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Jonathan Wolff 7Jonathan Wolff 7 

Problem in Data Import Wizard with CSV

Hi, 
I wanted to try the data import wizard with an Excel data that I converted to a CSV. When I add the CSV I got the problem that The columns are not seperated by comma but semicolon. What datatype or other option can I use so the problem does not occure?

Greetings Jonathan
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AbhinavAbhinav (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Jonathan,

This are consideration while importing data from CSV file in salesforce.
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000313396&type=1&mode=1
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000331030&type=1&mode=1

Most probably  your excel setting changes the delimiter to semi-colon (;) instead of comma (,). To resolve this issue:

1. Go to your file and right click on it.
2. Select Open with and select notepad
3. Once the file open in notepad, click on the Edit Tab.
4. Select replace
5. On the "Find what" field enter the value (;) semi-colon
6. On the "Replace with" field enter the value (,) comma
7. Click on the Replace all button.
8. Save the file and add the .CSV on the end of the file name.

Once done with the last step, don't open again the save file on excel. This will ensure that the delimiter of the file is save as comma delimited. The file should be good for import. Please let me know if this answer your query or you can mark it as solved.

Thanks!
 

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ANUTEJANUTEJ (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Jonathan,

>> https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000313396&type=1&mode=1

As mentioned in the above article:
 
If you see Tom;Jones;buyer@salesforcesample.com  it means the current delimiter is a semicolon instead of a comma. This will result in import issues with your file.
>>Replace the semicolons with commas. On a PC for instance, you can do CTRL + H with your keyboard to Find and Replace and then save the file.

can you please try the above way?

Let me know if it helps you and close your query by marking it as solved so that it can help others in the future.  

Thanks.
AbhinavAbhinav (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Jonathan,

This are consideration while importing data from CSV file in salesforce.
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000313396&type=1&mode=1
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000331030&type=1&mode=1

Most probably  your excel setting changes the delimiter to semi-colon (;) instead of comma (,). To resolve this issue:

1. Go to your file and right click on it.
2. Select Open with and select notepad
3. Once the file open in notepad, click on the Edit Tab.
4. Select replace
5. On the "Find what" field enter the value (;) semi-colon
6. On the "Replace with" field enter the value (,) comma
7. Click on the Replace all button.
8. Save the file and add the .CSV on the end of the file name.

Once done with the last step, don't open again the save file on excel. This will ensure that the delimiter of the file is save as comma delimited. The file should be good for import. Please let me know if this answer your query or you can mark it as solved.

Thanks!
 
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