On 2/1/2011 9:49 AM, John Walker wrote:
This is CAUSED by having existing NULLS in your file. That is another reason why nobody needs NULLS ON.
Nulls are not stored in edited files, but are replaced by blanks. I can understand that you have a preference, but please don't presume to tell me what I need. Unless I'm editing data that requires ONLY overtyping, a rare occurrence, NULLS ON simplifies insertions. As to "squashing" stuff, if you treat embedded spaces as characters to be entered, the problem isn't one. Gerhard Postpischil Bradford, VT
