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    #1

    Trouble Importing Text file

    I have been importing a text file into Alpha5 v4.5 for several years without issue, but am getting an unhandled exception error in Alpha5 v10.

    The following is the import routine and the import file is attached.

    '**** Import OSSI comma sep ascii file to OSSI.dbf
    import.type = 0
    import.names = "none"
    import.file = :a5.get_path()+chr(92)+"import.txt"
    import.db = :a5.get_path()+chr(92)+"OSSI.dbf"
    import.skip_lines = 0
    import.skip_bytes = 0
    import.field_sep = "|"
    import.record_sep = "<CR><LF>"
    import.text_qualifier = ""
    import.record_len = 86
    import.rem_blanks = .F.
    import.fields = 10
    import.field1 = "tdate,d,0,8,0"
    import.field2 = "rnum,c,1,8,0"
    import.field3 = "pin,c,3,8,0"
    import.field4 = "lastname,c,4,12,0"
    import.field5 = "firstname,c,5,12,0"
    import.field6 = "balatend,n,6,8,2"
    import.field7 = "section,c,7,12,0"
    import.field8 = "idnum,c,8,4,0"
    import.field9 = "sellprice,n,9,5,2"
    import.field10 = "qtyord,n,10,3,0"
    import()

    Our company uses this routine often, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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    #2
    Re: Trouble Importing Text file

    I just got this error today on a script that has been working for 10 years. Back in build 2515_3506 the import works. Not in builds from 2731_3522. Have not tried others. I have asked Alpha but no formal bug report yet. So you may want to do that.

    Bill.

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      #3
      Re: Trouble Importing Text file

      Looks like you have found a bug in the "Import" operation. I have been able to reproduce your error. It seems to error on the skipping of the 3rd field in your import.txt file. If I add it so your fields match the number of '|''s then it works fine. You end up with a extra blank field. So a work around would be to import to a temp.dbf table and then use the Append or Copy operation to create your Oasis.dbf.

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        #4
        Re: Trouble Importing Text file

        I haven't tested ( I will later when I get to an Alpha enabled computer) but....

        The field definitions in the code snippet you posted are not quite correct.
        See the values in red below. Those values are the field offset or number and are zero based. So field 1 and 2 are correct but from there on they are out by one. That it has been working in v4.5 and not now could be due to code being tightened up not to allow that error.
        Code:
        import.fields = 10
import.field1 = "tdate,d,[B][COLOR=Red]0[/COLOR][/B],8,0"
import.field2 = "rnum,c,[COLOR=Red][B]1[/B][/COLOR],8,0"
import.field3 = "pin,c,[B][COLOR=Red]3[/COLOR][/B],8,0"
import.field4 = "lastname,c,[B][COLOR=Red]4[/COLOR][/B],12,0"
import.field5 = "firstname,c,[B][COLOR=Red]5[/COLOR][/B],12,0"
import.field6 = "balatend,n,[B][COLOR=Red]6[/COLOR][/B],8,2"
import.field7 = "section,c,[B][COLOR=Red]7[/COLOR][/B],12,0"
import.field8 = "idnum,c,[B][COLOR=Red]8[/COLOR][/B],4,0"
import.field9 = "sellprice,n,[B][COLOR=Red]9[/COLOR][/B],5,2"
import.field10 = "qtyord,n,[B][COLOR=Red]10[/COLOR][/B],3,0"
        Tim Kiebert
        Eagle Creek Citrus
        A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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          #5
          Re: Trouble Importing Text file

          I don't think this is a bug. The issue is the extra "|" in the text file which creates field 3. As there is no data there it comes in blank. Try this, worked without an error message.
          Code:
          import.type = 0
import.names = "ignore"
import.file = "c:\documents and settings\keith\my documents\import.txt"
import.db = "c:\documents and settings\keith\my documents\import.dbf"
import.skip_lines = 0
import.skip_bytes = 0
import.field_sep = "|"
import.record_sep = ""
import.text_qualifier = "\""
import.record_len = 0
import.rem_blanks = .F.
import.escape_newlines = .F.
import.import_encoding = "default"
import.fields = 11
import.field1 = "field_1,d,0,8,0"
import.field2 = "field_2,n,1,6,0"
import.field3 = "field_3,c,2,1,0"
import.field4 = "field_4,n,3,5,0"
import.field5 = "field_5,c,4,9,0"
import.field6 = "field_6,c,5,9,0"
import.field7 = "field_7,n,6,7,2"
import.field8 = "field_8,c,7,22,0"
import.field9 = "field_9,n,8,5,0"
import.field10 = "field_10,n,9,5,2"
import.field11 = "field_11,n,10,2,0"
import()
          Regards
          Keith Hubert
          Alpha Guild Member
          London.
          KHDB Management Systems
          Skype = keith.hubert


          For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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            #6
            Re: Trouble Importing Text file

            I just heard from Alpha that a fix to this issue should be in the next patch.

            Bill.

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              #7
              Re: Trouble Importing Text file

              Sorry Keith,
              I'm going to disagree with that. The way it is written is to pass the extra '|' in the import file.
              If you use Alpha's Import Genie, the Genie gives you the option to not import a delimited field. See first thumbnail. The resulting Xbasic code in my example is written the same as Oasis's code. When setting any field to "not" post causes the error. See 2nd thumbnail. I played with this issue for an hour last night and I think we are correct. It's a bug.

              ***Looks like I'm too slow in posting and that Bill got an answer from Alpha.

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                #8
                Re: Trouble Importing Text file

                Hi Dale,

                Thanks for the thumbnails, I missed that option not to import the selected field.

                Sure looks like a bug to me now.
                Regards
                Keith Hubert
                Alpha Guild Member
                London.
                KHDB Management Systems
                Skype = keith.hubert


                For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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                  #9
                  Re: Trouble Importing Text file

                  Thanks for the quick and thorough responses. Look forward to the patch.

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