Import question

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> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of Don Coleman
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:36 PM
> To: 'filePro Mailing List'
> Subject: Import question
> 
> I have an import process that imports a text file via Windows 
> Task scheduler every 4 minutes.  Following is the beginning 
> of one line copied from that text file which will not import.
> 
> 06914995:02:47:42 PM: :SMC:	(copied/pasted from the 
> imported text file)
> 
> This is a colon field-delimited file.  My filePro import 
> process stops reading data after the apparent blank space 
> after the "PM:".  My hex editor says this field contains a 
> hex 00 NUL and each variable after this field shows as a 
> blank value.  The import process then continues as expected 
> beginning with the next record (NL).  This problem arose 
> after a software update to the alien application creating the 
> file.  They have been unable to explain or correct the issue 
> on their end so it looks like I have to program around it.  
> This happens in a limited number of random records (1-10/day) 
> out of up to 25,000 records in the file.  Any suggestions on 
> how to program around this so the file does not have to be 
> manually edited.  In order to fix presently you must open the 
> file with a text editor and delete that "invisible" 
> character.  It then imports correctly.  
> 
> Thanks you for any advice
> 
> Don Coleman
> Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
> 402 Andrew Circle
> Indiana, PA 15701
> dcoleman at dgcreact.com
> (724) 349-6302

Before anyone can accurately answer you question, I would suggest that you
post the code you are using for your import.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting