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Text to columns (add header)

tiverson
8 - Asteroid

I have a crazy text file that I need to parse out and create consistent columns.  

My file does not have a header row, but I know what it needs to be:

 

How can I add the header column titles and parse out the file into columns (based on a fixed width)

 

Text file:

tiverson_1-1671044740843.png

I need to add the following column titles (plus number of characters)

System - 3

Posting Date - 8

Doc Date - 8

Account - 10

Text - 50

Amount = 13

 

There are a lot more I need to add and the files I have are huge, but if I could get an example of the above items I believe I can finish up the rest.

 

Thanks,

Todd

 

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Felipe_Ribeir0
16 - Nebula

Hi @tiverson 

 

The best way here is to input this file as a flat file - delimited text

 

Felipe_Ribeir0_1-1671045233150.png

 

Felipe_Ribeir0_0-1671045049157.png

 

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