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CSV Export: Force Trailing Comma?

Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the results of a MS
Access query to a csv file. The csv will then be used to load an Oracle
table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to force an
additional comma delimiter after the last column, if the column is empty
on a particular row. Oracle requires this additional comma on empty
rightmost columns, for importing purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic TransferText
method, or in the MS Access export specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?
Mar 25 '06 #1
14 6418
PCD
In your query, use a calculated field that looks like this:
RevisedLastFiel d:[LastFieldname] & ","

Uncheck the 'Show' box in the LastFieldName column and be sure the 'Show'
box is checked in the RevisedLastFiel d column. You want to export
RevisedLastFiel d rather than LastFieldName.

--
PC Datasheet
Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications
Over 1150 users have come to me from the newsgroups requesting help
re******@pcdata sheet.com
"bonehead" <se**********@h ere.net> wrote in message
news:e0******** **@gondor.sdsu. edu...
Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the results of a MS
Access query to a csv file. The csv will then be used to load an Oracle
table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to force an
additional comma delimiter after the last column, if the column is empty
on a particular row. Oracle requires this additional comma on empty
rightmost columns, for importing purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic TransferText method,
or in the MS Access export specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?

Mar 25 '06 #2
bonehead <se**********@h ere.net> wrote in
news:e0******** **@gondor.sdsu. edu:
Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the results
of a MS Access query to a csv file. The csv will then be used
to load an Oracle table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to
force an additional comma delimiter after the last column, if
the column is empty on a particular row. Oracle requires this
additional comma on empty rightmost columns, for importing
purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic
TransferText method, or in the MS Access export
specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?

Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you need an
additional comma at the end of every row, add null as the
expression for the calculated rightmost field in the query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.
Mar 25 '06 #3

"PCD" <no***@email.co m> schreef in bericht news:sg******** **********@news read1.news.atl. earthlink.net.. .

--
PC Datasheet
Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications 'Resource ????
Over 1150 users have come to me from the newsgroups requesting help '1150 users ????
re******@pcdata sheet.com



--
To Steve:
Over 575!! users from the newsgroups have visited the website to read what kind of a 'resource' you are... (rapidly increasing..)

To the original poster:

Most people here have a common belief that the newsgroups are for *free exchange of information*.
But Steve is a notorious job hunter in these groups, always trying to sell his services.

Before you intend to do business with him look at:
http://home.tiscali.nl/arracom/whoissteve.html

Arno R
Mar 26 '06 #4
PCD
All you are doing is INDEED showing every newsgroup reader that you are
nothing but an OBSESSED, egocentric A$$. You revel in tracking every post I
make in the newsgroups and do not make any contributions to our newsgroup.
Take the advise that was given to you by a poster not too long
ago and grow up and get a life. We don't need the likes of you in our
newsgroup! Just get lost and quit filling our newsgroup with your slanderous
garbage!!!!!!

INDEED!!!
--
PC Datasheet
Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications
Over 1150 users have come to me from the newsgroups requesting help
re******@pcdata sheet.com
"StopThisAdvert ising" <StopThisAdvert ising@DataShit> wrote in message
news:44******** **************@ text.nova.plane t.nl...

"PCD" <no***@email.co m> schreef in bericht
news:sg******** **********@news read1.news.atl. earthlink.net.. .

--
PC Datasheet
Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications
'Resource ????
Over 1150 users have come to me from the newsgroups requesting help
'1150 users ????
re******@pcdata sheet.com


--
To Steve:
Over 575!! users from the newsgroups have visited the website to read what
kind of a 'resource' you are... (rapidly increasing..)

To the original poster:

Most people here have a common belief that the newsgroups are for *free
exchange of information*.
But Steve is a notorious job hunter in these groups, always trying to sell
his services.

Before you intend to do business with him look at:
http://home.tiscali.nl/arracom/whoissteve.html

Arno R
Mar 26 '06 #5
PCD
What a "BONEHEAD" response!!!!
"Bob Quintal" <rq******@sympa tico.ca> wrote in message
news:Xn******** **************@ 207.35.177.135. ..
bonehead <se**********@h ere.net> wrote in
news:e0******** **@gondor.sdsu. edu:
Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the results
of a MS Access query to a csv file. The csv will then be used
to load an Oracle table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to
force an additional comma delimiter after the last column, if
the column is empty on a particular row. Oracle requires this
additional comma on empty rightmost columns, for importing
purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic
TransferText method, or in the MS Access export
specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?

Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you need an
additional comma at the end of every row, add null as the
expression for the calculated rightmost field in the query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.

Mar 26 '06 #6
PCD
Why didn't you advise the OP to write one field at a time to his CSV file?
You thought that was the correct way to export a couple of hundred thousand
records to Excel!!
"Bob Quintal" <rq******@sympa tico.ca> wrote in message
news:Xn******** **************@ 207.35.177.135. ..
bonehead <se**********@h ere.net> wrote in
news:e0******** **@gondor.sdsu. edu:
Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the results
of a MS Access query to a csv file. The csv will then be used
to load an Oracle table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to
force an additional comma delimiter after the last column, if
the column is empty on a particular row. Oracle requires this
additional comma on empty rightmost columns, for importing
purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic
TransferText method, or in the MS Access export
specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?

Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you need an
additional comma at the end of every row, add null as the
expression for the calculated rightmost field in the query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.

Mar 26 '06 #7
"PCD" <no***@email.co m> wrote in
news:In******** ***********@new sread1.news.atl .earthlink.net:
Why didn't you advise the OP to write one field at a time to
his CSV file? You thought that was the correct way to export a
couple of hundred thousand records to Excel!!

Look, Pretty Crappy Developer (PCD), I offered a solution that
met all the constraints.It' s not the fastest, but it would work.
Code which satisfies customer requirements without errors is
always the correct way.

It's also obvious to me that you lack the knowledge that you can
write field by field to Excel when the transferSpreads heet
method fails.

Let us see some code for your solution which would properly
execute writing a single recordset to multiple Excel worksheets.

As for your suggestion in this thread, it has a bug.
If the export specification requires a text qualifier
RevisedLastFiel d:[LastFieldname] & ","
returns "PCD messed up," instead of "PCD messed up",

Put your money where your mouth is.


"Bob Quintal" <rq******@sympa tico.ca> wrote in message
news:Xn******** **************@ 207.35.177.135. ..
bonehead <se**********@h ere.net> wrote in
news:e0******** **@gondor.sdsu. edu:
Greetings,

I'm using the DoCmd.TransferT ext method to export the
results of a MS Access query to a csv file. The csv will
then be used to load an Oracle table.

In other systems such as TOAD for Oracle, it's possible to
force an additional comma delimiter after the last column,
if the column is empty on a particular row. Oracle requires
this additional comma on empty rightmost columns, for
importing purposes.

I am unable to see how to do this in the Visual Basic
TransferText method, or in the MS Access export
specifications.

Can this be done in VB/Access, and how?

Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you need
an additional comma at the end of every row, add null as the
expression for the calculated rightmost field in the query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.



--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.
Mar 26 '06 #8
Bob Quintal wrote:
"PCD" <no***@email.co m> wrote in
news:In******** ***********@new sread1.news.atl .earthlink.net:
Why didn't you advise the OP to write one field at a time to
his CSV file? You thought that was the correct way to export a
couple of hundred thousand records to Excel!!


Look, Pretty Crappy Developer (PCD), I offered a solution that
met all the constraints.It' s not the fastest, but it would work.
Code which satisfies customer requirements without errors is
always the correct way.

It's also obvious to me that you lack the knowledge that you can
write field by field to Excel when the transferSpreads heet
method fails.

Let us see some code for your solution which would properly
execute writing a single recordset to multiple Excel worksheets.

As for your suggestion in this thread, it has a bug.
If the export specification requires a text qualifier
RevisedLastFiel d:[LastFieldname] & ","
returns "PCD messed up," instead of "PCD messed up",

Put your money where your mouth is.

Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you need
an additional comma at the end of every row, add null as the
expression for the calculated rightmost field in the query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.


Bob,

We're all trying to keep this PCD mess as unobtrusive as is practical, I
suspect that's why no one has responded. I felt, however, it was
justified in this case.

I certainly noted, and suspect most everyone else did, that in both
cases referenced here, you offered a solution that would work, and
neither of PCD's would have.

--
Randy Harris
tech at promail dot com
I'm pretty sure I know everything that I can remember.
Mar 26 '06 #9
Randy Harris <pl****@send.no .spam> wrote in
news:bJ******** **********@news svr14.news.prod igy.com:
Bob Quintal wrote:
"PCD" <no***@email.co m> wrote in
news:In******** ***********@new sread1.news.atl .earthlink.net:
Why didn't you advise the OP to write one field at a time to
his CSV file? You thought that was the correct way to export
a couple of hundred thousand records to Excel!!


Look, Pretty Crappy Developer (PCD), I offered a solution
that met all the constraints.It' s not the fastest, but it
would work. Code which satisfies customer requirements
without errors is always the correct way.

It's also obvious to me that you lack the knowledge that you
can write field by field to Excel when the
transferSpreads heet method fails.

Let us see some code for your solution which would properly
execute writing a single recordset to multiple Excel
worksheets.

As for your suggestion in this thread, it has a bug.
If the export specification requires a text qualifier
RevisedLastFiel d:[LastFieldname] & ","
returns "PCD messed up," instead of "PCD messed up",

Put your money where your mouth is.
>
Access always puts the correct number of commas. If you
need an additional comma at the end of every row, add null
as the expression for the calculated rightmost field in the
query.
--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.


Bob,

We're all trying to keep this PCD mess as unobtrusive as is
practical, I suspect that's why no one has responded. I felt,
however, it was justified in this case.

I certainly noted, and suspect most everyone else did, that in
both cases referenced here, you offered a solution that would
work, and neither of PCD's would have.

Randy, I don't wanna fan any flames either, but when Pretty
Crummy Developer (PCD) starts posting wrong information, I try
to post a working solution, if I know of one. I'll limit myself
to that. I'm sure people come looking for 'working' solutions.

There is no information worse than wrong information.

--
Bob Quintal

PA is y I've altered my email address.
Mar 26 '06 #10

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