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filip2285
Copper Contributor
Jan 14, 2024

CSV file - deleted data

Mac, latest version

A loss of data from the CSV file: The entire tab within Excel was deleted.

via 

(dollar)TMPDIR

got into TemporaryItems

no file there

No TimeMachine backup.

iCloud doesn't offer previous file versions.

The file doesn't offer previous versions (files 

 
 

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  • KennedyScott's avatar
    KennedyScott
    Iron Contributor

    1. Check the original size of the file 
    Right-click on the CSV file → Properties → check if the file size is normal (empty files usually show 1KB) 
    Open it with a text editor 
    Right-click on the CSV file → Open as → select Notepad 
    Check that the data exists in its entirety (if it exists it's a problem with Excel's display) 
    2. Change the way you open it 
    Open a blank Excel 
    Data Tab → Text/CSV from 
    Select File → Adjust settings in the Import Wizard 
    3. Adjust Excel settings 
    File → Options → Advanced 
    Find "Display options for this worksheet" 
    Uncheck "Show zeros in cells with zero values" 
    4. Use AutoRecover 
    Open Excel → File → Open 
    Click on "Recover Unsaved Workbook" (check for temporary files) 
    5. Convert file format to repair 
    Open CSV with Notepad 
    Save As → Encoding Select UTF-8 
    Re-open with Excel 
    6. Important Reminders 
    Create a backup copy of the CSV file before opening it 
    Avoid double-clicking directly on the CSV file, use Excel's import function instead 
    We recommend that you use a professional text editor to process large CSV files 
    7. Information you need to provide 
    If the problem is still not solved, please confirm: 
    Source of the CSV file (generated from which system) 
    Changes in file size (original size vs current size) Does any warning prompt appear when opening the file?

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