Opening CSV File gives "SLYK" error

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Opening CSV File gives "SLYK" error
PrajPraj 1247017784|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

A CSV file created by an SQR using the information in generating a CSV file form SQR was giving me the following error:

SYLK: File format is not valid

Turns out that this is a known issue with Excel as reported in this Microsoft KB article (323626).

If the first two characters in your CSV file are a capital I followed by a capital D (ID) the error occurs. Change this and the error goes away. You can either change the name of the header field or use lowercase id.

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