Re: File transfer from AS/400 received garbage.

["Simon Coulter" <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Vuong,

I'd guess that the CPYSPLF command has CTLCHAR(*FCFC) specified.  That will put 
ANSI forms control characters 
into the first byte of the record.  Ensure CTLCHAR(*NONE) is specified.

The data in the file looks like the printed hex representation and appears 
successfully converted to ASCII.  
How are you creating the original report?

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 99 12:50:06 -0800
> From: "Vuong Nguyen" <vuongn1@hotmail.com>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Reply-To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: File transfer from AS/400 received garbage.

> 
> I create a physical file out of report spool file then transfer it out 
> using Client Access but it gives me these non-sense language, a whole 
> bunch of alphabets and number line up line by line.
> 
> I did go in the cwbtfr.ini and change the ForceTranslation = 1
> 
> I received the following:
> 
> 
F140404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404
0404040404040404040404040404040
> 
> What did I do wrong or what else do I need to do?  TIA.
> 
> Gratefully,  Vuong.

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