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Import Delimiter

Syntax​

Import Delimiter    character | tab

Parameters​

  • character: The single character used as the delimiter in the import file (e.g., ;, |).
  • tab: The literal keyword tab if the file is tab-delimited.

Description​

Specifies a custom delimiter character for files being imported with the Import or Import Replace commands, instead of the default comma.

Remarks​

This command must appear before the Import or Import Replace command it modifies.

Examples​

To import a semicolon-delimited file:

Import Delimiter    ;
Import              ~data.txt

To import a tab-delimited file:

Import Delimiter    tab
Import              ~data.tsv