Importing metadata with special characters via CSV

Support - Assistance technique
#1

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2.25
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da6a2df

Can someone provide guidance in how to import special characters (accent marks, etc.) when importing metadata via a CSV file? Must I include escape characters? Would another import file format make this easier?

TIA.

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Laura E. Lincks
Database Manager/Developer
ICAP - Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212 304 7132

#2

Hello Laura

Just make sure the encoding of your file is UTF-8

JM

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Laura E. Lincks
Database Manager/Developer
ICAP - Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212 304 7132

#3

Thanks, JM. So simple it eluded me!

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On Feb 21, 2017 6:38 PM, “JM Alcantara” jmalcantara1@gmail.com wrote:

Hello Laura
Just make sure the encoding of your file is UTF-8

JM

El 21/02/2017, a las 16:49, Laura E. Lincks laura.lincks@icap.columbia.edu escribió:

Version:
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2.25
Build revision:
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da6a2df

Can someone provide guidance in how to import special characters (accent marks, etc.) when importing metadata via a CSV file? Must I include escape characters? Would another import file format make this easier?

TIA.

Laura E. Lincks
Database Manager/Developer
ICAP - Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212 304 7132

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