Title: Automatic Periodic Table Import (refresh)
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Automatic Periodic Table Import (refresh)

 *  Resolved [robindonk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robindonk/)
 * (@robindonk)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/)
 * Hi there!
 * I’m using tablepress, and I’m really happy with the great plugin. Now I just 
   installed a TablePress extension; Automatic Periodic Table Import. It is a nice
   plugin to refresh your content of your preloaded csv.
 * I do only have one question about the periodic table import. If I import a csv
   from a external website, it will display all the columns of the csv. Then when
   I’m deleting 1 or 2 columns (those that are unnecessary for my website viewers),
   after the next automatic periodic table import, the columns are back again.
 * **Is it possible to auto periodic import the csv every time and remember my deleted
   columns (without to manually delete these columns over and over again)?**
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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065406)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question and sorry for the trouble!
 * Good to hear that you like the Extension. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to
   have TablePress automatically delete those columns after each update.
    However,
   there’s a method that will have the same result: Just hide those columns on the“
   Edit” screen, by selecting their checkboxes at the bottom and the using the “
   Selected columns: Hide” button. The columns will turn red, indicating that they
   will be hidden from the visitor. The auto import will respect this setting, so
   that the columns will still be hidden, even after the table table is imported
   periodically.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [robindonk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robindonk/)
 * (@robindonk)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065647)
 * Thanks Tobias! A smart solution, it works well! I have another similair question,
   maybe you do have a nice solution for this: I want to change the order of the
   columns but when the periodic table import refresh, I lost my column order to
   default. Do you have another great solution?
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065648)
 * Hi,
 * good to hear that this helped! 🙂
 * Yes, I do have a solution for the problem with the column order as well, based
   on a new TablePress Extension. However, that’s not ready to be used yet, and 
   unfortunately, I don’t have the time to work on this as free support right now.
   
   If you really need this, we could try to work something out with a compensation.
   If that’s an option for you, please contact me via email (the address is in the
   main plugin file “tablepress.php”), so that we can discuss details.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [robindonk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robindonk/)
 * (@robindonk)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065689)
 * Hi Tobias! I deleted the first (afterwards unnecessary) column so the order is
   perfect now. Anyway thanks again for the great plugin!
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065690)
 * Hi,
 * alright! Great to hear that you found a workable solution for your table!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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 * [Automatic Periodic Table Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/automatic-periodic-table-import/)
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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-periodic-table-import-refresh/#post-4065690)
 * Status: resolved