>In order to do that you'll have to use automation and process one cell at a time.
>It maybe be possible to apply strconv to the result of import but I'm not sure.
> The STRCONV() itself is documented in the help pretty well.
>
>>You mention using strconv - can you show me how to use it to convert from Unicode (Excel) to codepage 1251
>>

Yes I had worked out that I would need to convert 1 cell at a time but I must be making a mistake with the strconvert

My code is

newchars=strconv(a,10,1251,1)

where a is an excel cell with a value of Присяжнюк Александр

Can you help please

Thanks

Colin