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    are the comma delimiters safe? like - is there a chance of them occurring within the quoted strings? Commented Aug 22, 2014 at 18:06
  • @mikeserv - The majority of the data does not yet exists, so I can use anything. Even when exporting from another DBS the structure too, may be changed. edit I guess what I mean is the delimiters do not yet exists, so there is no chance of not being safe. Commented Aug 22, 2014 at 18:27
  • I realize this is more of a design issue for now, but I add: as far as delimiters go the data being created is probably going to be audited for the selected delimiter of the chosen character set, and it is going to have a representable substitute when it is used inside the data. Commented Aug 22, 2014 at 18:48
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    Oh cool. Then it's easy. Yeah - you can just IFS. It can be switched around or whatever - I'm doing an answer if that's ok. Commented Aug 22, 2014 at 18:49
  • @mikeserv - Yes, thanks, any suggestions, the more ways the better :) I still have more to add to this project, so flexibility is good. Commented Aug 22, 2014 at 18:51