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Export CSV documents error
The csv file uses semicolon as separator.
If the recipient uses comma as list separator, all data will be dumped into the first column.
Solution: change the file extension from .csv to .txt.
When the recipient opens the .txt file, Excel will display the Text Import Wizard.
Select Delimited, then click Next.
Select Semicolon, then click Finish.
- SergeiBaklanJun 21, 2021Diamond Contributor
As variant you may add in front
perhaps your system will recognize it. In Excel if open initial file
if open the file with sep=;
Not all version of Excel and not all other systems support sep definition, even it is in CSV standard, but you may try.
- Paulagiron1Jun 21, 2021Copper Contributorthe sep=; should go on the name?
- SergeiBaklanJun 21, 2021Diamond Contributor
sep=;
shall the first line in the file. Most probably you need to add it manually in Notepad or so.
Please check in attached file.
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- HansVogelaarJun 21, 2021MVP
Either change your system settings to use point as decimal separator and comma as list separator, or change the delimiters in Excel:
- Select File > Options.
- Select Advanced.
- In the Editing options section, clear the check box 'Use system separators', then specify point as decimal separator and comma as thousands separator.
- Click OK.
CSV files that you save from now on should use comma as separator.
- Paulagiron1Jun 21, 2021Copper ContributorI will change this and try, thank you