Title: Error: include post_type
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Error: include post_type

 *  Resolved [stefandejong1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stefandejong1980/)
 * (@stefandejong1980)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/)
 * Hi Hissy,
 * First of all many thanks for making such a great plugin available for free.
 * After testing and changing last week I was ready to do a bulk page creation, 
   up to 10 pages were created without any hassle. But unfortunately I get this 
   message since this morning:
 * Note: Please include post_type value if that is possible.
    An error occurred 
   while saving the post to database. Note: Please include post_type value if that
   is possible. An error occurred while saving the post to database.
 * The only thing that has been changed since yesterday is that there was an automatic
   WordPress upgrade by my hosting company to version 3.8.2.
 * By coincidence is this upgrade related to the error I get?
 * Many thanks in advance for your help!
 * Best regards,
 * Stefan
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-csv-importer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-csv-importer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791108)
 * I tested importing with my plugin on WP 3.8.2, but it works. Could you show me
   some part of your csv data ?
 *  [katanaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katanaz/)
 * (@katanaz)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791133)
 * > Please include post_type value if that is possible.
 * That Happens when i try to import the ods sample and any other ods.
 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791141)
 * Sorry, an example OpenDocument Spreadsheet file is just for use of create CSV
   file, not for import directly. If you want to use ods file, you should export
   as CSV before importing.
 *  [katanaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katanaz/)
 * (@katanaz)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791143)
 * but it also happens when i try to import csv. atm only sample csvs working. changing
   anything on the csv, leads to:
 * > Note: Please include post_type value if that is possible.
   >  An error occurred
   > while saving the post to database.
 * heres a csv example which leads to this
 *     ```
       "post_type","post_status","post_title","post_content"
       "post","draft","post1","content of , post1"
       "post","draft","post2","content of , post2"
       "post","draft","post3","content of , post3"
       ```
   
 *  [katanaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katanaz/)
 * (@katanaz)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791145)
 * i figured out the problem:
    the problem happens with excel 2013. somehow excel
   appends some more `"` than needed when you save. opening the edited sample with
   notpad will show that all positions have 2 or 3 of `"` before and after every
   position. removing them with notepad makes the csv importable without errors.
 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791146)
 * Thanks to report the problem. MS Excel often creates invalid csv file, so I recommend
   to use LibreOffice (it’s open source!) and manage your data with ods file. It
   has completely valid export options to create safe csv file.
 *  Plugin Author [Takuro Hishikawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hissy/)
 * (@hissy)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791147)
 * Well, stefandejong1980 and katanaz are different guys? Can I change this topic
   to resolved?
 *  [katanaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katanaz/)
 * (@katanaz)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-include-post_type/#post-4791195)
 * yes sir!
    gr8 plugin keep going bro

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