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Anonymous
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Code Flexibility

I have a script that loads CSV files from a directory like:

Load '' as TmpField AutoGenerate 0;

Concatenate Load

Price,

Date,

Retailer,

...

From \\FilePath\*.CSV

Drop Field TmpField;

If a new CSV file comes with an additional field that is not present in any of the existing files and I add that in the code above, it fails because that field does not exist in current CSV files.

Is there a way to have that additioanl field in the script and avoid it from failing?

I know Load * could be an option but I was seeing if there's another alternative.

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Gysbert_Wassenaar
Partner - Champion III
Partner - Champion III

I don't think there's a practical alternative. I'd use load * and if that pulls in some unwanted fields, well those can be dropped afterwards with drop field x,y, etc;.


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Anonymous
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Thanks.