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Problem reading a long non-delimited text file

  • 1.  Problem reading a long non-delimited text file

    Posted Fri September 29, 2023 02:31 PM
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    I'm trying to read in a long, non-delimited text file with fixed variable widths. I keep getting the error:

    >Error.  Command name: GET DATA 
    >(2265) Unrecognized or invalid variable format.  The format is invalid. 
    >For numeric formats, the width or decimals value may be invalid. 
    >Variable: 
    >Execution of this command stops.

    There is no line number given so i can't figure out which variable has the issue.  I've attached the very long syntax as a text file.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.



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    jeanelle sheeder
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    GET DATAsyntax.txt   5 KB 1 version