I need to automate the duplication of a record a fixed number of times, advancing the unique ID number only each time. The context for this is the recording of multiple copies of the same book title/object within an inventory.

maybe this helps:

Create a script like this if you want 5 copies

(Counter = global field, number)

set field (counter, 0)

do

set field ( counter ; counter + 1)

exit loop if counter = 6

duplicate record

set field ( ID ; ID + 1)

loop

This may not be the correct syntax but probably you understand...

Sorry,

do

...

loop should be

loop

...

endloop

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