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Old 06-07-2012
Weird ? symbol coming through-sending text file
Hi All,

When I am trying to send a text file through Unix,I get a weird symbol in the .txt file. The symbol is ? in a box (square)....which is making the file unloadable. Please help me with the solution.

Thanks in advance
Gopi
Last edited by methyl; 06-07-2012 at 05:24 PM.. Reason: O/P spelling
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Old 06-07-2012
Please tell us something about your computer and the data:
What Operating System and version are you using?
Code:
uname -a # Blotting anything confidential with X's

What Shell are you running:
Code:
echo "${SHELL}"

Assuming that the problem is in every record, please post the output from this command which is designed to make unprintable characters visible:
Code:
head -3 filename.txt | sed -n l      # Again blotting anything confidential with X's

99% of the time funny characters come from Microsoft platforms. Is Microsoft involved in this problem?


At a technical level, please detail the process trying to send a text file through Unix mentioning any database engines or other relevant detail.



Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Moving post to Shell Scripting forum because O/P has not mentioned an Application and this issue needs a wider audience
Last edited by methyl; 06-07-2012 at 05:25 PM.. Reason: my spellling!
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