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interface output file : tab limited vs flat file with fixed length

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Former Member

‎09-02-2008 10:54 PM

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hey guys,

any idea on difference b/w to file type : flat file with fixed length or tab limited file

thanks

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Former Member

‎09-03-2008 1:18 PM

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Tab Delimited:

Two Field are seperated by a TAB

eg. SANJAY SINGH

First field is First Name and Second is Sir Name.

Nth field will be after N -1 tab

Fixed Length:

Every field has a fixed starting position and length

eg. SANJAY SINGH

Here First field start from Position 1 and has lenght 10 and 2nd field start from 11th postion and has lenght 10.

Fixed Length -> The lenght of each field is fixed, while in tab delimited the lenght of field is not fixed but we know it ends when the Seperatot (Tab) is encountered.

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Former Member

‎09-03-2008 1:18 PM

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Tab Delimited:

Two Field are seperated by a TAB

eg. SANJAY SINGH

First field is First Name and Second is Sir Name.

Nth field will be after N -1 tab

Fixed Length:

Every field has a fixed starting position and length

eg. SANJAY SINGH

Here First field start from Position 1 and has lenght 10 and 2nd field start from 11th postion and has lenght 10.

Fixed Length -> The lenght of each field is fixed, while in tab delimited the lenght of field is not fixed but we know it ends when the Seperatot (Tab) is encountered.