Hello
I'm extracting information from an informix database via a java program. The program uses an xml file to generate it's sql which pushes the data to a flat file. This is then picked up by a stored procedure to populate a sql server reporting database expecting a set number of columns.
The problem I have is that in one of the fields the user has a free flowing text screen and can enter carriage returns. When this data is extracted from informix the data in the flat file contains multiple lines and is therefore rejected by the proc
I've tried using the REPLACE function but to no avail
Does anyone have the exact syntax to use or an alternative ?
Below is a sample of the kind of file I'm dealing with, the bet_id's are 70606608 and 70606615, this is how the rows should be separated but as can be seen there's lots of blank lines and carriage returns

Any help appreciated
Thanks
Rob

bet_id  cr_date ipaddr  aff_id  bet_type        source  acct_id user_id stake  token_value      settled status  max_payout      num_selns       stake_per_line num_lines        leg_type        num_legs        receipt xfer_id view    temp_desc_1     temp_desc_2     temp_desc_3     temp_desc_4     desc_1  desc_2  desc_3 desc_4   to_settle_at
70606608        2009-01-13 22:35:30.0   null   0       MAN     P      842952   0       240.0   0.0     N       A       10000.0 1       240.0   1      W1       P08498380000141 0       null    ??40 Win Treble

Manchester United to beat WIgan @ 1/4

Chelsea to beat Stoke @ 1/4

Chelsea to beat Southend @ 1/4  null    null    null    ??40 Win Treble

Manchester United to beat WIgan @ 1/4

Chelsea to beat Stoke @ 1/4

Chelsea to beat Southend @ 1/4  null    null    null    2009-01-13 00:00:00.0
70606615        2009-01-13 22:36:18.0   null 0       MAN     P      1247632  0       40.0    0.0     N       A       10000.0 1       40.0    1      W1       P12563100002695 0       null    Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka OD match list

Bangladesh to win - 11/2 ??40   null    null    null    Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka OD match list

Bangladesh to win - 11/2 ??40   null    null    null    2009-01-13 00:00:00.0