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Need to convert delimited text file in UNIX to an Excel file
Dear Users , Need to convert delimited text files in UNix server to an Excel file and move the excel file to Windows environment. Am trying to automate the whole process. Can anyone share the ideas,if they have done similar ones before...Thanks -Meera
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