Title: CSV import error
Last modified: December 21, 2020

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# CSV import error

 *  Resolved [colmanbyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/colmanbyrne/)
 * (@colmanbyrne)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-error-7/)
 * Getting PHP fatal error on csv import
 * I not that some of the dates in the data im trying to import as null , no entry,
   coudl this be causing the issue ?
 * PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function format() on boolean
   in D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-content\plugins\wp-data-access\WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\
   WPDA_CSV_Import.php:289
    Stack trace: #0 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-content\
   plugins\wp-data-access\WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import.php(90): WPDataAccess\
   CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import->show_body_import() #1 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-
   content\plugins\wp-data-access\WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import.php(75):
   WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import->show_body() #2 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\
   wp-content\plugins\wp-data-access\admin\class-wp-data-access-admin.php(570): 
   WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import->show() #3 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-
   content\plugins\wp-data-access\admin\class-wp-data-access-admin.php(560): WP_Data_Access_Admin-
   >import_csv() #4 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-includes\class-wp-hook.php(287):
   WP_Data_Access_Admin->data_explorer_page(”) #5 D:\Projects\wpdataaccess\wp-includes\
   class-wp-hook.php(311): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #6 D:\Proj in D:\Projects\
   wpdataaccess\wp-content\plugins\wp-data-access\WPDataAccess\CSV_Files\WPDA_CSV_Import.
   php on line 289

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 *  Thread Starter [colmanbyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/colmanbyrne/)
 * (@colmanbyrne)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-error-7/#post-13819098)
 * OK if I remove all dates from the mapping of the csv , the import is successful,
   although without the dates , not an issue as I develop , but will need to understand
   why to be able to import most u[p to date info form existing table
 *  Plugin Author [Passionate Programmer Peter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterschulznl/)
 * (@peterschulznl)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-error-7/#post-13820071)
 * Hi [@colmanbyrne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/colmanbyrne/),
 * Strange issue! The plugin was checking for null values but the null values were
   stored as ‘null’. 🙈 I fix it and added a patch. You can either wait for the 
   next release or patch your current installation. Please follow these steps to
   install the patch:
    [https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/documentation/updates/patches/](https://wpdataaccess.com/docs/documentation/updates/patches/)
 * Thank you for reporting this bug! 😊
 * Best regards,
    Peter

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