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Import Problems

Fixing file format and data validation errors

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Last updated: November 11, 2025
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Import Problems

Resolve issues when uploading supplier files.

File Format Errors

"Unable to parse file"

Cause: File encoding or format issue

Solutions:

  1. Save CSV as UTF-8
  2. Check delimiter (comma, semicolon)
  3. Remove special formatting (Excel)

"No data found"

Cause: Empty file or wrong worksheet

Solutions:

  1. Check file contains data
  2. Select correct worksheet (Excel)
  3. Ensure first row has headers

Column Mapping Errors

"Required field not mapped"

Cause: Missing required field mapping

Solutions:

  1. Map at least: Product Code OR EAN
  2. Map: Price
  3. Check field names match

"Duplicate column mapping"

Cause: Same Pricelist Heaven field used twice

Solution: Each field can only be mapped once

Data Validation Errors

"Invalid price format"

Cause: Non-numeric price value

Solutions:

  1. Remove currency symbols
  2. Use decimal point (not comma)
  3. Remove thousands separators

"Invalid product code"

Cause: Code contains invalid characters

Solution: Product codes should be alphanumeric plus dash/underscore

File Size Errors

"File too large"

Cause: Exceeds plan limit

Solutions:

  1. Split into multiple files
  2. Remove unnecessary columns
  3. Upgrade plan for higher limit

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