This is what I use to generate a comma delimited csv file: $sql = "SELECT * FROM table INTO OUTFILE 'file.csv'" ." FIELDS TERMINATED BY \',\'" ." ENCLOSED BY \'\"\'"; Hope this helps. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Snijders, Mark" <Mark.Snijders@atosorigin.com> To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: mysql to cvs file to excel > hello, > > does anybody know if it's possible (without php) > > to export data from mysql to a cvs file, so i can import it in excel??? > > so is it possible, and if yes.. how? > > thanks kinds regards, > > Mark Snijders > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php