switching delimeters

markjason · #1 (**permalink**) 07-13-04, 14:49

Hi

Is there any command to switch between delimeters in a file
like from comma to tab
fixedwidth to comma vice versa etc

Thanks
Jason

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-04, 15:01

in what tool? shell? awk? something else?

In shell look into 'IFS'
In awk look into 'FS'

fla5do · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-04, 15:11

if the File is created from a program or awk, look at OFS or for an environ variable in the userprofile like DBDELIMITER, etc.

markjason · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-04, 15:25

Thanks it is in shell....will look into

Thanks
Jason