RE: [sqr-users] curious flat file behavior

["Alexander, Steve" <Steve.Alexander@ci.sj.ca.us>]

When you read a variable from a flat file (fixed or vary), SQR automatically
trims the trailing spaces.

-----Original Message-----
From: the dragon [mailto:ceprn@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:18 PM
To: sqr-users@sqrug.org
Subject: RE: [sqr-users] curious flat file behavior


fixed



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----Original Message Follows----

Did you open the file as fixed or vary?

Richard Knapp
Database Programmer/Analyst
Institutional Research and Planning
University of Missouri System
573-882-8856
knappr@umsystem.edu


-----Original Message-----


Hi all. I have a flat file (attached) that is acting strangely. The size is
300 characters. When I read the flat file in, and there is a character in
the last space (number 300) everything works correctly (see A below) but if
there are only spaces until the end, my substr does not get the spaces (see
B below) Any ideas? BTW, this looks much better in fixed font....

I have never seen this happen before.

thanks in advance
clark 'the dragon' willis

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