Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Okay - after Asaf emailed me a copy of the CSV file he was using, I'm pretty sure I figured out what the issue was: the file contained a "byte order mark" at the beginning, indicating its encoding. This web page explains the issue, as well as how to get rid of it: http://www.dotvoid.com/2010/04/de

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Tried that right now, also didn't work. I also tried starting a new document in CSVed from scratch, and nothing. Maybe it's something else entirely. Asaf -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Help-with-CSV-import-tp31330707p31334080.html Sent from the Semantic Mediawiki - Devel

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

I like to use LibreOffice (or OpenOffice) calc for handling .csv files as I have the impression that CSV-handling ist at least more transparent in calc... -Bernhard - Ursprüngliche Mail - > Asaf, Yaron, > I've also had trouble with this happening but it seemed sporadic. > After a > long

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Asaf, Yaron, I've also had trouble with this happening but it seemed sporadic. After a long internet searching I came across other posts for other software complaining about the same issues (CSV imports failing inexplicably). The problem was attributed to a bug in Office 2007 when a spreadsheet ha

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Hi, It looks like the Hebrew term you should use is defined on line 947, here: http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/DataTransfer/languages/DT_Messages.php?view=markup

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

I have a Hebrew installation. I tried the exact same way you suggested, but it didn't work. Could it be a problem with the Hebrew? -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Help-with-CSV-import-tp31330707p31330991.html Sent from the Semantic Mediawiki - Development mailing list a

Re: [SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Hi, are you using an English language installation of MW? Here is an example that worked for me: In a German language MW, I have a Template:Seminar with some properties: "Datum von", "Datum bis", "Ort" The CSV has to look like this: Titel,"Seminar[Datum von]","Seminar[Datum bis]","Seminar[Ort]

[SMW-devel] Help with CSV import

Hi everyone, I have the extention Data Transfer, and I'm trying to import CSV files. It keeps telling me that the title of column 0 has to be title, free text or template-name[field-name]. I have tried various syntax options and using Excel, Notepad and Google spreadsheets, but none worked. I'