What are CSV files?

[caththere]

What are CSV files? How do I make sure the file I downloaded and edited, is saved in CSV format?

[Babybots]

CSV is a comma seperated variable file, used mainly in excel and access, you can normally select csv as a file type when downloading (save as) or you can create them easily enough in excel or notepad, just seperate each data field with a comma.

Steve

[edmondscommerce]

I prefer open office for editing CSV files- its free as well which is a bonus

[cmcp]

Open office is ace for CSV work, especially compared to excel with it's own ideas about date fields etc.

[Babybots]

I have been corporately brainwashed with M$ Office forced upon me

[dots and spots Jeff]

I prefer open office for editing CSV files- its free as well which is a bonus

Open office is ace for CSV work, especially compared to excel with it's own ideas about date fields etc.

That's good to know because I've just this minute downloaded OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org/) before reading this thread!

Jeff

[bdw]

CSV is a comma seperated variable file

Actually CSV stands for Comma Separated Values.