This might work: FILE QSLIST=RESULTS.PUB.TWL;NEW;DEV=DISC;NOCCTL Hope so. Bob Tyler... On 11 Jun 1998 03:34:01 GMT, "Sajeeva Perera" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi > >My current file equation is > >FILE QSLIST=RESULTS.PUB.TWL;NEW;DEV=DISC > >I find that there is an unwanted character at the biginning og the record. >I think that is CHR(0). My real data starts from the second character. When >I try to import files generated by this equation to Excel, Access etc I am >having lots & lots of problems because of this unwanted character. I have >heard that this can be avoided with some changes in the equation. >Unfortunately I dont know to specify the equation that way. > >CAN SOME ONE HELP IN THIS ? > >rgds >Chalaka, Sri Lanka > > >