Unix migration to excel

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If it's 'keyhale' then the qualifier is 'hale'.

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On Fri, Apr 08, 2022 at 02:53:25PM -0400, jim--- via Filepro-list thus spoke:
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> I am an end user that has been using Filepro since late 90's. It is now time
> for me to move on and allow the next generation's opportunity to make a
> living at woodworking. So, sadly we are moving away from the tried-and-true
> Filepro.
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> I am assigned the task of migrating Filepro Unix files over to Microsoft
> excel files. I have written an export routine: export word filename =
> /upss/vend.csv -r=\n -f=,
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> Assigning values to vend from a Filepro file output routine. I have success
> with this on all the files I have created over the years. In the Y2K craze I
> bought AP and GL software from BIT (Business Innovative Technologies). These
> files are elusive.
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> In Define Files I have found the file "apvendm" holds the data I need to
> migrate. Problem is, there is nothing in this file / zero records. Digging
> into the Unix directory appl/filepro/apvendm I see a file called keyhale
> that appears to hold the records I am looking for. However, this file is not
> shown in the Filepro menu / Filepro Directory. I suspect it all has
> something to do with qualifiers (that I'm not familiar with) and cannot
> figure out a workaround to write out the file. Anybody care to volunteer
> some help to an old timer?
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> I hope I made myself clear.
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> Thank you,
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> Jim Benson
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> Hale Manufacturing Company
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> O 800.873.4253  F 315.894.5046
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> halemfg.com
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