Export data - default delimiter

[Gopi]

While exporting data from a table to a txt file using a macro (‘transfer
text’ with ‘Export delimited’ option) I’m getting the data delimited by
‘semicolon’ instead of with ‘comma’. This gives me error while importing data
in another computer. I had to change the delimiter to ‘comma’ using a text
editor for importing. How do I change the default delimiter to ‘Comma’ in the
exporting computer? I’m using MS Access 2002.

Thanking you in advance.
Gopi

 

[John Nurick]

Hi Gopi,

The default delimiter comes from the Windows regional settings (in the
Control Panel). Most European locales (except the British Isles) use ;
as the default delimiter, so that may be the issue if it's a continental
machine.

It may be possible to change the default used by Access without changing
the whole system, by making registry settings (see e.g.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010321661033.aspx ),
though I've never investigated the detailed implications.

Otherwise, you can set up an import specification on your machine that
uses ; as the delimiter, and use that to import these files in future.
(start importing the file manually, and click the Advanced button in the
text import wizard; this lets you create and save an import
specification).