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From: Marce Schulz <>
Subject: Re: [Clooz] Importing problem
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:22:04 -0500


Jerry,

Here's an easier way to check for # of commas per line:

Import the file into a word processor program so you have more functions,
then search and replace the commas with tabs. Move the tabs until you have
easy-to-read columns. You should be able to see if any line has the wrong #
of columns and therefore too many commas. Fix them, then search and replace
back to commas.

Alternatively, you could just search for Jr. or Sr. and see if one shows
up. That's a common problem with imports. It should be in the manual.

Hope this helps.

Marce

At 03:54 PM 11/23/99 +0000, you wrote:
>
>Liz,
>
> Thanks for the offer of help.
>
> I've checked the last line problem to make
>sure that is OK. I'm trying to write a program that
>would check for number of commas on each line.
>The file is too large to try to do that by hand.
>
> Perhaps if I keep dividing the file into smaller
>and smaller sections I could narrow the problem
>down that way.
>
> If I can't resolve the problem today I'll take
>you up on your offer to check the file for me.
>
> Jerry
>
>

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