Title: Error Message: Invalid Data Type
Last modified: September 26, 2019

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# Error Message: Invalid Data Type

 *  Resolved [eonelson48](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eonelson48/)
 * (@eonelson48)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/)
 * For several years I have updated data via visualizer and csv files. For the first
   time, using copies of files I have used over the past year, I get the following
   message:
    “Invalid data types detected in data type row (2nd row). Please try
   again”
 * I tried files that worked over the past months, and they are also now getting
   that error.
 * Please advise on appropriate steps to make this work.
 * Thanks.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-message-invalid-data-type%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [contactashish13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rozroz/)
 * (@rozroz)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/#post-11973682)
 * [@eonelson48](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eonelson48/) in the recent 
   release we have tried to improve error handling that we had ignored over the 
   years. From the error message, it seems like you are using a file that does not
   have the 2nd row that is mandatory for the plugin to understand the data type.
   Can you please provide the file you are using so that we can ascertain if that’s
   the case?
 *  Thread Starter [eonelson48](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eonelson48/)
 * (@eonelson48)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/#post-11978449)
 * Here is a link to this month’s folder with all of the csv files in it. .
 * [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zpvou30apf8g0ea/AADegj0vs0_sR-JU7Pi5ESTna?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zpvou30apf8g0ea/AADegj0vs0_sR-JU7Pi5ESTna?dl=0)
 * I wondered if it might be something with updates, so I’m hoping you can tell 
   me it is an easy fix.
 * Thanks.
 *  Plugin Contributor [contactashish13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rozroz/)
 * (@rozroz)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/#post-11980705)
 * [@eonelson48](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eonelson48/) The files do not
   have the 2nd row that defines the data type. That is mandatory in the format 
   the plugin expects. You can look at any of the samples in our `samples` folders–
   all of them specify the data type in the 2nd row.
 *  Thread Starter [eonelson48](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eonelson48/)
 * (@eonelson48)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/#post-11986577)
 * Thank you. I got it.
 * Eileen
 *  [bzaikoski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bzaikoski/)
 * (@bzaikoski)
 * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-invalid-data-type/#post-12265962)
 * I am encountering this same problem. I’ve checked to make sure the second row
   contains proper data types. I’ve also checked all items in columns is of proper
   format. I’ve been using these same charts for a year or so and have never encountered
   this problem. Any help?

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