I know I am new here but I would apprecate any help I could get with
this.  Let me explain what I am tring to do first.  I have a txt file
that I transfered to the HP and I only need a few fields from that
file.  I have them fields match up with corisponding dataset (service)
fields. Then I link the two files together. All of the fields are
defined as charcters except the "count" field which is a numeric. All
of the fields will display just fine in the "testlk" file execpt the
"count" field it appears to be empty.  But if I make the "testlk" file
a PRN file I can see all of the fields just fine including the "count"
field and all of its data.  Unfortuntely I can't have the "testlk" in
the PRN format when I link the two files together. Below is my code
and how "count" is defined. Thanks

COUNT                                 NUM     0     0    0  ^^^^^^^^^



        !SUPRTOOL
        IN TEST
        DEF CLAIM# 78,12
        DEF PROC,12,5
        DEF DSF,58,8
        DEF DST,66,8
        DEF MOD,76,2
        SORT CLAIM#
        EXT CLAIM#,PROC,DSF,DST,MOD
        OUTPUT TESTHLD,LINK
        XEQ
        USE HLTHMODE.REPORTS
        GET SERVICE
        DEF PROCNUM,PROC#,5
        DEF CNT,COUNT:0,4,DOUBLE
        TABLE ACCTBL,CLAIM#,FILE TESTHLD
        TABLE ACCTBL2,PROC,FILE TESTHLD
        TABLE ACCTBL3,DSF,FILE TESTHLD
        TABLE ACCTBL4,DST,FILE TESTHLD
        TABLE ACCTBL5,MOD,FILE TESTHLD
        IF $LOOKUP(ACCTBL,CLAIM#) AND $LOOKUP(ACCTBL2,PROCNUM) &
             AND $LOOKUP(ACCTBL3,YMDEFF) AND $LOOKUP(ACCTBL4,YMDEND) &
             AND $LOOKUP(ACCTBL5,MODIFIER)
        SORT CLAIM#
        EXT FEESCHED,PAY-SERVICE,COUNT,CLAIM#
        OUTPUT TESTLK,LINK
        XEQ
        LINK INPUT TESTHLD
        LINK LINK TESTLK
        LINK OUTPUT TESTOUT,ERASE
        LINK XEQ

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