>>I need to automate importing data that was exported from the mainframe in a fixed-width format. The import wizard does a fine job of doing this, but I want to do this without any user intervention.
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>>Any advice?
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>APPEND FROM .... TYPE SDF

Thanks for the reply Edward! I browsed through the help file for APPEND FROM but didn't notice the SDF type. I never heard of a System Data File before (I guess I was looking for a type PRN!)

How does APPEND FROM...TYPE SDF know which column begins a new field?