You can do the same thing with Excel or Quattro Pro, and save in XLS
format or dBase IV format, watch the length of field names though if
you're using dBase, there's a limit of 9 character for the field name so
name the fields uniquely in the first 9 characters.
Stan Johnston
Geologist
"Jimmy W. Hensarling" wrote:
>
> Good morning........
>
> I usually import the .txt file into MS Access
> and let it read the
> tab delimited file. Once you have imported
> the file into MS Access, save
> the database, you can open the MS Access file
> in MapInfo. Once the file
> is opened in MapInfo, you need to save copy
> as.... this will create a .tab
> file that can be manipulated in MapInfo.
> Close all files and open the newly
> created .tab file.
>
> Hope this solves your problem.
>
> ================================================
>
> Alistair Hart wrote:
> >
> > Good Morning, Evening and Night (Depending on where you are!).
> >
> > Does anyone have much experience with ASCII Delimited files?
> >
> > I have some .txt files that are Tab delimited (it has a Tab delimiting its fields)
>and I have imported this table as an ASCII Delimited file.
> >
> > My problem is that MapInfo isn't recognising the Tabs and all the line is being
>displayed in one field!
> >
> > Is there a better way to include this data as a mapInfo table or do I have to
>'update column' to create separate field from this information?
> >
> > Thanks In Advance,
> >
> > Alistair Hart
> > Tropical Public Health Unit
> > Cairns, Australia.
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