DVCPRO HD varicam EDL export - meaningless?

i just cut a varicam DVCPRO HD job and need to conform. export edl and clip numbers are completely random and meaningless. this is kind of a vital part of a post process and can't find any answers. Anyone know how to fix? I have made hundreds of edls and have never seen this. thanks so much and sorry for sounding curt but time is of the essence.

Hmmm...works for me. And I cut DVCPRO HD 720p24 at 23.98. Nothing wrong with my EDL.
Why are you making an EDL? For transfer to what edit system?
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