I am trying to import an ascii file into a database, and the stupid database program won't recognize the comma-delimited fields, it only recognizes tab-delimited files. I'm trying to use BBEdit Lite's grep search to replace with tabs only those commas not within quotes. I've looked at their grep tutorial, and I don't see how to do it. Anybody know? Yeah, it would probably be quicker to write an FB program to do it, but..... Thanks, Larry T