topic Re: Read dataset - read data randomly in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/read-dataset-read-data-randomly/m-p/4981658#M1160760 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>how you are looking your input file, if it is in NOTEPAD check menu option 'Format----&gt; Word wrap' is unchecked and then see the how many entries are there in the file.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sreeram.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:01:33 GMT Former Member 2009-01-14T15:01:33Z Read dataset - read data randomly https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/read-dataset-read-data-randomly/m-p/4981657#M1160759 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Dear All,</P><P></P><P>I am facing a strange problem while reading data through READ DATASET statement.</P><P></P><P>The data is getting read randomly from the file.</P><P></P><P>For example, if my text file contains 10,000 records, i am able to see around 800 in my internal table.</P><P>Also, with read dataset statement, sometimes first record gets read, second time fifth record and so on. There is no particular order.</P><P></P><P>Read dataset statement is skipping a lot of records while reading data from the file.</P><P></P><P>Has anyone face this problem earlier?</P><P></P><P>Any clue in this direction will be highly appreciated.</P><P></P><P>Many thanks.</P><P></P><P>Best Regards,</P><P>Tarun</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:48:25 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/read-dataset-read-data-randomly/m-p/4981657#M1160759 Former Member 2009-01-14T14:48:25Z Re: Read dataset - read data randomly https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/read-dataset-read-data-randomly/m-p/4981658#M1160760 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>how you are looking your input file, if it is in NOTEPAD check menu option 'Format----&gt; Word wrap' is unchecked and then see the how many entries are there in the file.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sreeram.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:01:33 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/read-dataset-read-data-randomly/m-p/4981658#M1160760 Former Member 2009-01-14T15:01:33Z