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Batch convert JSON files to TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) files
Select source JSON files -> Set TXT files -> Convert JSON files to TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) files
Click “Start a New Convert” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
Select From “Files” “JSON” To “Files” “TXT”.
1. Select source JSON files.
And config the first source JSON file.
2. Config target TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) files.
3. Summary.
List source JSON files.
4. Convert JSON files to TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) files, 1 JSON to 1 TXT.
After converting, you can view output TXT (“;” semicolon delimited text) files.
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See also:
- Convert JSON to semicolon delimited text
- Merge multiple JSON files into one semicolon delimited text
JSON → Semicolon-delimited reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in JSON | in Semicolon-delimited |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (number) | 1234 |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (number) | 1234.56 |
| Float | 1.234e10 (number) | 1.234e+10 |
| Text | "text" (string) | quoted only when it contains a semicolon or a quote |
| Long text | "multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string) | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records |
| Date | "2026-09-18" (string) | 2026-09-18 |
| Datetime | "2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string) | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 |
| Binary | "base64:..." (string) | not representable - base64 or hex string |
| Boolean | true / false (boolean) | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer |
| JSON | nested object or array, kept as structure | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled |
Dialect differences
Both JSON and Semicolon-delimited are file formats, so what differs below is how each one chooses to represent a value.
| Property | in JSON | in Semicolon-delimited |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | Double quotes; backslash escapes | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) |
| dates | No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p... | Dates often use D/M/Y or D.M.Y in European exports |
| binary | Not supported natively - base64 inside a string | Not supported |
| separator | Braces and commas | Semicolon ";" |
| encoding | UTF-8 by definition | Often ANSI or Latin-1 in European exports; UTF-8 needs a BOM |
| typing | string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type | None - every field is text |
| shape | Nested objects and arrays | Flat table, optional header row |
| ceiling | Whole document is usually parsed into memory | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory |
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