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I need help with a batch file import into MS Access or through MS SQL
Posted on 2011-09-04
Hi Gurus
I have a batch file that comes from a scanner in the form of a txt file. The file looks like this:
LOC-AA-AB-1,1
31-3-188-1702,25
7-3-188-1699,30
7-3-188-1700,12
LOC-C-C-1,1
7-3-189-1707,45
9-1-8-1040,30
The Items With LOC as the first three letters are Bin locations
The Items following need to be allocated to the bins above, so looking at this file :
LOC-AA-AB-1,1 -- Is bin1
31-3-188-1702,25 - stock - bin1
7-3-188-1699,30 - stock - bin1
7-3-188-1700,12 - stock - bin1
LOC-C-C-1,1 -- bin2
7-3-189-1707,45 - stock - bin2
9-1-8-1040,30 - stock - bin2
The number after the comma denotes qty. I am not sure how to get this right without creating individual batch files which is not practical for my client. Any help with this will be very much appreciated.
Regards
Alan
I have a batch file that comes from a scanner in the form of a txt file. The file looks like this:
LOC-AA-AB-1,1
31-3-188-1702,25
7-3-188-1699,30
7-3-188-1700,12
LOC-C-C-1,1
7-3-189-1707,45
9-1-8-1040,30
The Items With LOC as the first three letters are Bin locations
The Items following need to be allocated to the bins above, so looking at this file :
LOC-AA-AB-1,1 -- Is bin1
31-3-188-1702,25 - stock - bin1
7-3-188-1699,30 - stock - bin1
7-3-188-1700,12 - stock - bin1
LOC-C-C-1,1 -- bin2
7-3-189-1707,45 - stock - bin2
9-1-8-1040,30 - stock - bin2
The number after the comma denotes qty. I am not sure how to get this right without creating individual batch files which is not practical for my client. Any help with this will be very much appreciated.
Regards
Alan
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Active 4 days ago
this can be done, by using vba codes.
* open the text file and read line by line
* parsing the lines and storing the items to the corresponding fields in the table
a sample db with the destination table and copy of the text file is needed
* upload a copy of both
* open the text file and read line by line
* parsing the lines and storing the items to the corresponding fields in the table
a sample db with the destination table and copy of the text file is needed
* upload a copy of both
hi Alan
I'd do something like this, which reads the source file and creates a new table merging the bin locations with the stock numbers and counts:
1) Create a new module (or use an existing one)
2) Write a new function like this one:
Then you should be able to load the data into a new table which will be called "NewTable" by running the code above and specifying the source file name
I hope that's of some interest, please let me know if you want any more information or help.
I'd do something like this, which reads the source file and creates a new table merging the bin locations with the stock numbers and counts:
1) Create a new module (or use an existing one)
2) Write a new function like this one:
Sub LoadSourceFile(sFilename As String)
Dim iFile As Integer
Dim sInputLine As String
Dim sLocCode As String
Dim sStockCode As String
Dim sSQL As String
Dim tblNewTable As New DAO.TableDef
Dim fldNew As DAO.Field
iFile = FreeFile
Open sFilename For Input As iFile
Set tblNewTable = CurrentDb.CreateTableDef("NewTable")
Set fldNew = tblNewTable.CreateField("Bin", DB_TEXT, 30)
tblNewTable.Fields.Append fldNew
Set fldNew = tblNewTable.CreateField("Stock", DB_TEXT, 30)
tblNewTable.Fields.Append fldNew
CurrentDb.TableDefs.Append tblNewTable
Set tblNewTable = Nothing
Set fldNew = Nothing
Do While Not EOF(iFile)
Line Input #iFile, sInputLine
If Left$(sInputLine, 3) = "LOC" Then
sLocCode = sInputLine
Else
sStockCode = sInputLine
If sLocCode <> "" Then
sSQL = "insert into NewTable (Bin, Stock) values ('" & sLocCode & "','" & sStockCode & "')"
CurrentDb.Execute sSQL
End If
End If
Loop
Close
End Sub
Then you should be able to load the data into a new table which will be called "NewTable" by running the code above and specifying the source file name
I hope that's of some interest, please let me know if you want any more information or help.
Active today
Batch.TXT
dbo_tLocation is where the ID for the bin will come from AA-AB-1 is LocationID and will be written into dbo_tIssRet LocationID against the ProducID that is returned from dbo_tProductID.
dbo-tIssRet-RESULT.xls
The * RESULT Excel spreadsheet is what I am trying to achieve
sample.mdb
dbo_tLocation is where the ID for the bin will come from AA-AB-1 is LocationID and will be written into dbo_tIssRet LocationID against the ProducID that is returned from dbo_tProductID.
dbo-tIssRet-RESULT.xls
The * RESULT Excel spreadsheet is what I am trying to achieve
sample.mdb
Active 1 day ago
caandal,
Is this a one-time task, or will this be done day after day?
Consider a batch such as LOC-AA-AB-1. Will it only ever appear once in a file? Or is there a possibility that it will appear in today's file, and then again in next Wednesday's file? If it can appear in >1 file, will the later appearance append to the existing data for that batch, or replace the existing data?
Patrick
Is this a one-time task, or will this be done day after day?
Consider a batch such as LOC-AA-AB-1. Will it only ever appear once in a file? Or is there a possibility that it will appear in today's file, and then again in next Wednesday's file? If it can appear in >1 file, will the later appearance append to the existing data for that batch, or replace the existing data?
Patrick
Active today
Hi Patrick
This will be done hour after hour on a daily basis. We are using batch scanners to go into a very large warehouse and collect data. If it was once off it would not be an issue.
Alan
This will be done hour after hour on a daily basis. We are using batch scanners to go into a very large warehouse and collect data. If it was once off it would not be an issue.
Alan
Active today
Patrick
ASorry I did not answer your questions completely.
Data will always be appended to the file on in or out basis - thereby giving us stock levels of the product. Th location is there for logistic purposes and for picking slips.
LOC-AA-AB-1 is a location and will be used on an ongoing basis as will all the storage bins. The bins are actually areas set aside in varying sizes depending on what is being stored.
Alan
ASorry I did not answer your questions completely.
Data will always be appended to the file on in or out basis - thereby giving us stock levels of the product. Th location is there for logistic purposes and for picking slips.
LOC-AA-AB-1 is a location and will be used on an ongoing basis as will all the storage bins. The bins are actually areas set aside in varying sizes depending on what is being stored.
Alan
Active today
Hi Plummet
Pretty late here in South Africa. Been checking in on my mails as the evening wore on. I will try your solution in the a.m. - makes sense tho
Regards
Alan
Pretty late here in South Africa. Been checking in on my mails as the evening wore on. I will try your solution in the a.m. - makes sense tho
Regards
Alan
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