Title: Import CSV
Last modified: May 2, 2018

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# Import CSV

 *  Resolved [ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/)
 * (@ita21)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/)
 * Hello,
 * I am very happy that finally i find this plugin that is very suitable for my 
   website needs. Now i am trying to upload my data in csv format following the 
   instructions:
    1.I have exported the csv format that the plugin requires. 2. 
   Adapted my data to that format and then uploaded, but what i get are the cells
   that are imported but they are empty in all the fields.
 * Can anyone help me with any suggestion why this happens?
 * Thanks in advance!

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 *  Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/#post-10244393)
 * What message is the plugin giving you when you import the CSV?
 *  Thread Starter [ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/)
 * (@ita21)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/#post-10246175)
 * [@xnau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * this is what i get:
 * The file blank_record-0-20.csv has been uploaded.
 * 27 records skipped due to errors
 * Zero records imported.
 * I a file with 500 records, when i try to ulpoad it all the entries are created
   but without data they are empty, when i tred to uplad the data separated i got
   the error as attached, but i cant understand where the error is, i will be very
   happy if you could help,
 * Thanks,
 *  Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/#post-10247929)
 * It looks like there is a problem with the syntax of your CSV file. Of course,
   the header has to be included and correctly names all the fields included in 
   the CSV.
 * I don’t know how you are creating the CSV, but typically when you export a CSV
   from a spreadsheet app, you will need to make sure it is encoded as UTF-8 with“
   comma” as the separator and “double quote” as the enclosure. Then, when importing
   to the plugin, make sure the import parameters match that.
 * Try it with a smaller number of records until you get it working.
 *  Thread Starter [ita21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ita21/)
 * (@ita21)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/#post-10253308)
 * Yes it was a problem with the csv syntax, i solved it 🙂
    Thank you very much
   for the response. I was also seeing the Combo Multisearch at your page since 
   i want at the frontend a multisearch, a search form that could search the files
   using for example: the name and the number of a record and than show the data
   to the person who searches?? Do you think this addon could help??
 *  Plugin Author [Roland Barker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-csv-23/#post-10255542)
 * Yes, you will need the add-on to do this.

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