Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread Don V Nielsen
ay the way you're wanting it to. >> >> Of course since I don't know C, by doing that I have no clue what else I >> might just have broken which relied on the old format, but hey :) >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: sqlite-users [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@ma

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread Warren Young
On Oct 14, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Don V Nielsen wrote: > > I can read C, but I don't know how to compile it. https://www.sqlite.org/howtocompile.html Once you get SQLite to build, make the suggested change and say “make” again. The sqlite3 program will be rebuilt, since make knows that sqlite3 dep

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread Don V Nielsen
e similar to: > > > > CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE mainframe_file USING mainframe ( '', > > '', []); --> open filename, prepare to write in > > specified format, write header > > INSERT INTO mainframe_file SELECT ...; -> stuff in data, write record > >

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread David Raymond
..@mailinglists.sqlite.org] On Behalf Of Don V Nielsen Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 7:39 AM To: SQLite mailing list Subject: Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator Thank you, Gunter. I will investigate virtual tables; it's a bit over my head at the moment. My final implementation was

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread Don V Nielsen
> Von: sqlite-users [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@mailinglists.sqlite.org] > Im Auftrag von Don V Nielsen > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Oktober 2016 20:51 > An: General Discussion of SQLite Database sqlite.org> > Betreff: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator > > I am usin

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-14 Thread Hick Gunter
Discussion of SQLite Database Betreff: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator I am using the command line shell SQLite 3.14.2 2016-09-12. I'm working with mainframe data in a fixed format. I would like to use .mode column to create my output text file in a fixed layout. I set all my column w

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Don V Nielsen
Thanks John. I had a feeling you would have encountered this sort of stuff. And thanks for your time, Simon. All is appreciated. And thanks in advance, Dr. Hipp, if you act on this...allowing a \0 row separator in column mode. It would simplify the life of us mainframers. dvn On Thu, Oct 13,

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread John McKown
On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Don V Nielsen wrote: > Thanks, but it appears that ".mode column" triggers it, and .separator does > not appear to have any influence in that mode. > > Out of curiosity, it appears that the row separator (in windows) is a > single character. Do you know to specify

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Don V Nielsen
Thanks, but it appears that ".mode column" triggers it, and .separator does not appear to have any influence in that mode. Out of curiosity, it appears that the row separator (in windows) is a single character. Do you know to specify as the row separator? Everything I attempt is taken as literal

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Simon Slavin
On 13 Oct 2016, at 7:51pm, Don V Nielsen wrote: > The .separator command does not provide any > mechanism for turning it off. Is there a way? Can't try it now but does .separator "" do what you want ? Simon. ___ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-use

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Don V Nielsen
I can do this, which works. But the redundancy bothers me, and is prone to finger-check errors. with pre_process as ( select recid, z_num, zip, zip4, dpbc, case when piecerate in ('AF','RF') and version_id = '81' then '81' else segment end as segment, ... blah blah ...

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Don V Nielsen
These are simply blanks, 0x20, use to create separation of the output columns. I'm assuming this is an inherent behavior for readability. If the output was not being directed to the output file, it would be directed to the display. I'm trying to avoid pre processing (creating a table or view of th

Re: [sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Simon Slavin
On 13 Oct 2016, at 7:51pm, Don V Nielsen wrote: > Unfortunately, there are two blanks separating each column Can you tell what characters these are ? Perhaps use a hexdump facility. My guess at this point is that you should continue with the file you have already developed and then post-proc

[sqlite] .mode column .width .separator

2016-10-13 Thread Don V Nielsen
I am using the command line shell SQLite 3.14.2 2016-09-12. I'm working with mainframe data in a fixed format. I would like to use .mode column to create my output text file in a fixed layout. I set all my column widths using .width. I then output my data to a file. Unfortunately, there are two bl