Re: How to read Flat files from 4gl

habibollah valanejad (vala@netcom.com) wrote: : billy.wheeler@digitec.co.za (Billy Wheeler) writes: : >-> I have a requirment to read the flat file from 4GL. Is there any way : >-> to do it. : >Well, if it's a delimited file, you can use the LOAD statement or you : > can RUN a dbload and then read it as a table. : >---- : >Digitec Online - South Africa : >Telnet: bbs.digitec.co.za : Why dont you write a 'C' function and call it from your 4gl program ? : Habib You know, this seems to be one of the most common requests. I see it in FAQ's, I've heard of other companies writing their own C for this, and I've seen this in software packages selling this feature. This need seems almost universal. Isn't it time that Informix recognize this and provide it as part of the language so that it can be a standard as to how to read a flat-file? -Joel Schumacher jschumac@uns-dv1.jcpenney.com OR jschumac@jcpenney.com