Error when importing dif

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Richard Hane (Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:09:17 -0700 (PDT)):

> *** Sorry Top Posted ***
>
>   Ken,
>
>   First thing I thought of; however, this same file has worked every  
>  days for 6 yrs.

Somehow, I don't think you really mean "the same file".  Have you really
been importing the same data over and over for the past 6 years?  What I
think you meant to say is you have been generating this file (with new
data each time) using the same method, for the past 6 years.

Are my assumptions correct?

Have you considered the possibility that something went wrong and/or
there is "bad" data at the point where filePro complains?

>  But even realizing this I deleted the dif then  recreated it.  Same  
> result.  I have had problems with dif files that  are over 30,000  
> lines.  I usually split them in to two files and all  works well.  I  
> will try that on this file later today.

Look at the data in the DIF file at the point where filePro complains.

[...]
>> Output Processing
>> Line number: 1
>> Bad Import Format
>> Not a DIF file
>>
>> This error happens after only 300 of the 31,000 lines have been
>> processed. There is no index P. I have deleted the dif file and
>> created a new one on the same table. Again the same error.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>
> Have you considered that there may be a problem with the DIF file at
> that point?


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