scan create cursor ncci_header .... use in ncci_header endscan Kamil >I have a routine where I create a cursor, populate variable and then create an ascii file using that data as follows: > ><pre> >select controlling table >scan > >*** adding header record >create cursor ncci_header (carrier_cd c(5)......) >*** get values to populate the ncci_header record >Insert Into ncci_header (carrier_cd,...... ) ; > values(lccarrier_cd, ..........) > > ** add the header record >Select ncci_header >Copy To ncci_header.txt Type Sdf >lc_header = Filetostr('ncci_header.txt') >lnbytes = Strtofile(lc_header,'policy.txt',1) > >*** adding location records or name records > create cursor location > get values to populate for location for controlling record > insert into location > add location to policy.txt using same routine as above >endscan >>There are about 7-8 more records types that in the routine that need to be added to the txt file for that one controlling record.