# Loader

## Set up the Encoding Configuration File for Converting "old" Loader files

| The configuration file is used for the conversion of old loader files into new ones. In the configuration file you need to define the specific language encoding setting of the client the data was written with.
| Please note that if old loader files are converted incorrectly, there's no possibilty to restore the data. Therefore, the conversion should only be performed by experienced and/or authorized user as e.g. your system administrator or project manager!
| Please note that only the language encoding of the system, the data was written with, is important!
| Usually the Windows code page cp1252 (Latin 1) has been used as character setting on Windows systems. The configuration file should be located in <ep_root>/axalant/ini/LoaOldEncoding.cfg. If it does note exist or additionally other languages have been used in the old loader file, you can simply use an editor and add the missing language settings.
| The following image is an example of the language settings in the configuration file.
| The entry DEFAULT=cp1252 is the setting for the single language string fields set to the Windows code page 1252 (Latin1).
| You will find the code page settings in the Advanced tab of your Regional and Language Options settings (Control Panel).
| Make sure to compare the old and converted loader file for correctness. To check the converted loader files use an editor that is able to read UTF-8 based loader files! If you find some characters not to be displayed correctly you may have to change the code page settings in the configuration file!
| Please note that if errors occur in the configuration file, the import or convert process for old loader files will be aborted. The load process will be aborted during the reading of the old loader file!