Re: How to retain a place holder for missing data

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 all

slides

to 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
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