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

Check out your CCSID parameter values on the AS/400 or configure Client
Access to force data conversion from CCSID 65535 files.

Lo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Burns [SMTP:burnsbm@echoincorporated.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 8:25 AM
> 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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