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Output to .CSV file with field type VW_String

huhog55
7 - Meteor

I am trying to read in an Excel file and output it to a .CSV file. I need the output field types to all be VW_String to match another schema from a different system that I don't have control over.

 

I have the select tool set to VW_String in the flow, however, when the file is created the schema is always V_String.

 

Is VW_String not available as an field type option for .CSV files?

 

I also looked at the XML configuration and it is exactly the same. Is there some other way to configure this output or is this a limitation of the output tool in Designer?

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huhog55
7 - Meteor

I think I solved it...

 

Changed the "Code Page" setting to: "Unicode UTF-16" and it seems to work.

 

I will leave this up in case it helps someone else...thanks!

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