jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jul 16 10:13:25 CDT 2009
> Yes, that is "fun". For reasons like this, I never use the TransferText method. LOL. Here is a major tool of Access that functions simply abysmally, that Gustav refuses to use at all, and... MS as plenty of time for designing fluff. ;) John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi John > > Yes, that is "fun". For reasons like this, I never use the TransferText method. > However, could it be that Name is a reserved word? What happens if you use Drug_Name instead of Drug Name? > > /gustav > > >>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 16-07-2009 16:26:27 >>> > You will love this one. > > Place the following text into a text file and run a transfer text on it: > > R4inc quarter,20083,,,,,, > NDC,Drug Name,Rebate Amt Due,#Rx,State Paid,Quantity,Formula,Unit Price > > DoCmd.TransferText acImportDelim , , "RawFormat", "YourPath\YourName.csv" > > the following is what I get: > > PK F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 > 26361 R4inc quarter 20083 > 26362 NDC Rebate Amt Due #Rx State Paid Quantity Formula Unit Price > Notice that the "Drug Name" data item in the second row dropped out. > > Now, try this one: > > R4inc quarter,20083,,,,,, > NDC,Drug Name,Rebate Amt Due,#Rx,State Paid,Quantity,Formula,Unit Price > 597001314,COMBIVENT AER,0,5,513.01,73.5,2: 7.66735 - 3.1734 - 4.6244,0 > > > > The following is what I get. > > F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 > R4inc quarter 20083 > NDC Drug Name Formula > 597001314 COMBIVENT AER 0 5 513.01 73.5 2: 7.66735 - 3.1734 - 4.6244 0 > Notice the dropping of TONS of data items in the "field names" row. > > But hey, why fix the bugs in Access when there are pretty toolbars that need designing eh? > > 8( >