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2002275 - Error running ABAP dataflow with carriage returns in fields similar to: "A row delimiter was seen for row number <x> while processing column number <y> in file <z>. The row delimiter should be seen after <x> columns. Check the file for bad data, or r

Symptom

When loading data from an SAP Applications Data store in Data Services 4.x that has entries in a lchr type field or similar that span more than one line you receive the following or similar error message:

FIL-080105 4/7/2014 12:13:34 PM A row delimiter was seen for row number <x> while processing column number <y> in file <z>. The row delimiter should be seen after <x> columns. Check the file for bad data, or redefine the input schema for the file by editing the file


while processing column number in file . The row delimiter should be seen after columns. Check the file for bad data, or r"> Read more...

Environment

  • Data Services 4.1 or later
  • Batch job using an ABAP Dataflow
  • SAP Applications Datastore using data transfer method other than RFC (Shared directory, FTP).

Product

SAP Data Services 4.1 ; SAP Data Services 4.2

Keywords

SAPDS, BODS, ECC, LINE FEED, ##, CR, LF, multiple lines, column delimiter, row delimiter , KBA , EIM-DS-SAP , SAP Interfaces , EIM-DS , Data Services , Problem

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