Output error

[Rick Hane]

>From: Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at bestweb.net>
>To: Rick Hane <yoresoft at hotmail.com>
>CC: filepro-list at seaslug.org
>Subject: Re: Output error
>Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:26:10 -0500
>
>Rick Hane wrote:
> >
> > Using fpodbc 1.0.13 Windows 2000 network
> >
> > I am getting an error message for something I do many times a day and 
>can
> > not figure out why?
> >
> > In short, I am trying to import a dif file (785K) in a fp file and am
> > getting the following message...
> >
> > *** A filePro Error Has Occurred ***
> >
> > On File:  cust.dif
> >
> > Output Processing
> > Line Number:  1
> > Bad Import Format.
> > Not a valid DIF file.
> >
> > Things I've already checked, 10 other dif files I have work fine.  I 
>have
> > retyped the short processing table several times to make sure there are 
>no
> > typos.  I have re-created the Excel sheet and dif 2 times (IT IS A VALID
> > FORMAT).
> >
> > What am I missing?
>
>Well, if 10 DIF files import just fine, but this 11th one doesn't, there is
>obviously something different about this file.  (I'm not sure why you think
>changing the filePro processing will eliminate a "not a valid DIF file"
>error.)
>
>Do you get this error on the first record, or some record within the file?
>If it's on the first record, it may be in the header.  If it happens on one
>of the record in the file, then it's something specific to that record.
>
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Ken,

I understand what you are saying and it makes sense but I have re-created 
the spreadsheet 3 times.  Yes it is on the first record.

I will try to copy the data in to another dif file and eliminating the first 
couple of records to see if either fixes the problem.

Thank you,
Rick Hane
Yore Software
Email: yoresoft at hotmail.com
Deluxe Stitcher Company Inc.
Url:www.deluxestitcher.com
Email: rhane at deluxestitcher.com