Re: Parsing a CSV file with embeded commas in text field

Hi Jeff
never heard of the GETTOK routine until you mentioned it
Google found this (among others)
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/webquery/GETTOK
+-+Extracting+a+Substring+(Token)

However, when I've needed to extract data from a csv file, I've used
CPYFRMIMPF
This may not be of help to you as I believe (although its not apparent from
your request) that you want the string Apples, Red Delicious 88ct to be
in one field
You need this to be enclosed in quotes
"Apples, Red Delicious 88ct" for this to work

It will be interesting to see if someone else has an answer for you using
the GETTOK routine



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I am using the GETTOK routine to parse records from a csv file where some
of the
character fields have embedded commas.
I seem to recall that this was addressed in the past, but I do not recall
how to
do it.
ex: ...,Apples, Red Delicious 88ct,nnnn,nnnn ....

All help will be appreciated.

Thanks,



Jeff Young
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