How to create .avro file from a fixed width text file?

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I would like to generate .avro file from a text file with fixed line width. I am beginner with java and .avro, so please help me in sorting out this problem.

How to create .avro file from a fixed width text file in Java?

fixed width file is a simple text file having column widths(characters),pad,alignment(left/right).I mean data are arranged in an organized fashion. — Dev, Aug 21 '12 at 05:00
I think fixed width has nothing to do with the file but the editor. — Subir Kumar Sao, Aug 21 '12 at 05:02
Have you looked at this thread: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5480308/getting-started-with-avro?rq=1 ? — Vivek, Aug 21 '12 at 05:07

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 29 '12 at 07:52

I created some Avro files from Fixed width files using JRecord package to read the Fixed Width Files. In my case I was using a Cobol Copybook to describe the Fixed-Width files. JRecord can also use a Xml file description instead of Cobol, the java code is virtually identical either way

Example: http://avroeditor.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/avroeditor/Source/AvroEditor/src/net/sf/RecordEditor/Avro/Test/IO/WriteSales.java?revision=4&view=markup

Avro Definition: http://avroeditor.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/avroeditor/IDL/Sales.genavro?revision=5&view=markup

JRecord: http://jrecord.sourceforge.net/JRecord04.html

Alternatively you could use one of the other flat file readers to read the fixed width files e.g. http://sourceforge.net/projects/flatpack/?source=directory

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 09 '21 at 17:10

Try this with Javascript + jQuery

$( "#btn1" ).click(function() {
    $( "table" ).remove();
    var text1 = document.getElementById('text').value;
    var text1=text1.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm,"");
    var sep = document.getElementById('sep').value;
    var aray = text1.split(sep);
    var formato = '<select class="form"><option value="string">string</option><option value="int">int</option><option value="date">date</option><option value="datetime">datetime</option><option value="float">float</option><option value="varchar(50)">varchar</option></select>';
    var univoco = '<input id="checkbox" type="checkbox" name="univoco" value="true" > <br>';
    var null1 = '<input id="null" class="null11" type="checkbox" name="univoco" value="null" checked> <br>';
    var html = '<table id="tbl" class="table table-sm  table-striped table-centered .thead-dark "><thead class="thead-dark"><tr class="table-primary"><th scope="col">ColumnName</th><th scope="col">Format</th>  <th scope="col">Null</th>   </tr>  </thead> <tbody>';
    $.each(aray, function(i, val) {
        html += '<tr><td id = "val">' + val + '</td><td id = "form">' + formato + '</td><td id = "nul">' + null1 + '</td></tr>';
    });
    html += '</tbody></table>'; 
    $("#table").append(html);
});

$( "#btn2").click(function() {
    $( "#avro" ).empty();
    var myRows = {myRows:[]};
    var $th = $('#tbl th');
    $('#tbl tbody tr').each(function(i, tr){
        var obj = {}, 
        $tds = $(tr).find('td');
        $td1 = $(tr).find('select.form').children("option:selected");
        $tds2 = $(tr).find('#checkbox');
        $tds3 = $(tr).find('#null');
        $th.each(function(){
            obj['name'] = $tds.eq(0).text();
            var type=$td1.eq(0).val();
            var nullv=$tds3.eq(0).is(':checked');
            if (type=='date') {
                type={type:"int", logicalType:"date"};
            }else if (nullv == true) {
                type = [type ,'null' ];
            }
            else{
                type;
            }
            obj['type'] = type;
            // obj['univoco'] = $tds2.eq(0).is(':checked');
            // obj['null'] = $tds3.eq(0).is(':checked');
        });
        myRows.myRows.push(obj);        
    }); 
    console.log(JSON.stringify(myRows));
    var header = '{ <br> &nbsp &nbsp "type": "record"  ,  <br>   &nbsp &nbsp "namespace": "Mezzora" ,  <br>  &nbsp &nbsp "name": "ReportDSL" ,  <br>   &nbsp &nbsp  "fields": [ <br>';
    $('#avro').append(header);
    text ='&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp '+JSON.stringify(myRows.myRows[0])  +"<br>";
    $('#avro').append(text);
    var i;
    for (i = 1; i < myRows.myRows.length; i++) {
        text ='&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp  ,'+ JSON.stringify(myRows.myRows[i])  +"<br>";
        $('#avro').append(text);
    }
    var footer = '&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp  ] <br> }';
    $('#avro').append(footer);  
});

