ASCII .DAT, .TXT Data File Export Automation Options
Since the Export Options dialog is not displayed when the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various import options. A typical example would be:
" Delimiter=comma; TextQualifier=singlequote "
This would set the delimiter character to a comma and the text qualifier character to the single-quote mark ( ‘ ).
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Option |
Action |
Default |
Description |
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Delimiter |
tab = tab comma = comma semicolon = semicolon space = space other = enter the delimiter character |
comma |
Character that separates data cell values. Only one delimiter character should be specified on export. For example, if you want to export a data file using a percent signs to delimit data, add a "Delimiter=%" to the export options string. |
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TextQualifier |
doublequote = doublequote (") singlequote = singlequote (') none = none other = enter the text qualifier |
doublequote |
Specifies the character that surrounds cells containing text. Only one text qualifier character should be specified on export. For example, if you want to export a data file using a single quote mark as the text qualifier, add “TextQualifier=singlequote” to the export options string. |
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FileFormat |
BIFF8 = Excel-97 BIFF5 = Excel-95 |
BIFF8 |
Determines the file format when saving an XLS file. |
Remarks
When specifying a delimiter and text-qualifier a semicolon is placed between the option pair, for example:
"Delimiter=semicolon,; TextQualifier=singlequote "