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I created a text file that Notepad reads without a problem. Why does the Import Mapping Utility display garbage when opening the same file?

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I created a text file that Notepad reads without a problem. Why does the Import Mapping Utility display garbage when opening the same file?

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Although Microsoft’s Notepad opens text files encoded for UNICODE, UTF-8, UNICODE BIG-ENDIAN, and ANSI, the Import Mapping Utility demands an ANSI encoded source file. In order to save your text file as ANSI encoded, a) Open it in NOTEPAD b) From Notepad’s ‘File’ menu, select ‘Save As…’ c) Select ANSI encoding from the ‘Encoding’ drop down list d) Click the ‘Save’ button. Try opening the source file again in the Import Mapping Utility.