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Old 05-22-2013
Split a column into multiple columns at certain character count
Hey everyone,

I have an issue with a client that is passing me a list of values in one column, and occasionally the combination of all the values results in more than an 255 character string. My DB has a 255 character limit, so I am looking to take the column (comma delimited file), and if it is longer than 255 characters, put characters 256 on in a new column. I've been googling and looking in these forums but I need a good starting point on the best method.

Thanks!
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Old 05-22-2013
Have you tried using fold for wrapping each input line to fit in specified width?

Check the man page:
Code:
man fold

 
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