Whoops...sorry Bob....I should have been more explicite....I can't use BCP because I'm not converting from ASCII....converting through VFP tables and attempting to use remote views to do it. BTW....I resolved the problem.
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05