Well let me give some more info. I have a file that looks like this HL*20*1   'Indicates a new Claims loopNM1*CLINT*EASTWOODN3*2112 LONESOME DOVE RDN4*AUSTIN*TEXAS*42123HL*20*2NM1*TOM*JONESN3*123 SOMEROADN4*LAS VEGAS*NEVADA*42123 So I have code that puts each line into an array and then run thru each line in the array and each line in ...