Export to CSV problems

[tjwright]

I created a new address book to help organize mailing lists.

I exported the selected records to csv. and also tab and merge files. When I attempted to import these files into the address book (for openwebmail) and for Mail(mac program), they said

that it wasn't a true tab or comma-delimited file. So Filemaker says it is, and they say it ain't. What to do?

 

BTW - upon examination, the files look the same, and - no commas apparent to me.

 

I'm using 8.5 on an intel Mac.

 

Thanks for any ideas

[Mike Burke]

I have a similar problem, tjwright. My company uses a couple of web-based applications (e.g. FedEx Online Shipping) which require an import of data from a .csv file exported from Filemaker.

 

The data works fine when exported from a PC, but something doesn't work properly when exported from a Mac. This is an annoyance because we had to purchase a PC for the sole purpose of exporting data.

 

Sorry I can't help, but I share your frustration. I'm using FM 9.0 on an Intel Mac, OS 10.5.4, which I just bought a month ago. Prior to that, my G-5 had the same issue.

[exizldelfuego]

The data works fine when exported from a PC, but something doesn't work properly when exported from a Mac. This is an annoyance because we had to purchase a PC for the sole purpose of exporting data.

 

Hi Mike, perhaps you could post a sample CSV export from the PC and a sample CSV export from the Mac. Are the file contents the same in both? Perhaps there's some character encoding issues?