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IMPORT PLAIN TEXT
Category: Import / File
Description
Import a text file without parsing, as is, into a single column.
Use cases
Most frequently, the action is used to process text files in a format not natively supported by EasyMorph.
Action settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Load file* | Fully-qualified file name of the text file (includes relative or absolute path). |
| Encoding | ASCII, ANSI (with code page), and other types of encoding. If you're not sure what to choose, try UTF-8 as it's the most common Unicode encoding. |
| Column name | The name to assign the input column. |
| Mode | Define whether to import each line as a new row or import all file contents into a single cell. See Mode settings below. |
* Setting can be specified using a parameter.
Mode settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Import every line as a new row | Each line in the incoming file is imported to a new row. |
| Import the entire file as one cell | The entire contents of the incoming file are imported to a single cell. See Notes below. |
Remarks
A text cell value in EasyMorph can be up to 2GBs. The last linebreak is ignored.
This action can import multiple files. See Importing Multiple Files for more information.
Community examples
- EDI Import issues (Project; Module: Main; Group: Group 1; Table: Prod199_2877_ni_llp_23032021030001 - Copy.txt;
Action position: 1)
Shortcuts
Fast ways to create the action:
- Press the "Add data" menu button. Pick "Import file" or "Import multiple files".