I am trying to query a large text file and I'm beginning to wonder if
it is just impossible to do.

I used the excel query wizard but because I am working with a fixed
length file I am not coming up with the columns I need.  The wizard
picks up each row as a solid block of information.  Is there a way to
pick out certain information from the text file into the query?

so if my text line reads:

0110172006johndoe234street

excel could pick out
01 10/17/2006 John Doe 234 street

I know someone ran a query on my file and put it into the most
beautiful excel spread sheet but it just isn't working for me.