Re: multiline CSV fields

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> >OK, then should we disallow dumping out data in CVS format that we can't
> >load?  Seems like the least we should do for 8.0.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> As Tom rightly points out, having data make the round trip was not the 
> goal of the exercise. Excel, for example, has no trouble reading such 
> data (or at least my installation of it).
> 
> Personally I consider CSVs with line end chars embedded in fields to be 
> broken anyway, but this was something that was specifically mentioned 
> when we were discussing requirements, which is why I coded for it.

OK, I am pretty uncomforable with this but you know this usage better
than I do.  Should we issue a warning message stating it will not be
able to be reloaded?

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