How to set semicolon as a default separator for CSV files? I can do it by "Save as" and selecting "edit filter settings". But I am very tired to do it each time I saving the table. Using just "save" replaces semicolons with commas.
Version: 6.2.4.2 Build ID: 1:6.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Hello
go to Tools -> Options - LibreOffice -> Advanced - Button: Open Expert Configuration and search for FieldSeparator - change the value for Preference Name CSVExport -> Property FieldSeparator to string ";" (w/o quotation marks).
This works for me on:
Version: 6.2.5.2
Build ID: 1ec314fa52f458adc18c4f025c545a4e8b22c159
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.12; UI render: default; VCL: kde5;
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded
Thank you! I've checked CSVExport parameters. In my case, it was the semicolon.
I figured out that the problem takes place during the importing of file. If I am importing semicolon separated file and then save it to csv, semicolons are being replaced by the commas. It is very annoying.
From my perspective a bug - since a "Save" doesn't honor the setting in Advanced configuration while "Save As" with ticking "Edit filter settings" (just shown the settings but not changing anything) does honor the setting. But maybe a personal misconception (the setting is about -Dialogs).
But my answer - and that's what I've testet before posting - was about "How to set semicolon as a default separator for CSV files". There was no mention about, that you start with importing a csv file and that's why this different use case had not been tested in advance of posting my answer.
Asked: 2019-07-14 13:59:26 +0200
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Last updated: Jul 14 '19
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I think a macro is the only way.