.csv file Multiple columns of data in single Cell

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Summary:
The problem is that when I export data from an application to a CSV file and
open it, it is appearing differently on the different PCs which are having
the same versions of Excel (Microsoft Excel 2000 9.0.6926 SP-3).

Issue Description:
On one PC, when the saved .csv file is opened, the data in it is spreading a
record record containing some 4 fields across 4 different cells/columns. This
is fine and is what is required for me.

While on the same PC, when the saved .csv file is opened, the entire record
is inserted into a SINGLE CELL/COLUMN containing those 4 values separated by
a comma. But here as well, I would want a record to spread across different
columns/cells.

Hence I would like to know the answers to any of the below questions:
(1) why is there a difference in the appearance while the PC is
same(Microsoft Excel same).
(2) Is there any option/setting in Excel that is influencing this?
(3) Last but not the least, how do I fix it?

Solutions tried:
Look in Regional and Language options in
the Control Panel of Windows. Select "Customize" on the Regional
Options tab (Windows 2000 Professional), and see whether the "List
Separator" on the other PC is something other than a comma. (List Separator
is comma character in my PC).
so, this solution is not help ful for me.

Hope you guys have a solution to this. Thanks.
Bin.

 

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I would like to let you all know my problem still more clearly. We have a
search results exported to .csv file. When I export the results some times it
exports properly in to the cells and the same search criteria some times it
exports in to single cell. I am working on only 1 PC all the time and I have
only one Excel installed on my PC. As I mentioned in my previous mail I had
the setting list seperator as comma only..

Can any help me as soon as possible.

Thanks,
Bin