:) Yeah, you could convert it to ascii and then ftp it to the windows box in ascii mode On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > also, if you're using FTP the ascii/binary setting may make a > difference, so I would try that route if all else fails. > > -jmz > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Jerry Davis wrote: > > I am using Rational ClearQuest, and am using the CQ Import process to > import > > from a csv file which I produced on a linux box. > > > > The linux backend database is Oracle, and is a utf8 database. > > The windows box I am using to do the import (there is no import binary on > > linux), thinks it is WINDOWS-1252 > > > > My csv file has some spanish characters. I can see them in the csv file i > > produce. However, when I copy from linux (any means like scp, or a samba > mount > > point), the file characters actually change. > > > > I have tried installing iconv (using cygwin), and tried: > > $ iconv -s -c -f UTF-8 -t WINDOWS-1252 file > newfile > > > > It does not look the same as when it was on linux. > > > > Does anyone know what else I could do, to copy a utf8 file to a > windows-1252 > > file? > > > > > > > > -- > > Happy Trails! > > Jerry (K7AZJ) > > Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown > > Registered Linux User: 275424 > > This email's random fortune: > > Small things make base men proud. > > -- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI" > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com