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Unable to read file through complex flat file stage

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:05 pm
by krishna81
Hi Folks,

How can we read file by giving more than one string as a Record delimiter in CFF stage.

Here is My job flow

Mq --->Seq(Here i am creating file with ~~ as record delimiter)

Reading above file using CFF
CFF --->Peek


Thanks
Krish

Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:22 pm
by ray.wurlod
Use Record Delimiter String property rather than Record Delimiter property.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:58 am
by krishna81
I did not see Record delimiter string property in CFF stage.We are using 8.0.1 verson.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:35 am
by asorrell
Is there any particular reason you are using the CFF stage to read it? I normally use that just to read COBOL data. If you used a sequential file to create the file, why not use a sequential file to read the file?

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:46 am
by chulett
Yes... what is the C in your FF?

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:07 am
by krishna81
Yes There is specific reason why i am using CFF stage.I have to split the date based on my record type.

For chulett C is Complex

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:12 am
by ArndW
Stage -> Record Options -> Record Delimiter.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:32 am
by chulett
krishna81 wrote:For chulett C is Complex
:lol:

That I know. What I was asking was: what is the Complexity of your Flat File? What was driving you to using the CFF stage in other words.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:12 pm
by krishna81
Here my source is MQ.Because of this i am writing data using Seq file stage and later using CFF to read the same.
The reason i am using CFF is the data iis in hexa and variable length.

Still i am wondering the Record Delimiter String property is not there in CFF stage as Ray mentioned above.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:44 pm
by chulett
Look again, if it is truly not there then perhaps it was something added in a later version / patch, in which case I would check with your official support provider.

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:32 pm
by ray.wurlod
I'm not able to check now. But the Sequential File stage definitely has it, as does the Column Import stage.

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:12 am
by ArndW
krishna81 - I think you missed my post.
ArndW wrote:Stage -> Record Options -> Record Delimiter.