Help ID characters

[Kenneth Brody]

"Lerebours, Jose" wrote:
> 
> Howdy!
> 
> SCO UNIX based ...
> 
> Trying to use import ascii to read and process EDI file. Client
> sent me file which has
> 
> a) when I cat file <85> between data blocks
> b) when I vi file \20 between data blocks

Do you mean the 4-character literal "<85>" and the 3-character literal
"\20", or do you mean something else?

> I've tried using \20 as field and record delimiter
> but it wont take.
> 
> What do you think I should use?

Is there are 4- and 3-character sequences between records and fields,
then you can't do a simple IMPORT with filePro.  If you mean something
else with "<85>" and "\20", then you'll need to describe it fuller.

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