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CSV formatted files open odly in Excel 2000
Hi,
in my company we output csv-formatted files from intranet service and open them to Excel. We all have Excel version 2000. In some machines the files open correctly: All the data is separated to different columns. In some machines when we open the same file, all the data is put only to one column. If I first save the csv file to harddrive and then open it to Excel, the data is separated correctly in all machines. I have checked out regional settings in each machine. They are right. Our office is in Finland so our decimal separator is comma as well as our list separator is comma. In those machines where the csv doesn't open correctly when opened by Internet Explorer from intranet, I tried to change the decimal separator to period (.) and kept comma as list separator. After that the csv files started to open correctly. Is this a XP service pack 2 problem? I think in those machines that open csv correctly don't have XP service pack 2 installed. In those machines that csv doesn't open correctly they have SP 2 installed. The Excel versions and service releases for that are the same. |
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We are having the exact same problem with Office 2000, and Windows XP SP2 machines. Has it been confirmed that SP2 is a part of the problem? Is there a resolution for this? Regards, Bryan -- b_lum81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ b_lum81's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=27040 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=399367 |
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Hi, as far as I remember, I was experiencing the same problem. And the cause was the regional settings of the computers (digit grouping char and decimal char). For a CSV to be openned successfully in Excel, your digit group character should be ",". Hope this could help -- rbecerra ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rbecerra's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=27043 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=399367 |
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CSV formatted files open odly in Excel 2000
This can also be cause by a damaged Registry Office XP Excel Options key
If you know about the Registry, it is the following key which you can delete to fix the problem - I recommend you Export the key first for backup HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Office XX ( this is the version of Office 10.0=XP, 11=2003) Excel Options (Export then delete this key) The CSV files should work after that. "rbecerra" wrote: Hi, as far as I remember, I was experiencing the same problem. And the cause was the regional settings of the computers (digit grouping char and decimal char). For a CSV to be openned successfully in Excel, your digit group character should be ",". Hope this could help -- rbecerra ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rbecerra's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=27043 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=399367 |
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