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Delimiter Issue

jboschee
8 - Asteroid

Hi everyone,

 

I have an output csv file with a | as my delimiter.  I have one name with a comma in it that I need to keep in one column and not split into two. 

 

Smith, John vs Smith John

 

Anyone have an idea on how to do this?

 

 

Thanks!

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JohnJPS
15 - Aurora

Hi @jboschee ... just curious: if your file is pipe delimited, isn't it retaining "Smith, John" as a single field already?

 

BenMoss
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

I'm not sure I understand what the problem is if you are using a PIPE (|) as your delimiter instead of a comma?

 

It should work fine.

 

Are you reading or writing the file?

 

Ben

jboschee
8 - Asteroid

I was able to fix it by exporting it as a txt file, then removing all delimiters when I open it in excel.

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