NIM048153 for ArcGIS for Desktop

Bug ID Number	NIM048153
Submitted	September 8, 2009
Last Modified	April 28, 2025
Applies to	ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found	9.3.1
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	Vista
Status	Will Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

No Public Explanation

Workaround

ArcGIS uses the Microsoft ODBC Text File driver. The Microsoft Text File driver defaults to a comma as the delimiter. This conflicts with the locales decimal delimiter, also a comma and the create table fails.The delimiter can be changed using two methods.1) In the schema.ini Note: Must be done for each file to be exported. Does not require administrator access. Search the Microsoft site for "schema.ini" for more information on the "schema.ini" file. If the "schema.ini" file exists add the following lines to it:[your_file.txt]Format=TabDelimitedWhere "your_file.txt" is the name of the file that you want to create. If the schema.ini file does not exist. Create a text file named "schema.ini" and add the same lines. 2) In the registry Note: The delimiter is changed for all text files. Can be overridden with a schema.ini. Requires administrator access to the PC.Change the value of Format atHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Jet\4.0\Engines\Text\Formatto Format = TabDelimited.The latter workaround is described in the following KB article: http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/20909