If you go to Microsoft Knowledgebase Article 182568, there is a sample query file you can download that will show you exactly how the ranking works. You'll have to convert it to Access 2000 but I tried it and it works. Even though you don't need the system to 'calculate' a ranking, you should be able to use the same filter parameters that created the list to also NUMBER the list. Hope this helps.
Michael
BASD IS/IT Dept