Title: Tables getting cleaned out
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Tables getting cleaned out

 *  Resolved [JHS_NL](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jhs_nl/)
 * (@jhs_nl)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tables-getting-cleaned-out/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a problem when importing tables. If I import a table using a .csv file,
   I use save updates and push save and go back. If I insert the short code to a
   page it displays that the table is empty. Even though I have seen the data inside
   the table before returning to the table list.
 * Can anybody tell how this can be happening and how I can solve this??
 * Greetings,
 * JHS

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tables-getting-cleaned-out/#post-2257019)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post.
 * Very likely this is a problem with the character encoding. I have noticed in 
   the past, that certain characters (especially from foreign languages) seem to
   cause trouble with some PHP functions.
 * This happens, when the plugin can’t read the table data correctly from the database,
   which usually happens during the saving of the imported data.
    While the initial
   import works, the ensuing saving fails, very likely to a problem with the character
   encoding. I was not yet able to find a definite cause or a solution, but usually
   this helps: Check the CSV file (in a text editor) for “special” characters. This
   means for example quotation marks or apostrophes that are not exactly the ones
   from the keyboard, but more typographically nice ones (i.e. the sometimes look
   more like an accent ´ instead of an apostrophe ‘). Then replace those by the “
   regular” characters. It could also help to open the CSV file in Notepad and then“
   Save as” with a different “Character Encoding” selected.
 * After that the import and saving process should work as expected and the table
   should appear fine on the page.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [JHS_NL](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jhs_nl/)
 * (@jhs_nl)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tables-getting-cleaned-out/#post-2257062)
 * Hi,
 * thnx a lot again! I used € signs in the file that corrupted it, I removed them
   and inserted them later on while editing the table.
 * Works fine!
 * Greetings from a satisfied user!
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tables-getting-cleaned-out/#post-2257064)
 * Hi,
 * great! Nice to hear that this worked so easily! Thanks for the confirmation and
   have fun with the plugin!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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