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Whoop - Tommy is right. Use tab delimited (or truly fixed format) instead. Alan Shore NBTY, Inc (631) 244-2000 ext. 5019 AShore@xxxxxxxx rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 03/13/2007 04:46:47 PM:
If you HAVE to receive in a format that is Excel "ready", tell them to create a CSV instead. If there is any missing data, you will get 2 concurrent comma's. This should stop any sliding. Alan Shore NBTY, Inc (631) 244-2000 ext. 5019 AShore@xxxxxxxx rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 03/13/2007 04:29:18 PM:Here is my problem. We receive a data.txt file from one of our new clients via email,
which
contains a pc file of names, addresses, city, zip, current balances,
etc.
We require them to send the file in fixed format, fixed length file, as the only requirement for a file we will receive. It looks like they initially created the file using as400 query, based
on
a file layout they sent me. My problem is if any of the data is left out, or zero, the data allslidesto the left, and destroys the fixed format of the file. How can I correct this problem of a missing place holder. I know there must be a normal way of sending or receiving this file, (not excel) to solve the problem. Hope this is clear. Appreciate any help. Darrell Lee Information Technology Extension 7127 -- This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailinglistTo post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.-- This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing
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