Title: Problems importing events
Last modified: October 1, 2022

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# Problems importing events

 *  Resolved [daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/)
 * (@daveatcos)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/)
 * Apologies for reposting, it didn’t get viewed by anyone last time and is still
   an issue. I’m at a complete loss how to resolve it.
 * When I try to import events using a csv file, I get an error –
 * The following fields are required for a successful import:
    Event Start Date
 * However, the preview clearly shows that the start date is populated. It also 
   works fine on another of our sites using the same csv file. Both are running 
   ver 6.0.1.1, but same issue in previous version, neither have been upgraded to
   the new database. The only difference is that the events page is created on this
   site in this site using Block Editor, in the working site, it is still classic
   editor.`
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fproblems-importing-events%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [GeoffBel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geoffbel/)
 * (@geoffbel)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16061351)
 * Hey [@daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/)
 * Thank you for reporting this.
    We will look into that shortly.
 * In the meantime, if you temporarily deactivate the Block Editor option for The
   Events Calendar under Events > Settings > General and try the import, do you 
   still get the same message?
 * Let us know and hang in there!
    Geoff
 *  Thread Starter [daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/)
 * (@daveatcos)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16080120)
 * Hi, apologies for the delay in replying Geoff
 * I have done as requested and the result is still the same error.
 * Regards
    Dave
 *  Plugin Support [WilloftheD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abzlevelup/)
 * (@abzlevelup)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16083529)
 * Hi [@daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/), seems like this
   is a duplicate/similar issue here. For us to track down topics efficiently and
   follow the [WordPress Community Guidelines](https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/),
   we’d be happy to help you in the previous thread [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-import-via-csv-file/).
 * Best,
    Abz
 *  Thread Starter [daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/)
 * (@daveatcos)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16084282)
 * Okay
 * I only opened a new issue as no-one had viewed or replied to this thread and 
   it had slipped down the list. I’ve replied to the other one, this one can be 
   closed. Regards, Dave.
 *  Plugin Support [WilloftheD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abzlevelup/)
 * (@abzlevelup)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16087210)
 * Hi [@daveatcos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveatcos/), apologies about
   that perhaps it was the time when we had a higher load in support. I’d be closing
   this topic and would help you on this previous topic [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-import-via-csv-file/).
 * Appreciate your patience.
 * Best,
    Abz

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-importing-events/#post-16087210)
 * Status: resolved