Re: CVS Files for databases
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29116
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texte = >> OK - I am stuck. >> >> I have always used tab-sep files for databases. In this project, I receive >> a 56000 record data file in CSV format via ftp from a client in exactly the >> format I require, use a CSV formatted .hdr file to match with it - all so I >> can automatically refresh the file daily unattended. When I search it I get >> nothing found - for anything. >> >> WebCat admin shows the header fields, the number of records in the database, >> and the number of fields - all correct. >> >> If I eliminate the CSV and replace it with TABs, all works just fine. > >I had the same problem, and as I recall (it's been a while since I last >dealt with this...) WebCatalog can't use a CVS file (if I'm wrong now, >please correct me). When I was doing my project, WebCatalog had to have a >comma separated, quote mark surrounded field to work. This is the way >FileMaker exports a merge file. > >Example: > >header1,header2,header3 >data,data,data >data,data,data > >Since this isn't what you have, it confuses WebCatalog (or it did, perhaps >they fixed it?) > >Anyway, I fixed the problem by writefileing a new file, that had the old >file included, surrounded by a convertchars to convert the commas into tabs. >My data didn't have commas in the data fields themselves, so your mileage >may vary...Or try a different header file such as:header1,header2,header3================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>> OK - I am stuck. >> >> I have always used tab-sep files for databases. In this project, I receive >> a 56000 record data file in CSV format via ftp from a client in exactly the >> format I require, use a CSV formatted .hdr file to match with it - all so I >> can automatically refresh the file daily unattended. When I search it I get >> nothing found - for anything. >> >> WebCat admin shows the header fields, the number of records in the database, >> and the number of fields - all correct. >> >> If I eliminate the CSV and replace it with TABs, all works just fine. > >I had the same problem, and as I recall (it's been a while since I last >dealt with this...) WebCatalog can't use a CVS file (if I'm wrong now, >please correct me). When I was doing my project, WebCatalog had to have a >comma separated, quote mark surrounded field to work. This is the way >FileMaker exports a merge file. > >Example: > >header1,header2,header3 >data,data,data >data,data,data > >Since this isn't what you have, it confuses WebCatalog (or it did, perhaps >they fixed it?) > >Anyway, I fixed the problem by writefileing a new file, that had the old >file included, surrounded by a convertchars to convert the commas into tabs. >My data didn't have commas in the data fields themselves, so your mileage >may vary...Or try a different header file such as:header1,header2,header3================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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