It would have been helpful to include sample data, but from the code I conclude it looks like this: 
fieldname1|fieldname2|fieldname3|fieldname4|fieldname5|fieldname6|fiel
+dname7|fieldname8; Comment
id1|val2|val3|val4|val5|val6|val7|val8; another comment
no|val2b|val3b|val4b|val5b|val6b|val7b|val8b; another comment
id1c|val2c|val3c|val4c|val5c|val6c|val7c|val8c; another comment

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Is this correct?

The code is pulling all the fields. Rather than reference it by number, what is the name of the 8th field that you want?

-monkfish (the fishy monk)

In reply to Re: Database question: pulling a particular field from a flat database by monkfish
in thread Database question: pulling a particular field from a flat database by koacamper

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