The XLS file is not encoded using the expected encoding scheme (iso-latin-1, according to this post). Simply expecting the file to be encoded in such a way (or telling tomcat to expect it) does not make it so. You must save the file using the expected encoding, or you can translate it if you know what encoding it is using
(Does an upload include this information? I am not sure) [From Excel help, search for "encoding" and you will get] Set the language encoding for a Web page When you are authoring a Web page, you can specify the encoding that a Web browser will use to display the page. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the General tab, and then click Web Options. In the Web Options dialog box, click the Encoding tab. Do one of the following: To specify the language code that your Office application uses to display the page if the page is not already displayed with the correct language encoding, click the language you want in the Reload the current document as list. This setting is also used when subsequent pages are loaded if the language encoding cannot be determined. To specify the language code for saving the page, click the language you want in the Save this document as list. Note To have your Office application always save your pages by using default language encoding, select the Always save Web pages in the default encoding check box. This setting affects the current page and future pages that you save. This setting is useful if you reuse pages from other sources and want to store every page in one encoding. BTW, this doesn't appear to be a tomcat question... HTH, Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:46 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Encoding & problem In special character in xls and txt upload Hi, Gurus I am doing an xls & text upload in parallel and inserting data into data base. When I am viewing data I find the data through txt upload is comming correct and through xls upload is comming wrong. I am doign this with thease four character Š š Ž ž I am using iso-latin-1 encoding. My mail concern is why data come correct using txt file and not xls file upload. I am using POI api for uploading & Webspaher Server Please guide , needed urgently. Thanks a lot Birendar S Waldiya =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]