In that case they are probably fixed width files. If they are not fixed with and are in fact delimited by tab or comma, you can use LOAD DATA to bring them in.
See http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/LOAD_DATA.html Regards, Mike Hillyer www.vbmysql.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Ferderer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:07 AM > To: 'Paul DuBois'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: .fil > > > The extension of the data files specific to my companys inventory and > accounting info. If it helps this programs seems to be written in > cobol or acucobol. > > Ben Ferderer > System Administrator > Radio & TV Equipment > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 800.288.9134 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul DuBois [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:46 AM > To: Ben Ferderer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: .fil > > At 10:36 -0500 6/27/03, Ben Ferderer wrote: > >Are .fil files associated or view able with sql at all. Someone > >mentioned to me that they might be. My companys database uses .fil > >files and I want to be able to link to the information in > them for web > >based inventory display. > > What's a .fil file? > > > > > >Or --- Am I way off base here? > > > >Make it a great day! > >Ben Ferderer > >System Administrator > >Radio & TV Equipment > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >800.288.9134 > > > > > -- > Paul DuBois, Senior Technical Writer > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > MySQL AB, www.mysql.com > > Are you MySQL certified? http://www.mysql.com/certification/ > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
