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Re: Making the most, or over-thinking it - SQL for uploads

What are attributes of the .txt file that might lead us in a direction? Are the files always large, small, unpredictable? Are there ever code page issues? While effectiveness is always the major concern, is efficiency of any concern here?

RDi does offer drag n drop to the IFS, if that makes a difference.

On 8/30/2016 1:16 PM, Duane Scott wrote:
Greg,

You are probably correct in this being overkill. I tend to do that, especially in the beginning of learning how to do something.

However, using your method is a bit of overkill too, if seen in the light of having to deal with all the data from a file for which only a small portion is desired. And, it's again, then a two-step process where it might not be otherwise had SQL been able to open and read a PC based .txt file.

I use CPYFRMIMPF in many programs that are part of our nightly routines. And being a long-time program, it's welcome in many situations.

duane

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