Not able to import data into CFDB Data Editor properly.

  • Hi,

    I am importing data into a CFDB table using the import function in the CFDB Data Editor. Initially the dates were not appearing properly. But now I have converted the dates into Unix Timestamp using an Excel formula i.e. = (A1 * 86400) – 2209075200
    Using this formula I converted all the time values into Unix time an then saved this as a CSV and uploaded back in the Database. This time, the time appeared to be correctly imported.
    But the problem arises now, when I try to enter any value in the forms, CFDB does not get display the correct time but a 1970 time. How can I resolve this issue? I want to import previous form data in the table and then use the same table to record new submissions.
    Please help me in solving this problem.

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  • Thread Starter saminternetmarketing

    (@saminternetmarketing)

    I have noticed that it(the import) even changes the previous entries which were appearing correctly earlier. However the imported entries appear to be correct after being converted into Unix Time. Can you please look into this?

    Plugin Author Michael Simpson

    (@msimpson)

    Can you give me specific instances for this:

    1. Can you give me a couple lines of CVS that you are trying to import which you say don’t come out right.

    2. If I can enhance the import option to parse a date format, what would your date format look like?

    3. You said something about it changing entries that were correct earlier. I don’t follow. Can you give me specific examples (with data) and the steps you are taking?

    Thread Starter saminternetmarketing

    (@saminternetmarketing)

    Hi,

    1. Below are a couple of lines of the CSV which I am trying to import. If you want, I can e-mail you the login details and the CSV file.

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    Submitted	name	email	phone	company	industry	agree	sch-demo	updates	Submitted Login	Submitted From
1372675273	cool	[email protected]	9834298347	lkajsdf	Semiconductors	Y	N	N	None	14.99.138.196
1372402443	Prasanth Test	[email protected]	1234567890	aaa	Engineering	Y	N	N	None	117.218.56.3

    2. My date format looks like this – 6/30/2013 10:41. It could be in other formats as well. I can easily change the formats in Excel.

    3. Let me explain you exactly what I meant. I deleted all the data in the CFDB table. After doing this, I filled up a form and the time was getting recorded correctly. After that I went to the CSV file, converted the dates as shown in point 2 to the Unix Timestamp as shown in point 1 using the excel formula given in my above comment. After doing this, I simply uploaded the CSV file using the Data Editor Importer. After importing, I noticed that all the imported rows of data were appearing properly. However the 1 row which I filled up earlier changed to a 1970 date format. Also, all the new forms I fill up appear as 1970 dates.

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