XADM: How to Specify a Tab or Space as Separator in .csv File

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SUMMARY

When you use Directory Import and Directory Export on the Tools menu in the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, it is possible to use a space or tab as the separator for the .csv file.

If you are performing a command line import or export (ADMIN /i or ADMIN /e), you will need to specify the separators in the Options file.

The options are as follows:

If you are using a space delimited .csv file,

   ColumnSeparator=32
   QuoteCharacter=32
   MVSeparator=32

If you are using a TAB delimited .csv file,

   ColumnSeparator=09
   QuoteCharacter=09
   MVSeparator=09

For example, if you are performing a command line import, your command line should be the following:

admin /i user.csv /o import.ini

where the IMPORT.INI file has the following:

   [Import]
   ColumnSeparator=09

If you are exporting to an existing .csv file that contains a separator other than what is specified by ColumnSeparator, the columnseparator will be ignored. In this case, you should export to a new file.

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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