How to use the Delimiter Converter.
Delimiter conversion needs correct quoting. A separator inside a field must remain part of the value, not become a new column.
Make the workflow fit your task.
Parse the source using its delimiter and quote rules, then serialize records using the destination's conventions. Check fields containing commas, tabs, quotes and line breaks. Compare record and field counts after conversion instead of replacing separator characters globally.
- What you provide
- Delimited text and quoting rules.
- What you get
- Equivalent text using the requested delimiter.
See the input and the result.
Illustrative input and output · a teaching example, not a live WebAct run
Example input
Convert the CSV row "Lee, Sam",Active into TSV. The target permits a literal tab between fields; no field contains a tab or newline.
Completed example
Lee, Sam Active
Load this input into the prompt, then copy it to WebAct to try the task. Your result may differ from the illustration.
Decisions and troubleshooting.
Can I convert CSV to TSV with a global comma replacement?
That would also change commas inside quoted fields. Parse the records first so field contents remain intact.
What if a field itself contains a tab in TSV output?
Agree an escaping or quoting convention supported by the receiving application. TSV consumers do not all interpret embedded tabs identically.
Try it with your own source.
Replace the example with your material in the task prompt. Keep the requirements you need, then copy the task into WebAct.
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