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Old 07-11-2012
Filetype conversion error (showing ascii instead of data)
Hi

I have spool file data UTF file containing
Header
data
footer

when there is data my file type is UTF FORMAT. that is typing
file file1.utf
output is data

but when there is no records of data if only shows Header and footer then the flletype is ASCII... why this happen?

Pls help

S
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Old 07-11-2012
UTF is not a data type nor a format... its a character set...
If I understand, your file is formatted with a header, data section, footer.
the data inside your data section uses UTF char-set,
When no data present you have no need of UTF... so yes you will see plain ASCII...
Last edited by vbe; 07-11-2012 at 10:07 AM.. Reason: typo
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Old 07-12-2012
THANKS
Thanks for your reply.

S
 
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