Data Sources|Flat Files|Fixed Length Record Text Files
Fixed Length Record Text Files
Data Med+c has the ability to process fixed length record text files.
Fixed length text files should be :-
- Text (not binary) files.
- Consist entirely of carriage return separated records with only ONE record on each line.
(Embedded carriage returns within individual fields are not supported).
- Each record in the source file should consist of the same number of fields of a constant and fixed length.
- Each record must consist of the same number of characters.
Inconsistent, missing or otherwise malformed records will be ignored.
For files with fixed length fields, field enclosing characters do not apply.
For fixed length files, you indicate where the start columns for each field are, using the screen provided.
Caution
Source files may be amended or changed by Data Med+c
If your source files are valuable, please make additional backup copies of them before using Data Med+c.