> On Jan 16, 2023, at 7:26 PM, Max <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi code4lib folks:
> 
> Does anyone know a tool or hack to help fix a problem at a CSV that's
> causing a "The rows are not all the same number of columns." error when
> trying to import the CSV at a web application? I'm trying to use the CSV
> Import module <https://omeka.org/s/docs/user-manual/modules/csvimport/> at
> Omeka S. I've had success in the past with different CSV files. But some
> kinda problem at the CSV I'm trying to import right now is causing this
> error, & reviewing the CSV in Excel & as plain text (literally counting
> commas to confirm rows are the same number of columns) isn't helping.

I’ve been known to do a find/replace on commas, then set the tab width to something very large and then look for the rows that don’t line up.

But CSV is tricky, as it’s more than just commas that are significant, you also have to consider quotations marks… which allow it so you can put commas or line returns within a string field.

-Joe

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