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Moogi
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Hi,
I have created the report using csv file by Filedef method. I have mentiond the code below.
When I run this procedure I am getting an out put properly but with errors and it taking more time to compare with SQL server 2000 adpter.
Please suggest me best method to read the data from the flat file.

FILEDEF KEYMETRICDEFINITION DISK C:\IBI\APPS\NGBPBI\KEYMETRICDEFINITION.CSV
SET PCOMMA=ON
TABLE FILE KEYMETRICDEFINITION
PRINT
*
ON TABLE HOLD AS KEYDEF FORMAT ALPHA
END

Error:0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 8 IN PROCEDURE ADHOCRQ FOCEXEC * (FOC229) ERROR READING EXTERNAL DATA FILE: KEYMETRICDEFINITION Symbol '$' outside of text field is illegal:line 396


Moogi
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Prod: WF 7.1.3 Platform Windows, databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005
Test: WF 7.1.3 on the same platform and databases
 
Posts: 8 | Registered: January 12, 2006Report This Post
Tom Flynn
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Your MFD, Master File Description, is incorrect...Tom


Tom Flynn
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Posts: 1972 | Location: Centennial, CO | Registered: January 31, 2006Report This Post
Kerry
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Hi Moogi,

Has this issue been resolved on your side? Did Tom's suggestion help you? Many thanks to Tom. Wink

I ran some search on Information Builders' online documents as well as old topics on Focal Point and came across the following topics which may be of interest:

$ in a CSV data column causes problems

TABLing .CSV file->(FOC229) ERROR READING EXTERNAL DATA FILE

Hope this helps. Big Grin

Cheers,

Kerry


Kerry Zhan
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