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

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a summary field from a query.  When you create the transfer, on
the "Customize File Transfer" panel, click properties and check "Convert
CCSID 65535".  It may work.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Burns [mailto:burnsbm@echoincorporated.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:23 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Alphanumeric field sometimes goes into Excel as hex;
> sometimes not. 
> 
> 
> I am not sure, we are working on it.  Only one field is 
> coming in as hex 
> and that is why I did not think of the CCSID.
> 
> By the way, this transfer is being initiated  through a nifty little 
> feature in Excel under the data button called "Transfer Data from 
> AS/400..."  It is a lot easier for users to use then the 
> transfer function 
> in Client Access.
> 
> Bryan Burns
> System Operator
> Echo, Inc.
> Lake Zurich, IL
> Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com
> 847-540-8400  x493
> 620 V4R4
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Sundell PMI [SMTP:ESundell@pmi.delta.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:56 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Alphanumeric field sometimes goes into 
> Excel as hex; 
> sometime      s not.
> 
>  << File: ATT00002.html >> 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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