>>>>>You must use the specific file name. You can use ADIR to get a list of files then loop though the array.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>In my directory j:\interlinkhayes are a number of csv files all of the same format delimited with commas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If I append just 1 file as follows APPEND FROM j:\interlinkhayes\INT12345.csv DELIMITED WITH CHAR , I have no problems
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But if I try APPEND FROM j:\interlinkhayes\INT*.csv DELIMITED WITH CHAR , I get errors
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the simplest code for appending multiple files with a skeleton INT*.CSV
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Can you show me the code to get a list of all the files
>>>>
>>>>Much appreciated
>>>
>>>
>>>lcDir = ' j:\interlinkhayes\'
>>>lcSkeleton = 'int*.csv'
>>>lnFiles = adir(laFiles, lcDir + lcSkeleton)
>>>for lnX = 1 to lnFiles
>>> append from (lcDir + laFiles(lnX,1) ...
>>>Endfor
>>
>>
>>
>>But this code appears to work - am I correct?
>>
>>gnumber = ADIR(gaDatabase, '*.csv') && Create array
>>
>>gnumber=1
>>FOR x=1 to gnumber
>>store gadatabase(x,1) TO muc
>>
>>muc="j:\interlinkhayes\"+muc
>>WAIT WINDOW muc
>>SELECT hayes
>>APPEND FROM &muc DELIMITED WITH CHAR ,
>>
>>next
>
>To be honest, I have problems understanding your code. My code DOES work, once you have fixed your typos. And stay away from macros, &, as in &muc. Use (muc) instead, it's safer and faster.
Tore at the risk of being a real pain what typos are there in your code which prevents it from working for me?
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