To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=41004 Issue #:|41004 Summary:|improved importing of data from fixed-length field |files Component:|Spreadsheet Version:|1.0.2 Platform:|All URL:| OS/Version:|All Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|ENHANCEMENT Priority:|P3 Subcomponent:|open-import Assigned to:|spreadsheet Reported by:|ktenney
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 19 14:44:03 -0800 2005 ------- When importing a fixed-length field data file, you must manually set the column widths, specifying the number of characters for each column. This can be a very time consuming process for rows containing a large number of columns. There currently is no method to save the column widths. The next time you import a file of that type, the process of creating a division for each column must be repeated. It would be wonderful if the column width definitions could be saved as a type of template which could be associated with the textual data file for importing. It was suggested that the template file could be an XML file. The template file could also provide for naming the columns, specifying type ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
