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4 Replies Last post: Jan 11, 2010 12:16 PM by Lisa Watts  
Lisa Watts  
Lisa Watts
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Jan 7, 2010 1:26 PM

CSV Import and Custom Multi-Select Field Values

Is it possible to include values for a custom multi-select field in a csv import?

 

I've tried entering the list of values separated by <br/> and a comma in my source csv file, but neither was not successful.  Is there an alternate syntax it expects the value list to be in, or is it just not possible to include custom multi-select field values in an import?

 

Thank you!

 

Lisa

Jason Goetz  
Jason Goetz
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1. Jan 8, 2010 9:07 AM in response to: Lisa Watts
Re: CSV Import and Custom Multi-Select Field Values

Hi Lisa,

 

Thanks for your question. CSV import of multi-select fields are fixed in our next release, 2.9, which will be available soon. Import of multi-select fields does not work correctly in previous versions.

 

Look for the 2.9 release before the end of the month. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason Goetz

jgoetz@jamasofware.com

Jama Support

Lisa Watts  
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2. Jan 8, 2010 9:19 AM in response to: Jason Goetz
Re: CSV Import and Custom Multi-Select Field Values

Hi Jason.

 

Thank you for the reply - much appreciated.

 

When 2.9 does come out, would the expected syntax for the multi-select field value be a <br/> separated list, comma seperated list?

 

Thanks!

 

Lisa

Jason Goetz  
Jason Goetz
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3. Jan 11, 2010 10:48 AM in response to: Lisa Watts
Re: CSV Import and Custom Multi-Select Field Values

Hi Lisa,

 

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. In 2.9, multi-select values will be represented as comma-separated lists. We are exploring changing this to handle <br/> tags for later versions, but for 2.9, it will only handle commas. Hope this works for you.

 

Jason

Lisa Watts  
Lisa Watts
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4. Jan 11, 2010 12:16 PM in response to: Jason Goetz
Re: CSV Import and Custom Multi-Select Field Values

Hi Jason.

 

Thanks for the feedback.  That works great.  Just wanted to make sure I understood the expected syntax so I could proceed accordingly when we get on the new build.

 

Thanks again,

 

Lisa

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