[olug] Database export problem

[Eric Lusk]

Actually, after 3 calls to their tech support, I've
gotten 90% of the job done.  Seems some members of
their tech support don't know you can export the data
to an ascii file...
Right now I'm wrapping up; just have to copy and paste
a couple of fields.... a couple of hundred times :(
But I get paid by the hour, anyway, so :)

--- Russ Dunham <russ at solution-tech.com> wrote:

> Eric,
> 
> The way I've done this over the years (since 1979)
> is to write a program to
> process the data and output the required format. 
> I've had to do this a lot
> to save clients the grief you describe.  If I can be
> of service, email or
> call me at (402) 333-0752.
> 
> Russ Dunham
>   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Lusk [mailto:wyrmzr72 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 5:23 PM
> To: olug
> Subject: [olug] Database export problem
> 
> I'm trying to export a proprietary database format
> so that it can be read by
> Excel.  The standard format of the database files
> gives lots of garbage from
> carriage returns, spaces, etc., in Linux or Windoze.
> The program itself has an export option, but that
> only exports 3-4 fields to
> an tab-delimited file.  I'm going to try and modify
> the export options
> tonight and keep my fingers crossed.
> Anyone else have any ideas about removing the
> garbage from a proprietary
> file?  I dread telling the client they'll have to
> manually input 9000
> clients....
> TIA
> 
> 
> 
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