RE: Alphanumeric field sometimes goes into Excel as hex; sometimes not.

It has to do with the CCSID of the files, what are they?

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Burns [mailto:burnsbm@echoincorporated.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:25 PM
To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Alphanumeric field sometimes goes into Excel as hex; sometimes
not.

When one of our users downloads a query into an Excel spreadsheet, the
alphanumeric item number field shows as hex.  This field is from a query
database file (let's say file A), and the physical file looks the same on
the AS/400 as another file (let's say file B).

We are running Client Access Express on a 620-9406 with the V4R4 O/S and
upgraded our ERP package (MAPICS) in June.

Why is this field showing up as hex in Excel from file A but not file B?

Bryan Burns
System Operator
Echo, Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com
847-540-8400  x493
620 V4R4

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