# Delimiter

For delimited table files, an arbitrary delimiter can be specified through the delimiter is specifier. This specifier is relevant only for delimited .txt files.

Syntax:

delimiter is char

Arguments:

Delimiter is arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| char | Specifies a single character from the 127 ASCII characters. |
| '\t' | representing a tab sign, with or without quotation marks. |
| '\\' | representing a backslash ( \ ) character. |
| 'spaces' | representing all combinations of one or more spaces. Non-printable characters<br>with an ASCII-value below 32, with the exception of CR and LF, will be<br>interpreted as spaces. |

If nothing is specified, delimiter is ',' is assumed.

Example:

`LOAD * from a.txt (utf8, txt, delimiter is ',' , embedded labels);`

## Learn more

* [Load](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/ScriptRegularStatements/Load.htm)