>>>>>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
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>>Hi,
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>>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).
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>>Regards
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>>Koen
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>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
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>Sorry to waste your time but thanks for your help
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>Colin


Colin,

How would you like to see the data in your import.dbf? Is it possible to make an example with e.g. MsWord by hand?

Regards,

Koen