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Import from CSV without query

Anonymous
2017-09-27T20:48:21+00:00

Importing using the wizard is no longer an option.  Now the only import is through the query function.  The query functions do not allow me to consolidate data.  How do I get the old CSV import wizard back that just puts data in cells and doesn't muck about with the query nonsense?

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Anonymous
2017-09-27T20:55:18+00:00

That option is now hidden. To unhide it, select Options...Data. Select From Text (Legacy) in the lower part of the window.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-09-27T22:34:21+00:00

    To clarify, the old text import wizard has been replaced with the Get & Transform data interface.  This is unacceptable.  The data does not need to be transformed.  I need to import 7 CSVs with 10,000 lines each, including duplicates, and consolidate the 70,000 lines down to around 30,000, while summing the values in column B of each data set.  The consolidate tool now returns "No data was consolidated."

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-09-27T22:43:58+00:00

    Solution verified!  Thank you!  Now since it's legacy I need to find a way to get the consolidation feature to work with the new Get & Transform interface before it goes away completely.

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