Re: Possible Macv2.1b2 Merge Bug

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 14904
interpreted = N
texte = >In an ordinary merge formatted file, text fields are surrounded by quotes, and >numerical fields are not. All fields are then comma-delimited. > >It seems like WC2.1b2 freaks out when it hits a numerical field. I think it >may be looking for quotes that aren't there.WebCatalog expects all fields to be surrounded by quotes in merge format, regardless of their type. Is it possible for you to export them as text or perhaps tab-delim?2.1 adds a cool new feature that helps with tab-delim export. Since many tab-delim exports don't bother to put the fieldnames at the top of the file, we added a check for a .hdr file of the same name as the database file. If it exists, we use it to tell us what the fieldnames are. Look in the 2.1b docs under file formats.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Possible Macv2.1b2 Merge Bug (Pat McCormick 1997)
  2. Possible Macv2.1b2 Merge Bug (Pat McCormick 1997)
  3. Re: Possible Macv2.1b2 Merge Bug (Grant Hulbert 1997)
>In an ordinary merge formatted file, text fields are surrounded by quotes, and >numerical fields are not. All fields are then comma-delimited. > >It seems like WC2.1b2 freaks out when it hits a numerical field. I think it >may be looking for quotes that aren't there.WebCatalog expects all fields to be surrounded by quotes in merge format, regardless of their type. Is it possible for you to export them as text or perhaps tab-delim?2.1 adds a cool new feature that helps with tab-delim export. Since many tab-delim exports don't bother to put the fieldnames at the top of the file, we added a check for a .hdr file of the same name as the database file. If it exists, we use it to tell us what the fieldnames are. Look in the 2.1b docs under file formats.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Grant Hulbert

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