# Error with record delimiter

**URL:** <https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/error-with-record-delimiter/1626>\
**Category:** CloverDX Platform\
**Created:** [May 17, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/error-with-record-delimiter/1626 "2015-05-17T00:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![luludfs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@luludfs](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/luludfs)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/error-with-record-delimiter/1626/1 "2015-05-17T00:00:00Z")

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Hello,

I’m using UniversalDataReader with a SQL Server connection, and I’m receiving this error: Parsing error: Unexpected record delimiter, probably record has too few fields. in record 1, field 1 (“HL0\_EMPRES”), metadata “HL0”; value: ‘\<Raw record data is not available, please turn on verbose mode.\>’

I already try to change the delimiter, but the error continues.  
I’m sending a print screen of my graph, can anyone help me?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![simaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@simaj](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/simaj)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/error-with-record-delimiter/1626/2 "2015-05-18T09:05:56Z")

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Hi,

UniversalDataReader is not right component to use for downloading data from a database. According to the manual, the primary function of this component is reading flat files such as CSV (comma-separated values) file and delimited, fixed-length, or mixed text files.

The component that can connect to a database and download data using SQL query is DBInputTable.

Please see the manual for both components:  
[UniversalDataReader](http://doc.cloveretl.com/documentation/UserGuide/index.jsp?topic=/com.cloveretl.gui.docs/docs/datareader.html)  
[DBInputTable](http://doc.cloveretl.com/documentation/UserGuide/index.jsp?topic=/com.cloveretl.gui.docs/docs/dbinputtable.html)