Output error

Kenneth Brody kenbrody at bestweb.net
Tue Nov 9 15:09:49 PST 2004


Rick Hane wrote:
> 
> >From: Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at bestweb.net>
[...]
> >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.
[...]
> 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.

If you export the first couple of rows from this spreadsheet, does it still
fail to import?  If so, then you should have a pretty small file that you
can post here, and/or make arrangements with fpsupport to look at.

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