$( "#btn3").click(function() {
    $( "#sql" ).empty();
    var myRows = {myRows:[]};
    var $th = $('#tbl th');
    $('#tbl tbody tr').each(function(i, tr){
        var obj = {}, 
        $tds = $(tr).find('td');
        $td1 = $(tr).find('select.form').children("option:selected");
        $tds2 = $(tr).find('#checkbox');
        $tds3 = $(tr).find('#null');
        $th.each(function(){
            obj['name'] = $tds.eq(0).text();
            var type=$td1.eq(0).val();
            var nullv=$tds3.eq(0).is(':checked');
            if (nullv == false) {
                type= type +' not null';
            }else if (nullv == true) {
                type = type +' null' ;
            }else{
                if (type == 'string') {
                    type = 'varchar(50)';
                }else{
                    type;
                }
            }           
            obj['type'] = type;
            // obj['univoco'] = $tds2.eq(0).is(':checked');
            // obj['null'] = $tds3.eq(0).is(':checked');
        });
        myRows.myRows.push(obj);        
    }); 
    console.log(JSON.stringify(myRows));
    var header = 'CREATE TABLE [schema].[tblName] &nbsp ( <br>';
    $('#sql').append(header);
    var i;
    for (i = 0; i < myRows.myRows.length; i++) {
        text ='&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp '+ JSON.stringify(myRows.myRows[i].name).replace('\"',' ').replace('\"',' ') +JSON.stringify(myRows.myRows[i].type).replace('\"',' ').replace('\"',' ')   +", <br>";
        $('#sql').append(text);
    }
    var footer = ');';
    $('#sql').append(footer);   
});

.parent {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(10, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(12, 1fr);
    grid-column-gap: 20px;
    grid-row-gap: 0px;
    }
    
    .div1 { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 2 / 11; }
    .div2 { grid-area: 5 / 6 / 6 / 7; }
    .div3 { grid-area: 3 / 1 / 5 / 12; }
    .div4 { grid-area: 2 / 1 / 3 / 2; }
    .div5 { grid-area: 6 / 1 / 13 / 4; }
    .div6 { grid-area: 6 / 4 / 13 / 8; }
    .div7 { grid-area: 6 / 8 / 13 / 12; }
    
    .div6 , .div7{

        border: 1px solid black;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    #btn1{
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
    <title></title>
  <script  src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.js"  integrity="sha256-WpOohJOqMqqyKL9FccASB9O0KwACQJpFTUBLTYOVvVU="   crossorigin="anonymous"> </script>
  <link href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-Vkoo8x4CGsO3+Hhxv8T/Q5PaXtkKtu6ug5TOeNV6gBiFeWPGFN9MuhOf23Q9Ifjh" crossorigin="anonymous">
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Insert the text and the separator and press the button: </h2>
    <div class="parent">
        <div class="div1"></div>
        <div class="div2 btn btn-alert"></div>
        <div class="div3">
      <textarea name="text" id="text" cols="120" rows="4" placeholder="ColumnName1,ColumnName2,ColumnName3,ColumnName4,............"></textarea>
      <input type="button"  value="Convert to Table" id="btn1" class="btn btn-primary"> 
    </div>
        <div class="div4">Separatetor<input type="text" name="sep" id="sep" value=","> </div>
        <div class="div5">
            <input type="button" value="Convert to Avro" class="btn btn-success" id="btn2">
            <input type="button" value="Convert to SQL Create" class="btn btn-info" id="btn3">
            <div id="table"></div>
        </div>
        <div class="div6 card">
            <div class="card-header font-weight-bolder">Avro Format</div>
            <div class="card-body" id='avro'>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="div7 card">
            <div class="card-header font-weight-bolder">SQL Create</div>
            <div class="card-body" id='sql'>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

:

https://codepen.io/GentjanLikaj/pen/dyPXLXX

question need a **java** code, not **javascript** code. – JRichardsz Dec 15 '19 at 12:59 — JRichardsz, Dec 15 '19 at 12:59

How to create .avro file from a fixed width text file?

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