freechain error

[Walter Vaughan]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> What was it about your lookup dash that caused a freechain error,
> when many people use lookup dash in their processing without any
> problems?

We also have code on 4.5.9 that will sporadically/systemically dork up a 
freechain in a file...

What it boils down to is running
/fp/rclerk foo -s0 -z bar -d -u

and hitting this code
@menu
	[...]menu choice to add new record[...]
	lookup -  r=free  -ep
	end

I am sure there is some resident evil in that method of getting to a new 
record within @MENU processing. What, I am not sure, but that appears to 
be the culprit by coincidental evidence in our case.

Adding a new record in this application was a super bonus feature, so 
it's not being used anymore. However, right this minute I cannot think 
of the proper way to do this. Ideas?

--
Walter