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deleted_user
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Hi folks,

Im importing a text file and the colum DESCRIPTION that have a space before a description is suppressed when I import.

EX BEFORE: | description column|
EX AFTER : |description column|

I need help!!!

Regards
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ChrisHemedinger
Community Manager
I think we need more information about how you are importing this. Are you using the Import Task in Enterprise Guide, importing as Fixed Width text file?

Otherwise, this might be a good question for tech support folks: http://support.sas.com/techsup/contact/submit_emits2.html

Chris
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deleted_user
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Hi Chris,

In this case we need change the format to $CHAR. When I import the file without this format the space before is ignored but when I imported the file with this format this not happens.

Thanks for your reply.

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