Title: Serialized data in wp_metadata table
Last modified: March 31, 2017

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# Serialized data in wp_metadata table

 *  Resolved [thinkdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thinkdigital/)
 * (@thinkdigital)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-data-in-wp_metadata-table/)
 * I whould like to upload this type of data:
 * a:8:{s:16:”unita_periferica”;s:4:”0000″;s:7:”regione”;s:7:”xxxxxxx”;s:17:”provincia_profilo”;
   s:2:”xx”;s:6:”comune”;s:8:”xxxxxxxx”;s:11:”cap_profilo”;s:5:”xxxxx”;s:9:”indirizzo”;
   s:13:”Via Italia 31″;s:8:”telefono”;s:10:”xxxxxxxxxx”;s:23:”ragione_sociale_profilo”;
   s:13:”Utente Utente”;}
 * but, when “Is Serialized” is checked or uncheked, the result is wrapped by s:
   284:””; and wordpress can’t read the data correctly.
 * There is a solution?
 * Thanks
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by [thinkdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thinkdigital/).

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 *  [smacksupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smacksupport/)
 * (@smacksupport)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-data-in-wp_metadata-table/#post-9004276)
 * Hi,
 * Our WP CSV Importer doesn’t handle serialized data. Only the Pro version supports
   the serialized data in default post type fields.
 *  Thread Starter [thinkdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thinkdigital/)
 * (@thinkdigital)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-data-in-wp_metadata-table/#post-9005022)
 * I have Pro version and I would load data in wp_metadata.meta_value.
 *  [smacksupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smacksupport/)
 * (@smacksupport)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-data-in-wp_metadata-table/#post-9017758)
 * For Pro version support, you can talk to us at support[at]smackcoders[dot]com.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-data-in-wp_metadata-table/#post-9017758)
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