cut with d-option dose not work add on

[Ralf Steinmann]

Happy new year 2004

the d-option does not work with the cut command.

I used it in various forms like:

cut 040101.csv -d  ;
cut 040101.csv -d  ";"
cut 040101.csv -d  ';'

the file 040101.csv contains the following lists separated with semicolons ;

Zeitraum:;"1 Woche";von:;"29.12.2003";bis:;"30.12.2003";
Betrag in EUR;;von:;" ";bis:;" ";
Sortiert nach:;"Buchungsdatum";"absteigend";

I did not find any syntax, which works. My aim is to change the delimiter to 
the semicolon in oder to get a List of all arguments.

if the syntax is false please send me an example that works. otherwise i guess 
that this option does not work correct.

yours
Ralf Steinmann

Im working with suse Linux 8.2 and with the bash 2.05b.0(1)-release