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How do I resolve embedded lines and truncated characters issues?

SylviaK
8 - Asteroid

Hi, 

 

I used the Input tool to upload the attached data. However, I get an error message saying embedded lines and truncated characters. How do I resolve that? I want to see all words, so I can in a next step do a key word search. 

 

Many thanks, 

Sylvia

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messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@SylviaK,

 

It's not an error message it's just saying that's truncated cell because you display more then 256 characters,the display cell:

 

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However if you use a browse tool you will be able the see the full data

messi007_1-1613469203333.png

 

You can use search to search for key words.

 

Hope this helps,

Regards

AngelosPachis
16 - Nebula

Hi @SylviaK,

 

I didn't receive an error message preventing the workflow to run, but indeed you get a message that there are embedded newlines and truncated characters.

 

What you can do is use a Text to columns tool to split to new rows every time a new line appears (\n stands for new line)

 

AngelosPachis_0-1613469625670.png

 

Then you can add a data cleansing tool to remove leading/trailing whitespaces, and your data will be in a cleaner format to do the key word search.

 

Hope that helps,

 

Angelos

SylviaK
8 - Asteroid

Many thanks @AngelosPachis 

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