RE: C/A file transfer differences??

[Mark Walter <mwalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

File, Properties, First Tab "Conversions". Check "Convert CCSID 65535".

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Allen
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 8:16 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: C/A file transfer differences??

I think there is a check box under properties somewhere that says whether to translate CCSID 65535

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:03 AM, <lgoodbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You're seeing the EBCDIC hex representation of the data. The easiest
> way to know this is EBCDIC hex x'40' (the repeating "40"s in the
> segment
> below) is a space character (ASCII 32). Is this a new or existing
> transfer? Check for CCSID 65535 on the transfer itself, and the CCSID
> of the file and field being transferred.
>
> HTH,
> Loyd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Cavaiani
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:38 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: C/A file transfer differences??
>
>
> I'm losin' it!
>
> I've done these C/A file transfers FROM system i5 for years w/o
> trouble
> - to both ASCII and BIFF (Excel) formats!
>
> Now, I do one the very same way, and get this junk when I open it in
> Excel:
>
> FTP25
> C1404040C2404040C340404040404040404040404040404040
>
> C1404040E5404040C740404040404040404040404040404040
>
> 82404040C64040408840404040404040404040404040404040
>
>
> What the heck is going on this time - is it something about the format
> of the data in the System i file??
>
>
> Don F. Cavaiani
> IT Manager
> Amerequip Corp.
> 920-894-7063
>
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