Saved *.csv file gives SYLK file type warning upon Excel 2003 open

I've created a *.csv file "MyOutput.csv" that has about 2000 rows and 15
columns of text data from an application. When browsing via Windows Explorer
to the file off the root of C:\ and double-clicking, I get a message that
says:
"Excel has detected that the 'MyOutput.csv' is a SYLK file, but cannot load
it. Either the file has errorsa or it is not a SYLK file. Click OK to try
to openn the file in a different format."
Upon clicking on OK, the MyOutput.csv file loads finei into Excel 2003. I
just need to re-adjust the column widths.
What's causing the SYLK 'false-error' message.
TIA,
Tom

I think the problem is that the first two characters of your text file
are "ID". This identifies the text file as a SYLK (SYmbolic LinK) file.


In article <[email protected]>,
Tom <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've created a *.csv file "MyOutput.csv" that has about 2000 rows and 15
> columns of text data from an application. When browsing via Windows Explorer
> to the file off the root of C:\ and double-clicking, I get a message that
> says:
> "Excel has detected that the 'MyOutput.csv' is a SYLK file, but cannot load
> it. Either the file has errorsa or it is not a SYLK file. Click OK to try
> to openn the file in a different format."
> Upon clicking on OK, the MyOutput.csv file loads finei into Excel 2003. I
> just need to re-adjust the column widths.
> What's causing the SYLK 'false-error' message.
> TIA,
> Tom

You're EXACTLY right!! How'd you ever know that???? What is an SYLK file
anyway? What are they used for and why?
TIA!!!!
Tom

"JE McGimpsey" wrote:

> I think the problem is that the first two characters of your text file
> are "ID". This identifies the text file as a SYLK (SYmbolic LinK) file.
>
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Tom <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I've created a *.csv file "MyOutput.csv" that has about 2000 rows and 15
> > columns of text data from an application. When browsing via Windows Explorer
> > to the file off the root of C:\ and double-clicking, I get a message that
> > says:
> > "Excel has detected that the 'MyOutput.csv' is a SYLK file, but cannot load
> > it. Either the file has errorsa or it is not a SYLK file. Click OK to try
> > to openn the file in a different format."
> > Upon clicking on OK, the MyOutput.csv file loads finei into Excel 2003. I
> > just need to re-adjust the column widths.
> > What's causing the SYLK 'false-error' message.
> > TIA,
> > Tom
>

They are text files that improve on CSV by including formulas and formatting
as well as cell contents. You know that if you are old enough <g>.


On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:39:06 -0800, Tom <[email protected]> wrote:

>You're EXACTLY right!! How'd you ever know that???? What is an SYLK file
>anyway? What are they used for and why?
>TIA!!!!
>Tom
>
>"JE McGimpsey" wrote:
>
>> I think the problem is that the first two characters of your text file
>> are "ID". This identifies the text file as a SYLK (SYmbolic LinK) file.
>>
>>
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Tom <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > I've created a *.csv file "MyOutput.csv" that has about 2000 rows and 15
>> > columns of text data from an application. When browsing via Windows
Explorer
>> > to the file off the root of C:\ and double-clicking, I get a message that
>> > says:
>> > "Excel has detected that the 'MyOutput.csv' is a SYLK file, but cannot
load
>> > it. Either the file has errorsa or it is not a SYLK file. Click OK to
try
>> > to openn the file in a different format."
>> > Upon clicking on OK, the MyOutput.csv file loads finei into Excel 2003.
I
>> > just need to re-adjust the column widths.
>> > What's causing the SYLK 'false-error' message.
>> > TIA,
>> > Tom
>>

In article <[email protected]>,
Myrna Larson <[email protected]> wrote:

> You know that if you are old enough <g>

Yup. <sigh>