[CWISUsers] Question about database schema and importing data

[Mark Jordan]

Hi Barry,

Great. Thanks for looking into it. I was able to import over 6,000 records (it took a little while to import them, but after
escaping the quotes it worked). If you want to see my input files for diagnostic purposes, let me know.

Mark


On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 11:41:49AM -0500, Barry Wiegan wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> There is no need to put quotes (single or double) around text,
> paragraph, or controlled names in your input file. They will
> import correctly without them.
> 
> A single quote within a controlled name should also import
> correctly (without a backslash). However, I believe you have
> uncovered a bug which we will fix in a future release.
> Escaping it in the interim should work for you.
> 
> Regards,
> Barry
> 
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Mark Jordan
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