Cetin
>>
>>Jay
>>Thread ID 672373 and 765882 may provide some help. John Ryan posted some code in 672373.
>>Sammie
>
>Sammie,
>
>if you write thread + # + threadno, or message + # + messageno, UT will create hotlinks for you. In this case you mention thread#672373, thread#765882 and message#672373.

Thanks, Tore.
I've used UT for over 10 years and I never knew how that worked. There are several other things I've never figured out how to do on UT but maybe when I retire in a couple of years I'll have time to "Read the Instructions".
Sammie