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Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file

From GS <gs@v.invalid>
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Subject Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file
Date 2016-04-06 15:26 -0400
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>> Ok, thanks! This tells me what was used as the col delimiter. While 
>> your sample data 'appears' tab delimited, it's better to be sure. Of 
>> course, this means nothing if the data is already imported into the 
>> worksheet. It means a lot if the data is stored in a text file 
>> rather  than PDF because that way it can be read into an array, 
>> parsed as  desired, then 'dumped' into a worksheet; -all quite 
>> easily. That means  the file that your PDF was created from might be 
>> a better source if  available!!!
>> 
>> Meanwhile, I'll also take a look at your sample file as your data 
>> layout is similar to how my menu-builder routine reads in its data. 
>> In  this case working code for this already exists and just needs 
>> tweaking  to suit your usage!
>> 
>> -- 
>> Garry
> Garry and Claus, here is my link. 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/aguedei0jqymk4p/Check%20Detail%20March%2031%2C%202016.xlsm?dl=0
>
> Sheet1 contains all the data that nuance parsed just the way it 
> parsed it, pretty messed up but then it looks like the check stub 
> does. 
>
> On sheet2, I just put in 4 records so you could see where I was 
> getting the information starting at the top of sheet1.
>
> I also included the total of the check at the bottom of sheet2 as it 
> appears on the sheet1. What makes this really messy is that it has 92 
> pages in here of pdf data it had been printed out as shown. That is a 
> lot of mess to process manually, so that is why I am trying to help 
> out an accountant in our office by tabling it so it can be mapped 
> into where it needs to go.
>
> Bruce

Who creates the PDF?
Can you inquire if the data is available as a text file?

-- 
Garry

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Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 08:23 -0700
  Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 12:21 -0400
    Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:13 -0700
      Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 15:07 -0400
        Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:17 -0700
          Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 15:26 -0400
  Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file Claus Busch <claus_busch@t-online.de> - 2016-04-06 18:24 +0200
    Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file Claus Busch <claus_busch@t-online.de> - 2016-04-06 19:57 +0200
      Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:23 -0700
        Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file Claus Busch <claus_busch@t-online.de> - 2016-04-06 20:25 +0200
          Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:39 -0700
            Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file Claus Busch <claus_busch@t-online.de> - 2016-04-06 20:53 +0200
              Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:17 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:27 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 15:39 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:46 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 12:49 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 16:05 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 13:17 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 16:30 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 16:35 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 13:51 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 17:12 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file B Roberson <jbr7655@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 14:32 -0700
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 17:38 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 17:24 -0400
                Re: Working from data converted from a pdf file GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-06 17:35 -0400

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