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Anonymous
June 9, 2008
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csv array with gaps

  • June 9, 2008
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I am inserting a csv into a table, but some of the csv "fields" are empty and need to be NULL so that it can move on to the next field. I've tried creating a cfparam with a default of "" but that doesnt work. not sure where to head now... the code works perfectly fine until there is an empty field.

any help here?
thanks.
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    Correct answer elDonrico
    Actually, now that i have tweaked it alittle, it is still just skipping over the blank areas. since i am using cf7, i cannot use the includeEmptyFields parameter. does anyone know how to do this without the parameter.

    Thanks.
    Try just using this.

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    Dan_Bracuk
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2008
    I approach these matters a bit more methodically. First, for every field that is allowed to be null, I'll do something like this:

    if (something)
    FieldxNull = true;
    else
    FieldxNull = false;

    Then when I get to the query, I do this
    <cfqueryparm null="#FieldxNull#">
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    Kronin555
    Participating Frequently
    June 9, 2008
    Replace this:
    <cfloop index="csvCell" list="#csvRecord#" delimiters=",">
    <cfset csvArray[variables.csvCellCount] = csvCell>
    <cfset csvCellCount = csvCellCount + 1>
    </cfloop>

    with this:
    <cfset csvArray = ListToArray(csvCell,",",true)>
    <cfset csvCellCount = ArrayLen(csvArray)>

    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=functions_l_21.html#131626
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    Anonymous
    June 10, 2008
    I'm sorry i should have described my situation more clearly. I am using CF7 which ListToArray only takes 1 or 2 parameters. I tried doing ListToArray(csvCell,",")> But, i get the following error in the log...

    quote:
    Complex object types cannot be converted to simple values.The expression has requested a variable or an intermediate expression result as a simple value, however, the result cannot be converted to a simple value. Simple values are strings, numbers, boolean values, and date/time values. Queries, arrays, and COM objects are examples of complex values. <p> The most likely cause of the error is that you are trying to use a complex value as a simple one. For example, you might be trying to use a query variable in a &lt;CFIF&gt; tag. This was possible in ColdFusion 2.0 but creates an error in later versions.
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    Anonymous
    June 10, 2008
    Actually, now that i have tweaked it alittle, it is still just skipping over the blank areas. since i am using cf7, i cannot use the includeEmptyFields parameter. does anyone know how to do this without the parameter.

    Thanks.
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