# Mass Data upload using CSV File and Validations

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 5, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mass-data-upload-using-csv-file-and-validations/43087 "2021-02-05T21:11:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mass-data-upload-using-csv-file-and-validations/43087/12 "2021-02-06T23:45:33Z")

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Here's a start on the CSV reading (importing);

> [@How do i import CSV file into Table](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-import-csv-file-into-table/34830):
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> Hello, i have tried to import a CSV file into the table but i have experienced ValueError. This is the script on the button: filepath= system.file.openFile(“csv”) string= system.file.readFileAsString(filepath) data = system.dataset.fromCSV(string) even.source.parent.getComponent(‘Table’).data = data This is the data i would like to import into the table [image]

Search the forum for more, but heed my prior advice, if the content you read is for the 7.9 platform the tools used are slightly different.

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