URGENT: NEED HELP WITH EASYPOPULATE 2.1

[Guest]

Hello,

 

I am need to fix my database, and quickly. I have office for Mac OS X, as well as Filemaker pro 6. I have been trying all night to get the database working, but it just does not want to import. I have been created a tab-delimited file with Filemaker Pro, and trying to import that, but it just doesn't work. I can import to excel and then export again, but I get the same results in each output file.

 

My question is this, and I believe i have figured out why it will not import: Does EasyPopulate 2.1 need quotation marks on each field? I am wondering if the PC version of Office puts quotes on each item, then tabs. The mac only has tabs... would this cause problems?

 

For example, my tab-del file looks like this...

no_photo_lg.gif	DC15	15? 4 Ohm Woofer	"550 Watts RMS<br>1000 Watts max power<br>15? Subwoofer<br>Kevler, Carbon & Woven wood fiber cone<br>Hi-Temperatrue Kapton polyamide voice coil<br>Die-Cast alloy basket<br>Dual spider construction & Multi<br>Layer surround<br>550 Watts RMS/1000 watts max power"	230.99	1	9/29/02	1	Lanzar	Test     	 EOREOR

no_photo_lg.gif	DC15D	15? 6 Ohm DVC	"550 Watts RMS<br>1000 Watts max power<br>15? Subwoofer<br>Kevler, Carbon & Woven wood fiber cone<br>Hi-Temperatrue Kapton polyamide voice coil<br>Die-Cast alloy basket<br>Dual spider construction & Multi<br>Layer surround<br>550 Watts RMS/1000 watts max power"	230.99	1	9/29/02	1	Lanzar	Test     	 EOREOR

 

there are tabs between the fields, but no quotations around them.... is there anyway to turn this feature on in Office X... or Filemaker pro? When i download the file of my example database, i get this...

"matrox/mg200mms.gif"	"MG200MMS"	"Matrox G200 MMS"	"Reinforcing its position as a multi-monitor trailblazer, Matrox Graphics Inc. has once again developed the most flexible and highly advanced solution in the industry. Introducing the new Matrox G200 Multi-Monitor Series; the first graphics card ever to support up to four DVI digital flat panel displays on a single 8" PCI board.<br><br>With continuing demand for digital flat panels in the financial workplace, the Matrox G200 MMS is the ultimate in flexible solutions. The Matrox G200 MMS also supports the new digital video interface (DVI) created by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) designed to ease the adoption of digital flat panels. Other configurations include composite video capture ability and onboard TV tuner, making the Matrox G200 MMS the complete solution for business needs.<br><br>Based on the award-winning MGA-G200 graphics chip, the Matrox G200 Multi-Monitor Series provides superior 2D/3D graphics acceleration to meet the demanding needs of business applications such as real-time stock quotes (Versus), live video feeds (Reuters & Bloombergs), multiple windows applications, word processing, spreadsheets and CAD."	"299.9900"	"23.00"	"2002-12-04 17:08:42"	"32"	"Matrox"	"Graphics Cards"	"Hardware"	""	""	""	""	""	EOREOR

"matrox/mg400-32mb.gif"	"MG400-32MB"	"Matrox G400 32MB"	"<b>Dramatically Different High Performance Graphics</b><br><br>Introducing the Millennium G400 Series - a dramatically different, high performance graphics experience. Armed with the industry's fastest graphics chip, the Millennium G400 Series takes explosive acceleration two steps further by adding unprecedented image quality, along with the most versatile display options for all your 3D, 2D and DVD applications. As the most powerful and innovative tools in your PC's arsenal, the Millennium G400 Series will not only change the way you see graphics, but will revolutionize the way you use your computer.<br><br><b>Key features:</b><ul><li>New Matrox G400 256-bit DualBus graphics chip</li><li>Explosive 3D, 2D and DVD performance</li><li>DualHead Display</li><li>Superior DVD and TV output</li><li>3D Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping</li><li>Vibrant Color Quality rendering </li><li>UltraSharp DAC of up to 360 MHz</li><li>3D Rendering Array Processor</li><li>Support for 16 or 32 MB of memory</li></ul>"	"499.9900"	"23.00"	"2002-12-04 17:08:42"	"32"	"Matrox"	"Graphics Cards"	"Hardware"	""	""	""	""	""	EOREOR

 

I appreciate anyone's help on this. I am using the latest version of OsC.

 

The error message i recieve is No products_model field in record or incorrect root for category. I cannot import this record!

 

Thank you,

Casey

[wasson65]

Hi Casey, Tim Wasson here.

 

Can you send me the file you're trying to import and I can take a look at it to see why it's not importing right.

 

I maintain EP so I like to keep on top of the problems people are having...

 

Tim

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[Guest]

Hello,

 

I have figured out that you can use Filemaker Pro to export the file to a tab-delimited file, but you need to use BBEdit or some other program to convert the line breaks. If you are using BBEdit, choose "Unix" Line breaks. DOS may work as well...

 

Thanks,

Casey