How can add a statement that says if $date_listed (sampledate: 05/29/03) changes write values to anoter textfile then reset all variables ($NumOfFiles,$PlacementDollar,$CurrBal) and start counting again until date changes agian and so on until End Of File. 
$NumOfFiles = 0;
$PlacementDollar = 0;
$CurrBal = 0;


$file = "rpt.dat";        # Name the file
open(REPORT, $file);        # Open the file
while(<REPORT>)
{

    
my($line) = $_;            # Puts opened File Into Array Line by Line

    foreach $line ($_)
        {
         chop($rptdata); # Define input data from FACS report 
         ($accnt_num,$date_listed,$disposition,$client,$cancel_reason,
+$amt_paid,$initial_bal,$accnt_bal)=split(/","/,$line);
        

        if ($disposition eq "3DL0" or $disposition eq "3DL1") 
            {
                $NumOfFiles += 1;
                $PlacementDollar += $initial_bal;
                $CurrBal += $accnt_bal;
                }


close(REPORT);            # Close the file

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