To replace the value of the column in a fixed width file
I have a fixed with file with header & trailer length having the same length of the detail record file.
The details record length of this file is 24, for Header and Trailer the records will be padded with spaces to match the record length of the file
Currently I am adding 3 spaces in header and 6 spaces in trailer to match with detail record length
current value of my header is
Column Name Data length
---------- ----------
current value of my trailer is
Column Name Data length
---------- ----------
My requirement is to change the value of the second column(Column B) from xx to yyy both in header and trailer.
After this change I should have only two spaces in header and 5 spaces in trailer
Can some one help here please
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I have a fixed with file with header & trailer length having the same length of the detail record file.
The details record length of this file is 24, for Header and Trailer the records will be padded with spaces to match the record length of the file
Currently I am adding 3 spaces in header and 6 spaces in trailer to match with detail record length
current value of my header is
current value of my trailer is
My requirement is to change the value of the second column(Column B) from xx to yyy both in header and trailer.
After this change I should have only two spaces in header and 5 spaces in trailer
Last edited by Franklin52; 08-02-2013 at 04:48 AM..
Reason: Please use code tags
Thanks for the reply.
Let me explain the requirement again
I have a file with header and trailer which is fixed width
Header is having five columns & trailer is having 3 columns.The respective length of each column I have mentioned below.
sample records for header :-
I need to replace the above sample record second column value with yyy.i.e from cc to yyy.
if possible can you please tell me how to replace only the header & trailer of the file rest of the records need to be the same
---------- Post updated 08-03-13 at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous update was 08-02-13 at 07:17 PM ----------
This command is actually replacing the value of all the records in the file.But I need to replace the value of header & trailer only .Please some one help here
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