Barrie, I was getting commas after the entries. I have now resolved the problem . Thanks Keith On 19/03/2012 09:30, "Barrie" <freebmd@myarcher.net> wrote: > Keith, > > Enter each field into a separate cell then save the file as type .csv. This > applies to the header as well, so for example > +INFO freebmd@myarcher.net <mailto:freebmd@myarcher.net> password SEQUENCED > BIRTHS cp850 > > # 99 B Archer uk 37B10001.SCA 02/05/01 Y A > # > > > > > > > +S 1837 Mar UKC-20OCT2000-I-6 16/05/01 > > > +PAGE 1 > > > > > > > > I do not understand, however, what the problem is you are encountering. I got > the above by doing as you did and opening an existing transcription file as a > spreadsheet. > > You can upload a csv file using File Management > <http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/bmd-files.pl> (File Management does not care > about the extension of your browse file). > > There is also some help in the Transcribers' Knowledge Base > <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#11>. > > Barrie > > On 19:59, Keith Simpson wrote: >> Since I no longer have access to a WINDOWS based machine, I am now using >> EXCEL to transcribe the data. >> The problem I am having is with the header details. I can copy the details >> from a previous file and amend accordingly, which is fine. >> But I was wondering is there a way you can enter the HEADER DATA into EXCEL. >> Then save as a CSV FILE for upload to FreeBMD. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Thanks >> Keith >> >> > > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message