>>>>When I do a manual import from a DATt file I am able to import it withall its columns separated fine
>>>>
>>>>But when I do an append from VFP into an existing file all I get is all the data in 1 field
>>>>
>>>>This is my code
>>>>
>>>>APPEND FROM g:\consignor\lastmanifest\consiga.dat TYPE sdf
>>>>
>>>>What should I be doing?
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I notice you have not stipulated which datasource table/cursor you update here.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Koen
>>
>>table is called datamani.dbf



>
>Hi,
>
>Please upload the datamani.dbf table structure and please give an example of a succesfull manual import with the given sample records (in your reply to Tore).
>
>Regards


>Koen


I have reviewed the manual import again and it doesn't break up the data as i thought it had - so manual operation no more use then the append

Sorry to waste your time but thanks for your help

Colin