So I have a model with 12 unique path names. I want to replace the path with a string number. So for the first path, it would be replaced by the number 1. For the second path, I want to replace that with the number 2 and so on all the way to 12 in vex.

Anyone have any ideas?

You could use the Enumerate SOP in the Piece Attribute mode (Mode = "Enumerate Pieces")

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You could use the Enumerate SOP in the Piece Attribute mode (Mode = "Enumerate Pieces")

Yup this is the solution, THANK YOU SO MUCH!