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Column limit for exporting
Is there a limit to the number of columns that can be exported to a fixed
format text (*.prn) file? I am trying to export a large data file that contains 75 columns and approximately 17,000 rows from Excel to a fixed format text file for use with another application. I've found that column 39 on wraps around to the end of the rows for the first 38 columns. When I try and import this data to another application half the data is in the wrong columns now. I've tried using a MS-Dos text file and it does not maintain the spacing necessary. I am also using Courier New as my font and I have set the column width of every column before exporting it. |
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I believe there is a limit to the line length (width or # bytes per line) of
a .prn file. I can't remember what that number is, but I've encountered it. "FinChase" wrote: Is there a limit to the number of columns that can be exported to a fixed format text (*.prn) file? I am trying to export a large data file that contains 75 columns and approximately 17,000 rows from Excel to a fixed format text file for use with another application. I've found that column 39 on wraps around to the end of the rows for the first 38 columns. When I try and import this data to another application half the data is in the wrong columns now. I've tried using a MS-Dos text file and it does not maintain the spacing necessary. I am also using Courier New as my font and I have set the column width of every column before exporting it. |
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Prn files get 240 characters per line.
Here's a couple of ideas from a previous post about fixed width files: http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?th...48D8%40msn.com FinChase wrote: Is there a limit to the number of columns that can be exported to a fixed format text (*.prn) file? I am trying to export a large data file that contains 75 columns and approximately 17,000 rows from Excel to a fixed format text file for use with another application. I've found that column 39 on wraps around to the end of the rows for the first 38 columns. When I try and import this data to another application half the data is in the wrong columns now. I've tried using a MS-Dos text file and it does not maintain the spacing necessary. I am also using Courier New as my font and I have set the column width of every column before exporting it. -- Dave Peterson |
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