>I had to work with an 837 file a few weeks back that was almost 300 >megabytes. >UltraEdit was the tool of choice, did get the job done, but took a while. >Let's bump that file up to XML (Using the most conservative "X12 look-alike" >schema) and you're looking at roughly a 9 gig file. >How much memory do you have?
Maybe sticking to X12 837 schema is part of that problem, too. There's no question XML is more bloated than delimited text. And the delimited text is more bloated than some binary format. Somewhere there's a comfort level for you as to how easy the data is to decode vs. how portable and compact it is. This give and take happens in many places, like security: Do you want to get on the airplane quickly, bypassing all metal detectors/ etc. OR take time and be checked out and feel safe? Everyone is different. . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
