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Simple Text Parser  

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Selected Providers: netcoder

Budget: $30-250

Created: 10/01/2008 at 0:18 EDT

Bid Count: 14

Average Bid:
$ 128

10/02/2008 at 0:18 EDT

Project Creator: Dickles
Employer Rating: 10/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/10 (9 reviews)

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Description

I'm looking for a parser which takes as input a folder of individual fixed width .txt files. An example of over 30 of these files can be found in the attached zip file.

The files are from the site ftp.sec.gov and give the stock holdings of funds. The problem is, it is not in a consistent, structured format. The job is to whip up a quick parser in whatever language/system is the fastest and best, which successfully works for all the files in the example (actually, I would want it to work for an even larger sample to ensure correctness).

Ideally, I would be able to mess around with the program in C# .net, but this is not a requirement. I will eventually pull the clean, parsed data into a SQL server 2008 database, but if that will make things more complicated, it's fine to have the parser output to standard .csv format.

I can give more specifics later as to the desired structure of the output, but it is very straightforward-- there are only about 9 or 10 "columns", and anywhere from 0 to a couple hundred "rows"/"records" for each of the .txt files.



I really don't think this project is too hard or complicated, so I'm starting the bidding at $75.


Additional files submitted:
EDGAR.zip

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250

2 days

10-01-2008 04:28 EDT

Professional services

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100

2 days

10-01-2008 00:40 EDT

Dear sir, I am very interested in your project, Please see PMB for more details. Thanks. Best Regards.

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75

7 days

10-01-2008 05:20 EDT

Hi, I think I can do it:-)! Best regards, netcoder:-)

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30

0 days

10-01-2008 03:27 EDT

Dont waste so much money, i can do this in minimum. Thanks and Regards - TUHIN

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250

4 days

10-01-2008 05:29 EDT

Hi, Please check PM for more details. Best Regards, Yousef

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50

2 days

10-01-2008 04:29 EDT

c++, output is sql

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75

2 days

10-01-2008 01:10 EDT

I can do this job for you. See PM for details.

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180

4 days

10-01-2008 02:47 EDT

HI, the files being in different format will take some effort. finally i guarantee full satisfaction regards, Hussien Sharaf

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120

5 days

10-01-2008 00:51 EDT

Please check PMB. Thanks.

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219.95

3 days

10-01-2008 05:29 EDT

Greetings New York from Pennsylvania.. {smile} Formats are not consistent from file to file making coding more difficult. It would also help if you could spell out what you would like extracted. I assume just company name and the 13F tables, however, the liklihood is high that you will want more. Hello my name is Bill.. I am a VB.Net, VB6, VBA, VBScript, SQL, MsAccess, MsExcel, and Windows programming Expert, Leader and Mentor [screenname:wsh2] at www.vbcity.com and www.experts-exchange.com. I have successfully completed quite a few GAF projects, so you can find additional references for me here: http://elance.com/users/feedback_172391.html I have 20+ years of hands-on Programming and Business Information System experience to include Data extraction and Edgar interfacing applications. I have a BS in Accounting / Marketing Minor; graduating with the highest of honors. I am located in Easton PA USA (halfway between Philadelphia and New York City). American english is my only language. I look forward to assisting you in achieving ALL of your goals in your every endeavor. Respectfully, Bill.

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75

5 days

10-01-2008 05:33 EDT

Can do it in Ruby or C# (depending on the platform you want it for).

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100

2 days

10-01-2008 01:26 EDT

Hi, I am a computer engineer , having more than 4 yrs , S/W devlopment experience(.NET2.0,3.0,C#,Sqlserver2005/) i am keen to intersted in your work, can start work on immediately effect. Thanx

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90

3 days

10-01-2008 00:55 EDT

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I like to take up this work. Please, get more detail in PMB

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180

15 days

10-01-2008 05:29 EDT

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Hello, I am a student of Computer system Engineering having good experience of Java and C++. I can do it using C++. Currently I'm working in a research center www.nexginrc.org doing a project for government in which i have done parsing on MLM (Medical logic module) files. kindly ask in pM for detail

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