Looks like you got the same kind of file that I had to deal with! Here's what I had to do to get it to load. The code is on my other computer so I don't have it handy, but here's what I think it did:
OUTPUT FRename.bat WRITE 'TYPE filename.xls > filename.TAB' OUTPUT SCREEN LAUNCH FRename.bat||W GATEWAY IMPORT TAB filename..... etc Karen > Not so much in complaining about the loading but your point about the > Unicode style is interesting. It seems if I open and save the file, the > defaults through EXCEL list it as a Unicode file rather than EXCEL. I > actually > did not pay much attention to the process until your statement regarding > the Unicode. > > > > Thanks > > Gary > > >

