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Merging ASCII Delimited Files - "Incompatible |
The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
Problem
Symptoms: The error "Incompatible File Format" displays while merging with an ASCII/DOS text delimited file. Solutions: Before 12/31/90: Programs dated earlier than 12/31/90 will get the error "Incompatible File Format" if merging with an ASCII file in which the first line is longer than 254 characters in length. The length can be found by retrieving the file into Office Editor (text editor program) and looking in the lower right corner. It doesn't matter how many fields there are as long as the line is less than 255 characters. If the lines are longer than 254 characters it is recommended to use the Convert program to convert these files to wordperfect secondary format. Following are the instructions to do that: Execute CONVERT.EXE at a DOS prompt and choose 9 for Mail Merge to WordPerfect Secondary Merge. When you receive the prompt, "Enter Field Delimiter Characters Or Decimal ASCII Values Enclosed In {}," type in a comma. When you receive the prompt, "Enter Record Delimiter Characters Or Decimal ASCII Values Enclosed In {}," type {13}{10}. This is for carriage return line feed since each record is on a separate line. When you receive "Enter Characters To Be Stripped From File Or Press Enter If None," type double quotes (") since you don't want them to show up in the merge. Press Enter, and you have your secondary merge file. 12/31/90 and Later: When merging with ASCII files it is recommend to use Ctrl-F5, for DOS text, when prompted for the secondary file. If users don't, WP will still check for a Note: This limitation (of 254 characters) does not apply to ConvertPerfect. |
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