Title: Even sample template does not work!
Last modified: January 16, 2019

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# Even sample template does not work!

 *  [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/)
 * (@harm10)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/)
 * I am in need of migrating reviews to WooCommerce and tried this plugin.
    Even
   using the sample template leads to anonymous comments with no text, timestamp
   or connection to the correct product. The import gave no errors whatsoever!
 * Export cannot cope with reviews that has line feeds.
 * The differences between the free and the premium version are too big. Before 
   someone contemplates of upgrading to the premium version you need to have some
   feel that the plugin really works!
 * Edit: got good support for plugin maker stating that you have to use a comma 
   delimited file and not the European Excel ; (which can be circumvented by LibreOffice).
   Still some difficult things to explain. Already raised it from 1 to 3 stars.
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/).
      Reason: Support contacted me and gave same good solutions

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 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11085286)
 * Hi [@harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/),
 * We deeply apologize for any inconvenience you had to face using the plugin. We
   have tested the same in our test environment with the sample CSV file and were
   unable to replicate the issue. It seems like the issue you are facing is because
   the CSV file is modified with a different delimiter. Could you please share us
   the CSV you are importing via [support](https://www.webtoffee.com/support/).
 * Our support team will definitely be able to help you if you could allow us.
 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11085448)
 * Hi [@harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/),
 * We missed out to mention the export issue. We did a test export of review containing
   line feeds in it and were able to successfully export into the CSV. If you could
   reach us via support with site details, we can also help with that issue.
 *  Thread Starter [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/)
 * (@harm10)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11087882)
 * On the support site is this text “The support desk is exclusively for premium
   customers, so any queries regarding the free plugins will be addressed in the
   respective support forum in WordPress.org.”. So how would I send the template
   file?
 * I can see the delimiter is ‘;’ like it is standard in Europe.
 * I used the import function of your Export functionality. I supplied a hand made
   file (also with ‘;’ as a delimiter as in the example) with LF in it and it did
   not work.
 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11089534)
 * Hi [@harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/),
 * The support desk is for premium users, however, in cases where we require to 
   look at the CSV file or error log files or require any further site details, 
   we request our users to share it via the support desk. As you can see, you won’t
   face any restriction to submit a request.
 * The export file by default has the comma as delimiter and currently, this version
   of the plugin supports only a comma as a delimiter. Saving the file with a comma
   delimiter will definitely solve the import issue for you.
 *  Thread Starter [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/)
 * (@harm10)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11092835)
 * “Saving the file with a comma delimiter will definitely solve the import issue
   for you.”….. that sounds so simple………. but it cannot be done when in Europe!
   
   Check the internet and see that it isn’t that simple. (Changing your region settings
   worked years ago but no longer does; changing your decimal separator in Excel
   also no longer works). I have Windows 7 and Excel 2007.
 * So if you want European people to use your plug-in I would add other delimiter
   support fast! 🙂
 * For what it is worth I have uploaded my test file to Dropbox: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/piv7wlbqfnv0yci/Product_Review_test.csv?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/piv7wlbqfnv0yci/Product_Review_test.csv?dl=0)
 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11094171)
 * Hi [@harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/),
 * We have gone through your CSV file and found that it is saved with semicolon 
   as delimiter.
 * You may please use spreadsheet application LibreOffice in which you can specify
   the delimiter with which the CSV will be saved. Please try changing the delimiter
   of the CSV from semicolon(;) to comma(,) in order to import it using the basic
   version of the plugin.
 * The premium version of the plugin has an option to specify the delimiter so that
   you can use any type of delimiter in the CSV.
 *  Thread Starter [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/)
 * (@harm10)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11097444)
 * Thanks for the tip for LibreOffice! That works in saving with only comma delimiter.
   
   Importing the sample file then works OK. So I would strongly advise you to mention
   this somewhere on your plugin Introduction page (at least I couldn’t find any
   reference about the absolute delimiter in general).
 * But…….. still I think it is bad programming to not offer any error message when
   you are using the incorrect lay-out or delimiter. Especially the last situation
   should be easily discernible!
 * Having said this I also tested the line feeds and that works OK as do special
   characters as long as the whole review is within “” (which could also do with
   a mention or maybe just set it like that in the example file.
 * What I find very annoying is that when you import exactly the same review it 
   just gets added again (even when I thick the Merge option). Can’t this be tested?
 * Something else about exporting: is the limitation to one product also lifted 
   in the premium version? If so you should also emphasize this on the Introduction
   as this puts people of too!
 * I have upgraded the review to 3 stars now. Can you please reply on my different
   topics?
 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11098399)
 * Hi [@harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/),
 * Please raise a support topic in the plugin [support thread](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/product-reviews-import-export-for-woocommerce/)
   or you may reach us via our [premium support](https://www.webtoffee.com/support/).
   Our support team will be able to help you from there as the WordPress moderators
   will not allow continuous communication via review thread.
 *  Thread Starter [Harm10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harm10/)
 * (@harm10)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/even-sample-template-does-not-work/#post-11101376)
 * I appreciate your support effort but I do not think I will create support threads(
   there are more than one as you can see) for this. I have other support requests
   to tend to (for another review import plugin I might add; that also has some 
   of these issues — so nothing perfect 🙂 ) and this consumes already too much 
   time for my intent: a one time webshop migration.
    So if you would put these 
   things on your to-do list you are free to do that but I will not create support
   requests for them. I hope you understand.

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