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Data Extraction / Conversion of Text File. Solution on the cheap?
Posted on 2013-05-16
Is there a cheap and easy-to-use software package which might enable me to extract pieces of data from a text report file into a more usable format?
I think a popular solution for this is something called Monarch but I think it's pretty expensive (I saw it for $1,000 on ebay).
Thanks,
Mike
I think a popular solution for this is something called Monarch but I think it's pretty expensive (I saw it for $1,000 on ebay).
Thanks,
Mike
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Mike,
Please provide more details on what you're trying to accomplish. What pieces of data? Is there identifying metadata that precedes each piece the data? What do you mean by a usable format? Word? Excel? Etc? Regards, Joe
Please provide more details on what you're trying to accomplish. What pieces of data? Is there identifying metadata that precedes each piece the data? What do you mean by a usable format? Word? Excel? Etc? Regards, Joe
Active 4 days ago
It's for a user, and I only saw the text file briefly, but it looked like there were columns of data, and there were subtotals. So, it seemed kinda fuzzy: like "I want the sale column, but I need to ignore any row with a sub total, and store the result in an excel file ( or another text file).
Thx
Mike
Thx
Mike
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Mike,
It sounds very doable, but we need the details. Perhaps you could post a sample input text file (being careful to remove any private/sensitive data) and a mockup of what the output Excel or text file should look like...or at least a detailed description of it. Regards, Joe
It sounds very doable, but we need the details. Perhaps you could post a sample input text file (being careful to remove any private/sensitive data) and a mockup of what the output Excel or text file should look like...or at least a detailed description of it. Regards, Joe
Active 4 days ago
Thanks Joe,
I'm really just looking for a general suggestion on software products that do this kind of task, without costing an arm and a leg.
Any titles come to mind?
Thx
Mike
I'm really just looking for a general suggestion on software products that do this kind of task, without costing an arm and a leg.
Any titles come to mind?
Thx
Mike
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Mike,
I don't understand enough of the requirements to make an intelligent recommendation. If the needs are very specific, you may be better off writing a custom program than trying to utilize a high-end IT product like Monarch Data Pump. That said, I suggest you take a look at DataMystic's TextPipe product line:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe.html
The Pro version is reasonably priced at US$395, but perhaps you can make do with the Standard version at US$199 or even the Lite version at US$30. Here's a comparison matrix that should allow you to select the appropriate version once you have a good handle on the requirements:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe/pro_compare.html
There's even a TextPipe Pro SDK if your needs exceed what the off-the-shelf product can do:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe/com_interface.html
I don't use TextPipe, but I've been using DataMystic's DirDate for a long time:
http://www.datamystic.com/dirdate.html
It is a terrific product and the technical support has been excellent. Based on my experience with DirDate, I would not hesitate to use any of DataMystic's products. In addition, the evaluation copy of TextPipe Pro is a full-featured version (free to download) that will work for 30 days, which should be plenty of time to see if it can do the job for you. Regards, Joe
I don't understand enough of the requirements to make an intelligent recommendation. If the needs are very specific, you may be better off writing a custom program than trying to utilize a high-end IT product like Monarch Data Pump. That said, I suggest you take a look at DataMystic's TextPipe product line:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe.html
The Pro version is reasonably priced at US$395, but perhaps you can make do with the Standard version at US$199 or even the Lite version at US$30. Here's a comparison matrix that should allow you to select the appropriate version once you have a good handle on the requirements:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe/pro_compare.html
There's even a TextPipe Pro SDK if your needs exceed what the off-the-shelf product can do:
http://www.datamystic.com/textpipe/com_interface.html
I don't use TextPipe, but I've been using DataMystic's DirDate for a long time:
http://www.datamystic.com/dirdate.html
It is a terrific product and the technical support has been excellent. Based on my experience with DirDate, I would not hesitate to use any of DataMystic's products. In addition, the evaluation copy of TextPipe Pro is a full-featured version (free to download) that will work for 30 days, which should be plenty of time to see if it can do the job for you. Regards, Joe
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Thanks @joewinograd, that sounds like some solid suggestions. I'm looking at them now.
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