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Automatically reading many csv files

Saraabdi955
8 - Asteroid

Hi
How can I automatically read a large number of csv files (over 1000 files) with completely different columns and separators and union them then put them in a table?

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Saraabdi955
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

Thank you for recommending me to study about this.

But now I have a problem:

when I have a new column in a file, I get an error and I can not give an output ...

Thank you for helping me

messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Saraabdi955,

 

Could you share the macro or the workflow you're using in order to help you.

 

Regards,

Saraabdi955
8 - Asteroid

Of course,

Thanks a lot

messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Saraabdi955,

 

Have you selected the option below in the macro:

 

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I have tested with 3 files with different schema and it works for me.

 

Attached the workflow,

 

Hope that helps!

 

Regards,

Saraabdi955
8 - Asteroid

right, it's Ok ...

Thanks a lot.

Also about different delimiters, is it necessary to determine delimiters of each file?

Can we OR any delimiters to automate reading any file with any delimiters?

messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@Saraabdi955,

 

As I know you have to specify the delimiter of each file.

 

Hope that helps!

 

Regards, 

Saraabdi955
8 - Asteroid

Thanks a lot,

Regards.

 

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