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GreggB
Pyrite | Level 9

Here is the first obs of a txt file I need to import. I can't get the correct delimiter.  some vars have been starred out for privacy reasons.

 

SCSchool District of*******         W******* High     007            ******* ******  *******          1018****F9202120374                    09  NNNNNN    00000000  NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN                                                 400                                                                                                                                                 3021813113093082423102891.91.01.81.81.91.51.81.7X X X X X XXXX     X     X     X                     342262228134336286329289334282273211327293304274                                                                                                                                                                                     0030116                                                            990015090570   990015090638   990015090598   990015090622                                                               OnlineOnlineOnlineOnlineKB                                                              000000011001000110      101000010000100100000001  

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Reeza
Super User

Its hard to see with that data you posted, but it almost looks like it's a fixed file format, ie no delimiter?

 

If you're sure you have a delimiter look at displaying your text with a HEX format to see the delimiter.

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Reeza
Super User

Its hard to see with that data you posted, but it almost looks like it's a fixed file format, ie no delimiter?

 

If you're sure you have a delimiter look at displaying your text with a HEX format to see the delimiter.

GreggB
Pyrite | Level 9

I got ahead of myself.  It is a fixed width file.

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