This is a longshot but I'm working on data load which includes an FTP step that copies 25 files from a Unix box to a win 2000 box. THey're text files with a ^ delimiter.

If I have to move files back to the Unix box from the Win 2000 box (like when the load crashes) and I reload, i somehow get a small box character fed into the end of each record. My hunch -- and perhaps totally incorrect -- is that this has something to do with a Unix to win FTP.

My second hunch that the problem/solution is something obvious -- i just don't know enough about FTP to know what it is.

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Ray

make sure you transfer in 'ascii' mode. Say 'ascii' while in 'ftp'

Thanks, will try.

correction:
upload TO UNIX in 'ascii'
download FROM UNIX in 'bin'