Thanks for all the answers that fell into two groups: FIXED_IM. MB/MBX one of Kevin Mahoney MI utilities of a bygone era
One comment pointed at the risk of failure on large files. It should be worthwhile to see if it cannot be improved with what is now known about large file handling with MB. I think I heard something about committing a table from time to time, or even closing MI and restarting it? INDIRECT procedures that require using an external program to import fixed length text and export it in a more appropriate program. Two possibilities Excel and Access Excel: easy to use but limitations in number of cases (lines) up to 65500 with excel 2000, and of variables (256 but if it is to exported in DBF only 255) Access: less obvious to use for non-initiate , practically unlimited number of cases but one index column added in exporting it that must be removed later on. Any problem encountered in specific conditions, with special formats ???? Jacques Paris e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] MapBasic-MapInfo support http://www.paris-pc-gis.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10608
