>Hi Len
> Each record has 1435 fields in it. A dbf can only have 255 fields as I am sure you kanow.
>I would have to grab the file and rewrite it out into 6 different
>files to be able todo that. I really am trying to avoid that way of doing
>it. But I am going to try your strtran() right now. Hope it works.

Also note, it may be worth appending a space to the end of the line, in the event that the line finishes with a blank field, ie

....,1,[123],6,