Replace character with a number sequence in Notepad++ -

i have huge text file following pattern has been repeated till end of file:

--- 3dmodelimport         modelkey    nvarchar         tagno   nvarchar         type    nvarchar         locationdwg nvarchar         signaltype  nvarchar         junctionboxno   nvarchar         plantxyz    nvarchar         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier  --- 3dmodelinterface         dbkey   int         tagno   nvarchar         areaunit    nvarchar         type    nvarchar         description nvarchar         parentdbkey int         signaltype  nvarchar         junctionboxkey  int         locationdwg nvarchar         plantcoordx real         plantcoordy real         plantcoordz real         modelkey    nvarchar         sizex   real         sizey   real         sizez   real         fromdb  datetime         from3dmodel datetime         psize_ts    timestamp         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier  --- accesstypeenum         accesstypeenumid    int         description nvarchar         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier 

what need replace '---' number sequence starting 1 , incremented 1 i.e.:

1- 3dmodelimport         modelkey    nvarchar         tagno   nvarchar         type    nvarchar         locationdwg nvarchar         signaltype  nvarchar         junctionboxno   nvarchar         plantxyz    nvarchar         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier  2- 3dmodelinterface         dbkey   int         tagno   nvarchar         areaunit    nvarchar         type    nvarchar         description nvarchar         parentdbkey int         signaltype  nvarchar         junctionboxkey  int         locationdwg nvarchar         plantcoordx real         plantcoordy real         plantcoordz real         modelkey    nvarchar         sizex   real         sizey   real         sizez   real         fromdb  datetime         from3dmodel datetime         psize_ts    timestamp         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier  3- accesstypeenum         accesstypeenumid    int         description nvarchar         rowguidid   uniqueidentifier 

use one-by-one replacement:

enter dash in find:

--- 

enter first number in replace:

1- 

use alt+r replace. keep focus in replace field, allowing change number easily.

use macro record future reference.

references

• notepad++ docs: macros
• notepad++ docs: keyboard , mouse shortcuts