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<font face="Trebuchet MS">Dear all,<br>
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I have tried to convert an excel database using IsisAscii. I am
not sure what I am doing wrong because while the data has been
exported but the fields have not been set up. I tried using the
quotes to separate the fields in order of it to be recognized when
the fdts were being created automatically by IsisAscii. When I
open the database the fields appear as the 1st record. While I can
see the the mst, fdt, pft, fst etc.files are there when I open
them in the database they appear as empty.<br>
<br>
Steps I followed:<br>
1. In the excel sheet created all the fields the organisation
wanted in their database<br>
2. converted the xls file to csv<br>
3. opened the csv and used "" to separate the fields and saved
file<br>
4. used IsisAscii to save and import the file to mst<br>
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</font><font face="Trebuchet MS">Can anyone help me and let me know
what I am possibly doing wrong. Should I first create the
database? If so then how do I import the file as I understand only
iso files can be imported.<br>
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Eagerly looking for some help.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Ambika</font><font face="Trebuchet MS"><br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">------------
Ambika Varma
Programme Officer, Information and Documentation
Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
Nos. 1 & 2 Jalan Scott, Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone Nos.: +603.2273.9913 to 15
Fax No: +603.2273.9916
Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.arrow.org.my">www.arrow.org.my</a>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ambika@arrow.org.my">ambika@arrow.org.my</a></pre>
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