How to change the delimiter in CSV files created in OS

[Martin_Gebhartl]

In OneStream cube views the features to either "Download Results And Save As A CSV File" or to "Download Results And Open" exists. Both features create CSV files with a comma as a delimiter. This is very annoying because when a comma is also used as thousands delimiter, so the CSV File does not get seperated in Excel columns correcty.

Is there the possibility to change the delimiter fpor CSV files?

Regards

Martin Gebhartl

[Martin_Gebhartl · Accepted solution]

Hello Guido,

we added the the german culture to OneStream and switched the user to the german culture. When I now use the function "download results and save as CSV file" I get a CSV file with semicolon as delimiter!

Regards

Martin

[JackLacava]

I can't see that feature. Could you post a screenshot please ?

[Martin_Gebhartl]

Sorry I forgot to give an update. Since we added the german culture (and changed the user to this culture), the csv export (available in the drill down reports) brings semicolons as delimiter!

Regards

Martin

[Guido_Wams]

Hi Martin,

I'm facing the same problem. Do you find a solution for it yet?

Regards,

Guido Wams

[JackLacava]

Hey Guido,

any chance of a screenshot from you...? I am not sure what you guys are talking about, so I can't help...

[Martin_Gebhartl]

Hello Jack,

I was writing about these functions in the drill down result report:

Regards

Martin

[JackLacava · Accepted solution]

I see. Yes, as @Martin_Gebhartl found out, that separator depends on the .NET culture assigned to the OneStream user (in particular, the .TextInfo.ListSeparator property of Culture objects). US-English uses comma, most European ones use semicolons. Like Martin did, as a workaround @Guido_Wams  might want to create a dedicated user with the culture that suits his needs.

Feel free to file an IdeaStream post if you think this should behave differently 😉

[Martin_Gebhartl · Accepted solution]

Hello Guido,

we added the the german culture to OneStream and switched the user to the german culture. When I now use the function "download results and save as CSV file" I get a CSV file with semicolon as delimiter!

Regards

Martin

[Guido_Wams]

Thanks a lot guys! Found it.