Re: Data Transfer

[Neil Palmer <NPalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary Feinstein wrote:
> 
> Dave Mahadevan wrote:
> >
> > Gary Feinstein wrote:
> > >
> > > I am running a query that outputs data to a file.  I have one field in
> > > the query that is a Constant, value 'A'.  Real simple.  I run the query
> > > and it looks fine on the display and in the file.  However, when I do a
> > > data transfer from the 400 to my PC using Client Access, all fields come
> > > out okay other than that one.  I think it outputs as the hex equivalent
> > > - C2.  What could be causing this?  Is there something in a data option
> > > that I am missing?  I am transferring the file as ASCII text.
> > >
> > > Gary
> >
> >     This conversion is controlled by creating an INI file named
> >     CWBTFR.INI in the directory Windows was installed to (which is
> >     usually C:\WINDOWS).  The .INI file must contain ONE of following
> >     lines:
> >
> >     ForceTranslation=0;     for no translation of 65535 data
> >       OR
> >     ForceTranslation=1;     for translation of 65535 data
> >
> > Of course, you need ForceTranslation=1;
> >
> > IBM had some interesting reason for this. something about CCSID for
> > non-English languages.
> >
> > --
> > Thank You.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net
> Dave,
>         I am running Windows95, and do not have that file on my system.  What
> do I do?

Create it with notepad or something:

c:\windows\cwbtfr.ini

[Client Access Data Transfer]
ForceTranslation=1
TabsAreTabs=1

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