Re: Parsing out a string

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

I always use a state diagram to parse this kind of stuff. It makes it so
much simpler.

As Rob says if you can use another record delimiter you only need to parse
out the pieces between the tabs but I would bet that you don't have control
over the incoming data.

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 2:22 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think the general consensus is to try to get them to send it tab
> delimited instead.  If you forget what the hex code is for tab delimited
> it's easy to do a
> DSPF STMF('/rob/aa.txt')
> F10=Display Hex
>
>
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> From:   Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   02/16/2010 04:17 PM
> Subject:        Parsing out a string
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> Afternoon everyone
> I am to receive a string that contains a number (9) of fields that are
> comma separated.
> Each of these fields COULD also contain commas, therefore these fields
> will
> be incased in double quotes (")
> Is there anything in SQL and/or RPGILE that will parse this data into
> individual fields or is it a case of building my own logic
>
> I've just re-read this e-mail and it looks familiar
> I'll check the archives as well
>
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