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ImportFile Error -4

I have the following code where I get retrun error = -4 (which is Invalid Input)

//ML sample

datastore lds_obj

lds_obj = create datastore
lds_obj.dataobject = "d_rps510_sort" // NO select stt associated here
lds_obj.SetTransObject(sqlca)

long ll_row
ll_row = lds_obj.ImportFile("C:\rps510_sample.CSV")
If ll_row < 1 Then
MessageBox("Message","Error : [" + string(ll_row) + "]")
End If
string ls_sortorder
ls_sortorder = "parcel_id A" // use "A" for ascending or "D" for descending
lds_obj.SetSort(ls_sortorder)
lds_obj.Sort()
lds_obj.SaveAs("C:\rps510_sample_sorted.txt", CSV!, false)
MessageBox("Info","Output File Created")

Whats wrong above ? My datawindow has 17 columnss as that of CSV file and theor datatypes are same though.

Pls help
M

Lordain

Posting the following for reference purposes:

dwcontrol.ImportFile ( filename {, startrow {, endrow {, startcolumn {, endcolumn {, dwstartcolumn } } } } } )

The file should consist of rows of data.

----CHECK THIS----
If the file includes column headings or row labels, set the startrow and startcolumn arguments to skip them. The data types and order of the DataWindow object's columns must match the columns of data in the file.
----CHECK THIS----

If row 1 = headers or row labels then set startcolumn = 2 as this may be causing your issue.

mahalakshmi_s

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My file doesnt have any col headings or row labels though...

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mahalakshmi_s

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For example, I took just 2 lines of text file n tried Importing.

Maha PB10
XYZ ASA9

Well, if there is no comma and 2 words r separated by tab , then Import funtion works perfect. The above example works good.

But my original working TEXT file has commas ,inbetween all columns. Like
Maha,PB10
XYZ,ASA9
How can I convert the comma into TAB delimited, so that I can go ahead with further coding ?
Any idea ??
Many thx

mahalakshmi_s

ASKER

I used Text! argument in SAVEAS method of datawindow and obtained what I wanted. Thx...