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I have a file that could have (0:s) records, and each record can occur (0:s). For example: 1mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm<CR><LF> 2nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn<CR><LF> 2nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn<CR><LF> 2nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn<CR><LF> Xnnnnnnnnnnnnn<CR><LF> 3xxxxxxxxx2nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...

What I'm trying to say is...How do I define a date field in the type tree
that is valid either as a date or spaces....20060331(is valid) or ' '(also valid).
Thank you.

I have a date field marked as optional. In the trace TX sees at offset 383 that the field failed the item presentation and that's OK. However, the next TX validation starts at the SAME offset 383 and fails. Somehow TX has to move 8 bytes forward to offset 391 doesn't it ? I'm new at this, what am I ...

Can anyone recommend any TX training classes besides IBM ? Thank you. Hi Jazzer, What Version of TX are you running? what types of classes are you looking for? Fundamentals? Advance Mapping? there are about half a dozen offerings. Fundamentals, using XML and flat files as input, using XML, flat fil...

Can anyone recommend any TX training classes besides IBM ?
Thank you.

Can Connect:Direct call a TX map ? Can someone point me in the
right direction (references, documents, examples etc) Thank you.