excelexcel-2010

Export Excel data with a custom deliminator in .csv


I want to export a huge excel file as a .csv, but the data contains commas within the cells.

How do I export the excel data to a .csv with the deliminator as this |

I've tried doing the usual "save as", but it is not working for my data.


Solution

  • Hi Check out this method in the below link, its what I have used in the past

    https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21456/export-or-save-excel-files-with-pipe-or-other-delimiters-instead-of-commas/

    Summary:

    Control Panel –> Region and Language, and then click the Additional settings

    When in the additional settings find “List separator”

    Change this to anything you want, in your case you would want the | pipe