Syntax error... in the wrong place

[Jay Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com>

> So I wrote the copy and convert statements by hand, and now I'm
> getting the syntax error:
> 
> """
> import ascii old=(fn) r=^J f=|
> ^
> Merge name incompatibility.
> Word processor or spreadsheet merge has been given two different
> names.
> """
> 
> on line 25, the *second* of those calls I make. Can you not call
> import twice on the same file in the same table?

Apparently, it is a *syntax error* to have two IMPORT ASCII tag statements
in the same table with the same tag.  I'm not sure I approve of that.

But I guess I'll just have the sender turn off the column headers.

Now, on to.... but wait!

There's *another* silly syntax error:
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com>

> So I wrote the copy and convert statements by hand, and now I'm
> getting the syntax error:
> 
> """
> import ascii old=(fn) r=^J f=|
> ^
> Merge name incompatibility.
> Word processor or spreadsheet merge has been given two different
> names.
> """
> 
> on line 25, the *second* of those calls I make. Can you not call
> import twice on the same file in the same table?

Apparently, it is a *syntax error* to have two IMPORT ASCII tag statements
in the same table with the same tag.  I'm not sure I approve of that.

But I guess I'll just have the sender turn off the column headers.

Now, on to actual work, instead of fighting with the toolset.

Cheers,
-- jra
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