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poo sin

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: poo sin
Date: 07 Oct 2005 02:02 PM

Hi!

I am working on a flat file which has comple layout; each line has its own fixed length record layout. Its predefined in specs. For example below 1st lines just represents column numbers for reference

Second line below is the first line in the flat file. In this 1st four character are for 1st field; next 6 characters are gfor seconf field and so forth

Third line has its own predefined fixed length structure but not same as first line.

and so forth.

1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 (only for column referenving)
ad fgh jkl qwertyu bhjk qwe
fgdgfgfdgd gjhjgh gjhgjhgj tryty
f hgfhgfhhfgh gjhg hgjhjg gjjhgjgh hghg

Then there are some n lines that will repeat in the files and form a block

For examlpe: These thre lines will form one block and this block can repeat m times.
line-a1 - its own fixed width defined structure
line-a2 - its own fixed width defined structure
line-a3 - its own fixed width defined structure

Does Stylus Studio offer capability to cut the file line by line by variable width record structures for each line to convert into xml file.

Thanks,
pS

(Deleted User)

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: (Deleted User)
Date: 07 Oct 2005 03:57 PM

From where are you getting this predefined fixed-width row descriptions ? You have to know somehow that line # n have to use RuleN, right ?

poo sin

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: poo sin
Date: 07 Oct 2005 05:07 PM

Yuriv,

>>From where are you getting this predefined fixed-width row descriptions ? You have to know somehow that line # n have to use RuleN, right ?

Fixed-width row description for each line is defined in the internal specification document - this flat file is kind of edi document but proprietary one. Each line is 124 character, no delimiters, no carriage returns, each line has fields whos length is defined in the specs and each line has a different layout.

Yeah we can have RuleN for line# but there are no patterns, it based on width. How do I define the rules based on width for each line.

Thanks,
pS

Tony Lavinio

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: Tony Lavinio
Date: 09 Oct 2005 09:37 PM

Handling fixed-width fields within a record, where the field layout
changes by the pattern, is not available in the current release of
Stylus Studio.
In the next release, due shortly, that feature is present.

poo sin

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: poo sin
Date: 10 Oct 2005 12:08 PM

Hello Tony,

When is the next relase that will have fixed width support within the record is expected to be available to the customers.

Thanks,
pS

Tony Lavinio

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: Tony Lavinio
Date: 12 Oct 2005 12:13 AM

We plan to release before the end of the year.

Miriam Berman

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: Miriam Berman
Date: 07 Jun 2006 02:14 PM

I am working with a fixed-width file that I would like to convert to XML.

Each line of the file starts with a tag that determines the file layout of that line, e.g. if the line starts with "Inv " in characters 1-6 it is the Invoice Header information, and would have one layout for that line. If it starts with "Cust " in characters 1-6 it is the Customer information and would need a different fixed layout for that line. If it starts with "Item " in characters 1-6 it is the line item information - and there may be multiple of this type of line.

Can Stylus Studio be used to convert a file like this into XML format?

Tony Lavinio

Subject: Flat file with complex layout for each line -> converting to Xml
Author: Tony Lavinio
Date: 08 Jun 2006 09:49 AM

See http://www.stylusstudio.com/SSDN/default.asp?action=9&read=5181&fid=23

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