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Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:49 pm
by jim wood
Guys,

Do we know if there is a limit to teh number of columns within a comma delimited file that TI can deal? A guy I am working with is trying to import a text file with 96 columns. When TI tries to preview the file it crashes,

Jim.

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:25 pm
by tomok
I don't know but am very curious. I would just trial and error it, reducing it by 5 at a time until you can get it to preview properly. Then adding back one at a time to get the actual limit. If you do it this way let us know what the result is. The next question is whether the limit is just for using the preview function, i.e., how many variables can you add manually, without using the preview function to build the list for you.

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:48 pm
by Steven Marshall
Hi Jim,

Can't say I've come across any limits, we have a fairly large csv source file with 105 columns which handles fine and 82 columns over ODBC ...

Steven

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:05 pm
by MSidat
Jim,

Depending on what version of 9.5.2 you are on, could be related to the following:

http://www.tm1forum.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 531#p19733

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:20 pm
by jim wood
Many thanks guys for all your replies. It looks like it is the bug mentioned in the last post. Their server is 9.5.2 FP1 but their clients are still 9.5.1. They are now looking at how they can upgrade their clients.

Thanks again,

Jim.

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:43 am
by dr.nybble
FWIW the maximum number of columns is 530.

Re: Ascii Data Source Column Limit

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:25 pm
by jim wood
Thanks for letting me know. I'm not sure who would want to a load a data file with so many columns but there we go. I thought over 100 was too many!! :D