07-04-2011 7:00 AM
Can any one tell me what is the purpose of converting the file to binary before loading through EMIGALL?Why is it necessary?I have checked the file On application server in the directory where file after binary conversion is placed.I was expecting it to be in binary format i mean combination of 0's and 1's.But it was not.So can anyone please elaborate.
Thanks
07-05-2011 11:28 PM
Hi Arya
Very strange question.
There's only one valid file format for the EMIGALL upload files at the moment, so obviously the file has to match that particular format.
Not absolutely sure why we chose this file format instead of a delimited TXT file (it was a very long time ago), two things spring to mind:
Inclusion of "special" characters in the content, that could also be used as column delimiter, without compromising the file layout
Incorrect file layout, like missing or additional columns compared to the EMIGALL customising, easier to identify and more likely to fail
Please note, I don't want to start a discussion here why one format is better than another. Simply accept it, it's not a big deal and move on.
I am certain your file is in binary format, you only use the wrong editor to display the file
Yep
Jürgen
07-06-2011 10:29 AM
Hi Jurgen,
Thanks for helpful answer.It was just out of curiosity i asked this question.
07-07-2011 1:01 PM
Hello Jürgen,
Wasn't it you who invented the binary file format of the ISMW? :o))
Cheers, Fritz
PS: no new discussion to be started - I am just joking ...