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    Importing CSV files

    I need to import CSV files on a regular basis. I prefer using an Operation in the Control Panel but import does not support CSV apparently. It seems like it should but doesn't. Now, I understand that I can simply rename the CSV file to TXT and accomplish this but it's one more step and I expect a flurry of CSV files since this is the only option this financial institution provides for a file download.

    If anyone has an insight into this let me know. I did do a search and it turned up only one hit. Hmmmm.

    Anyone know what Quicken or Money files are made up of? Anyone ever try to import them?
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    RE: Importing CSV files

    If you have excel, I posted a function in the code archive, that my client uses frequently to silently and automatically convert a csv file to an excel version 4 file and then import it.

    but unless the csv's are reliably static, be sure you import to a "new" table instead of an existing table!
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      RE: Importing CSV files



      Dennis Mathias wrote:
      -------------------------------
      I need to import CSV files on a regular basis. I prefer using an Operation in the Control Panel but import does not support CSV apparently.

      Do you mean the file selection dialog doesn't display csv as a choice? Just type in the file name with the extension that you need.

      It seems like it should but doesn't.

      [i]What does that mean exactly?[i]

      Now, I understand that I can simply rename the CSV file to TXT and accomplish this but it's one more step and I expect a flurry of CSV files since this is the only option this financial institution provides for a file download.

      Refer to response 1.

      If anyone has an insight into this let me know. I did do a search and it turned up only one hit. Hmmmm.

      Anyone know what Quicken or Money files are made up of? Anyone ever try to import them?
      No help there.
      Al Buchholz
      Bookwood Systems, LTD
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      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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        #4
        RE: Importing CSV files

        Those darn little /'s

        Dennis Mathias wrote:
        -------------------------------
        I need to import CSV files on a regular basis. I prefer using an Operation in the Control Panel but import does not support CSV apparently.

        Do you mean the file selection dialog doesn't display csv as a choice? Just type in the file name with the extension that you need.

        It seems like it should but doesn't.

        What does that mean exactly?

        Now, I understand that I can simply rename the CSV file to TXT and accomplish this but it's one more step and I expect a flurry of CSV files since this is the only option this financial institution provides for a file download.

        Refer to response 1.

        If anyone has an insight into this let me know. I did do a search and it turned up only one hit. Hmmmm.

        Anyone know what Quicken or Money files are made up of? Anyone ever try to import them?
        No help there.
        Al Buchholz
        Bookwood Systems, LTD
        Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

        Occam's Razor - KISS
        Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
        Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
        When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
        "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
        Albert Einstein

        http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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          #5
          RE: Importing CSV files

          They are reliably and absolutely static. However I have no guarantees that the clients would have Excel.

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            RE: Importing CSV files

            I'm going to build an OPERATION and open the CREATE NEW OPERATION tab. I select IMPORT RECORDS and CREATE either using Genie or manually. My options for import of the file type is ASCII, Excel, or 1-2-3. I would expect selecting ASCII would have CSV but it only has:*.asc, *.txt, and *.dat.

            NO CSV.

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              RE: Importing CSV files

              Dennis Mathias wrote:
              -------------------------------
              I'm going to build an OPERATION and open the CREATE NEW OPERATION tab. I select IMPORT RECORDS and CREATE either using Genie or manually. My options for import of the file type is ASCII, Excel, or 1-2-3. I would expect selecting ASCII would have CSV but it only has:*.asc, *.txt, and *.dat.

              You are not limited to the choices of asc, txt, and dat. Those are just the ones presented. Type *.csv to see any files with csv, or just type the name and extension. If you are going to be presenting a file choice to the user, you can build one in xdialog that only presents csv files.


              NO CSV.

              Have you tried typing in the file name and extension?
              Al Buchholz
              Bookwood Systems, LTD
              Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

              Occam's Razor - KISS
              Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
              Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
              When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
              "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
              Albert Einstein

              http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                #8
                RE: Importing CSV files

                Ah, ha. I have found the solution. It's just that the TYPE wasn't there and something you said gave me a hint.

                I just needed to give the filename extension explicitly.

                Thanks for your help!

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                  #9
                  RE: Importing CSV files

                  I sent my post before I read your response. Ooops. That's exactly what I did. I assumed that since *.CSV was not offered it was not possible. Course it would be nice if that was one of the options--as a reminder--and to allow you to browse to the specific file/path. Or even a *.* would be nice.

                  But I'm okay with this! Thanks again.

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                    #10
                    RE: Importing CSV files

                    Dennis,

                    I have been using "ui_get_file" that can be customized to display any file extension you want, see below.

                    prmpt_title = "Select the File Name to Process"
                    prmpt_filter = "CSV(*.csv)"
                    prmpt_default = ""
                    DIM SHARED input_file AS C

                    input_file = ui_get_file(\
                    A5_eval_expression(prmpt_title),\
                    prmpt_filter,prmpt_default,"X")

                    I then added a script, (that was built from the import operation) to this that performs the import operation.

                    At first I was lost - but by using action scpripts and looking at the code generated by the operation - I have simplified this recurring operation quite nicely.

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