>>>>>>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
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>
>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

Koen

I have sorted out the data and can use it ok

Thanks for your help