CSV
description: Data format "Comma Separated Values" (CSV)
CSV
The data format "Comma Separated Values" (CSV) is a veteran of data formatting. Nevertheless, it is still in use today because this pragmatic way of formatting data records in text form is easy to process and compatible with many systems. The legacy systems that have been in operation for many years and have CSV interfaces alone make it necessary to be able to read and write data via CSV.
The format itself is independent of file storage, although in most applications CSV data is exchanged via files.
The OPC Router's integrated CSV transfer object is capable of processing and creating a wide variety of CSV dialects. CSV data can be sent to and from a wide variety of sources using the various plug-ins. File reading and writing for CSV data can be implemented using the OPC Router's file objects. A detailed video on this topic can be found here in our tutorial stream.
What is CSV? Use of the file format in industry – find out more in our knowledge base.