Data Separator as semi colon in .CSV

Hi Guru's,
Will it be a problem if I use semi colon as data separator rather than using a comma????

Hi Ganesh,
I think that you are working with a Source System Which is type of File System, right?
so that if your CSV file has its Data Seperator with a semi colon... it's ok.
you just have to configure one thing in your infoPackage (Which used to load data from the CSV file).
Double click on this infoPakage to open it.
Open the tab "External Data".
In the "File type" choose CSV file.
In the "Data Seperator" you just type ";".
That's all. Then you can load any CSV file with the Data Separator as semi colon.
Reagards,
Chuong Hoang

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the export to CSV with semi-colon is still not available?
I tried to search on support.oracle.com but the Bug:13243267 is not accessible.
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You mean this?

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Hello,
I am using AutoVue Client/Server Deployment 20.2.2 on Win7.
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Can someone show me a working example of a connection string that uses a password that contains a double quote (") and another example that has a password that contains a semi-colon.
I cannot get this to work and I can't find anything in the documentation.
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Can anyone explain the functionality of the Semi Colon (:)in Authorization Object. I have a requirement which demands the use of semi colon. Please let me know your suggestions on this.
Sajan.M

Hello Sajan,
refer to :
SAP Note Number: 727354
Colon authorization during query execution
Version: 2, Note Language: EN, Released on: 20.04.2004
Symptom
You experience difficulties with colon authorization when you execute a query.
Other terms
Colon authorization
Reason and Prerequisites
You require colon authorization to view the values of an authorization-relevant characteristic in aggregated form. What does this mean exactly?
Example:
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Other information
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Release Status Released for Customer
Released on 20.04.2004
Priority Recommendations/additional info
Category Consulting
Primary Component BW-BEX-OT-OLAP-AUT Authorizations
Secondary Components BW-BEX-OT-OLAP Analyzing Data
No attributes available
Soft. Component Release Track From Release To Release And Successors
SAP_BW   30   30A   30B
SAP_BW   310   310   310
SAP_BW   35   350   350
No correction instruction available
No data available
Number Short Text
0000921820 Information about authorization concept of BW 3.X systems
0000831700 BRAIN 655: No authorized data for F4 (input help)
0000805855 Check on colon authorization despite selection condition
0000790323 The log for reporting authorizations in BW
0000789536 Enhancements of the authorization log
0000642072 Authorization check on : for char./navigation attribute
0000573725 Authorizations for documents for transaction data
No attachments available
SAP Notes / Patches corrected by this Note
No entries available
The following SAP Notes correct this Note / Patch
No entries available

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