Delimited Date/Time Fields Being Deleted On Import?
May 21, 2007
For anyone that might be able to help me out, I'd very much appreciate it, as this is now number 2 stupid workaround that I'd like to resolve before I need counselling...;)
I have a Date/Time field that I'm importing into my database via .csv files. The field is setup like the example below in every .csv file:
4/2/2007 8:30:00 AM
Access keeps throwing errors and deleting all the field values in this field whenever I try to import. I know that Access does this when a Date/Time field includes data that is not delimited, but these field values seem to be perfectly formatted to me... what can I do to stop Access from chucking these on import?
Right now I'm just importing the data into a "text" field, and then changing it to "date/time" afterwards, but I'm worried that once the table gets too long I won't be able to re-index all those records anymore and my database will be useless since it depends on that field being "date/time" format...
All those better than I feel free to show me how and where I've been stupid:D
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Mar 4, 2008
Let me preface this question with... I DID NOT CREATE NOR DO I HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE FILE I'M NEEDING TO IMPORT INTO ACCESS.
I've got a situation where I'm needing to normalize a delimited .CSV file on a routine basis. The .CSV file has 369 fields. When normalized correctly, the true data should only be about 60 fields.
I didn't think this would be such a hard thing... just import the first 255 fields into one table, and the remaining fields into another table. Then, using a query... normalize the database as necessary.
I've scoured this topic all over... I've seen solutions for "fixed width" files, but not delimited. The only helpful thread I've found says that this is possible only through very complicated parsing through the file.
That's where I'm stuck... This is definitely over my head. If anyone has any help on this I sure would apprecaite it.
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Nov 4, 2005
Here is the snippet from this company that explains how this file is delimited.
Each field is delimited by character 127, DEL. Try typing this by holding the alt key, then pressing 0,1,2,7 in sequence. Try representing it with your favourite programming language with "x7F".
Using Access I want to run the import wizard but am unable to specify this delimeter. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.
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Hi,
I am attempting to import a .csv file into Microsoft Access. The .csv file is a raw data export from an online application used within the business.
One of the fields reported on within the file is unformatted, ie. "free-text". Some users are entering a comma within this "free-text" field, which is throwing my import table out of alignment.
Is there some way that I can continue to import the .csv file, but ignore any commas that appear within this one field.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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AND myTable.myTime <= #11:00PM#
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' to use the ADODB.Recordset, be sure you have a reference set to ADO
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Dim rst2 As ADODb.Recordset
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Dim strInput As String
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PTDAccess
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