RE: Need Pc file conversion program(s)

I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest using Excel to convert the various
files to one format.  The real fun, if my experience with rental mailing
lists is any guide, is the 20 to 30 interface programs you may need to write
once you get the files up to the 400.  This is assuming they paid the same
attention to the file layout guidelines as they did to the file format
request.  Good luck. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Barber [mailto:MBOCEANSIDE@postoffice.worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 2:17 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Need Pc file conversion program(s)
> 
> 
> I recently took on a new customer(I wonder why now) that is in
> electrical wholesale... They use over 60 vendors for various
> parts & supplies... In a moment of weakness, I suggested that
> they contact the various vendors and ask for a diskette version
> of their price lists...so we could upload the part master with
> at least the part number, description,etc....
> 
> Well the response has been overwhelming... we have now got 20-30
> diskettes in most formats known to man.... Some are in Excell, some
> in comma delimited, some ascii text, etc,etc(we asked for ascii text)
> 
> Does ANYBODY know of a pc program that takes various formats from one
> form to another ??????
> 
> I got Bosanova emulation & file transfer but it handles just 
> a few basic
> formats,,, I need to get it a little "cleaner" before I take it to
> 400...
> 
> 
>  Thanks
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