Thanks to all who replied regarding my problem formatting the table columns.
What ended up working was this suggestion from Scott Hall:
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-- Make sure the number field (the one with the 6-7 numbers) a character
field.
-- Table update that column (for example's sake COL2) with the following:
Table: TAB1
Column: COL2
Value From: TAB1
Value: Right$("000000000" + COL2, 9)
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