Suprtool can do it using any file for which it knows your field
locations & types. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of kellie Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:53 AM
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> Subject: Create a CSV file
> 
> I've read the archives - and the only info I can find on CSV 
> files is converting 
> to fixed from a csv file.
> 
> I was wondering if there was a way to create a *real* csv 
> file on the 3000.
> 
> I don't have many resources - I can create a csv file with 
> COBOL or with 
> QUIZ. What they really are is a fixed length file with commas 
> in between the 
> fields. Problem is, if you open the file up in excel - there 
> are extra spaces, and 
> it doesn't handle it correctly (you can see the data fine - 
> but if you need to 
> load it into a database or do a lookup - it includes the 
> trailing spaces). I'd 
> have to do a trim in excel and re-save the file to get rid of 
> the spaces.
> 
> Is there a way to do this in COBOL or even just from the OS? 
> 
> tia
> 
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