Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Database Tools

Quoter Functions option

Choose this option to format a data file so that the Data Dictionary can read the data into an OpenEdge database. For more information about the quoter utility, see OpenEdge Development: Programming Interfaces .

Table 11–3 describes the menu that appears when you choose this option. More detailed descriptions of the options follow the table.

Table 11–3: Quoter Functions menu 

Menu option	Description
Entire Lines...	Copies your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each line.
By Delimiter...	Copies your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each delimited field.
By Column Ranges...	Copies your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each column-defined field.
Quoter Include File...	Creates an include file that contains a quoter command.

Entire Lines

Choose Quoter Functions Entire Lines to copy your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each line, ready for input. When you choose this option, the Quote Entire Lines dialog box shown in Figure 11–3 appears.

Figure 11–3: Quote Entire Lines dialog box

The Quote Entire Lines dialog box contains the following fields:

Input File

Specifies the filename of the input file to format.

Formatted File

Specifies the filename of the new formatted file.

Files

Displays a dialog box that lets you select a file from a list of existing files.

By Delimiter

Choose Quoter Functions By Delimiter to copy your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each delimited field, ready for input. When you choose this option, the Quote By Delimiter dialog box shown in Figure 11–4 appears.

Figure 11–4: Quote By Delimiter dialog box

The Quote By Delimiter dialog box contains the following fields:

Input File

Specifies the filename of the input file to format.

Formatted File

Specifies the filename of the new formatted file.

Delimiting Character

Specifies the character with which to delimit each field.

Files

Displays a dialog box that lets you select a file from a list of existing files.

By Column Ranges

Choose Quoter Functions By Column Ranges to copy your input file to a new file formatted with quotes around each column-defined field, ready for input. When you choose this option, the Quote By Column Ranges dialog box shown in Figure 11–5 appears.

Figure 11–5: Quote By Column Ranges dialog box

The Quote By Column Ranges dialog box contains the following fields:

Input File

Specifies the filename of the input file to format.

Formatted File

Specifies the filename of the new formatted file.

Files

Displays a dialog box that lets you select a file from a list of existing files.