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I don't think you can "convert... into excel using tr command". tr can translate one text file into another, e.g. making it easier to read for EXCEL by replacing | chars with commas. That would still be an .csv file, i.e. text with a special structure.
When you write
Quote:
Output:

Code:
1.22911302435E+300
what is that output - certainly NOT the one by tr?

Did you consider the fact that within .csv- files, string/text fields are double quoted?
 

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obd2csv(1)						      General Commands Manual							obd2csv(1)

NAME
obd2csv - Convert obdgpslogger(1) logs to csv files SYNOPSIS
obd2csv [ options ] DESCRIPTION
Convert obdgpslogger(1) logs to csv files OPTIONS
-o|--out <output filename> Output to this .csv file -d|--db <database> Work from logs stored in this database file -s|--start <time> Only dump rows more recent than this -e|--end <time> Only dump rows older than this -z|--gzip gzip compress output using zlib [if available] -v|--version Print out version number and exit. -h|--help Print out help and exit. NOT OPTIONS
These options aren't intended for end-users, they're for the GUI. -p|--progress Print out progress. It will occasionally print a number in the range [0..100], indicating progress percentage. SEE ALSO
obdgpslogger(1), obd2kml(1), obd2gpx(1), obdsim(1), obdgui(1), obdlogrepair(1) AUTHORS
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