rows not in ascending order comparing 2 csv's

Hello,

Files that end with *.csv are Comma Separated Values. We'll detect this file format and follow the guidelines this extension would normally follow, which includes , as the separator. Our formats are configurable if you are using .csv for a different style of data. If you need to edit the format, you can do so in the Tools menu -> File Formats dialog, and select the CSV format or create a new Table format and associate it with *.csv to override the default format.

Once created, edit the format's Type tab to match your needed settings.

After all of the rows and columns are properly defined and displaying correctly, BC4's Table Compare sorts by the current Key column. The Key can be set per session view by right clicking any column or multiple column headers and setting them to Key, Standard, or Unimportant. The combination of multiple Key columns is what will sort and align your files. BC4 does not currently support displaying a different column sorting other than the Key.

Hi Aaron,

thanks for that informative answer. I did as you said and changed the format of .csv. Under type i removed the checkbox from 'comma' and put it in 'semicolon'. Now the order is right - but BC removed the dots from the date (first column). How can i circumsvent this. Ah and i reckognized while playing with this. If i put the checkmark in 'detect' (for automatically detecting delimeters) then i get the same result. Since detect seems quite reasonable is it error-prone or why is it not default to let BC detect it?

Thanks again!

The main issue you are running into is you have .CSV files that are not conforming to the standards of that format. A CSV file should have "," as the delimiter, and your files are oddly configured. Our File Format is defined to match the definitions of a .csv file.

If they were using a different extension, we would default to Detect. Or you can create a new custom File Format: new Table Format and set to Detect or ";".