Import ASC File Type Modifiers -- Fields and controls

" " Do not recognize character x'1A' as the end-of-file character (NOEOFCHAR)
" " Truncate trailing blank spaces when importing into variable-length database field (STRIPT BLANKS)
" " Truncate trailing nulls (0x00 characters) when importing into variable-length database fi eld (STRIPTNULLS)
" " Record length in characters
" " Character used to denote null value (NULINDCHAR)
" " OK
" " Show SQL
" " Cancel



" " Do not recognize character x'1A' as the end-of-file character (NOEOFCHAR)

OS/2 only: Select this check box if you want to specify that the optional end-of-file character x'1A' is not to be recognized as the end of the file. It will be seen as a normal character.

" " Truncate trailing blank spaces when importing into variable-length database field (STRIPTBLANKS)

Select this check box if you want to drop the trailing blanks after the last nonblank character when importing the data into a variable-length table column.

" " Truncate trailing nulls (0x00 characters) when importing into variable-length database field (STRIPTNULLS)

Select this check box if you want to add the characters 0x00 after the last nonblank character when importing the data into a variable-length table column.

" " Record length in characters

Select this check box if you want to specify the default number of characters to be read for each row. When the check box is selected, the field beside it contains the default number of characters to be read for each row. To change the value in this field, use one of these methods:

If you do not select this check box, the default is to read to the new line character for each row.

" " Character used to denote null value (NULINDCHAR)

In this field, enter the character that denotes a null value.