Regular Data Exchange
Exchanging data between two different systems on a regular basis using CSV can be a tiring challenge. Too often it includes daily repetitive and time-consuming manual work on the received data using a spreadsheet application, only to get it to fit again and again for the receiving platform.
In many cases CSVfox can do this for you automatically, repeatable and reliable. Just give him that job!
Data Transformation
Data export to downstream consumers or service providers can be difficult if your platform does not provide the format needed. Do they need a different field layout, newly calculated data, or do they even require a modified CSV format? Or must the CSV data table be composed completely new to fulfill their needs?
CSVfox can be of help here, allowing to build from your platform's data export exactly the table format that is needed!
Data Migration
Migrating your mission-critical applications from one platform to another can be like moving to a different new world. And same happens with your data.
The CSV standard is a widespread and versatile data format for getting this done. But this does not mean that all CSV-formatted data ist compatible between all systems involved.
As part of the preparations, CSVfox can help to make your data transportable from your current to your new platform in a repeatable way, until everything fits for the big step into the future!
How does this work?
CSVfox is your versatile command line tool for CSV tables!
What is it not?
- It is not a database application. It also does not store neither fetch any data from a database.
- It is not a spreadsheet.
- It is not a statistical or analytical application. It cannot aggregate or segment data.
- It is not an interactive Windows app, but purely a console (command line, PowerShell, batch) tool.
But then, what is it?
Your CSV input file does not fit to what is needed? You have information scattered in various tables but need them in one? You have to change, insert, combine, split, recalc, reformat, reorder fields in your CSV table? And this has to be done on a regular basis without human assistance, reliable and repeatable, without using a database or spreadsheet application, without any manual clicks?
Here comes your tool for all of this.
This program is used like a regular command on the windows command line. CSVfox is also suitable for automation, like usage in batch files or PowerShell scripts, so it is supposed to run on schedule by an OS, such as Cron or Task Scheduler.It reads CSV tables, changes them in various ways, merges them together or filters them before outputting.
More complex commands or configurations can be combined as a "job" file, for applying and re-use in various situations.
Have look at CSVfox's Quick Start to see how it works!