Title: export error CSV with checbox fields
Last modified: January 24, 2017

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# export error CSV with checbox fields

 *  Resolved [kevingauthier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevingauthier/)
 * (@kevingauthier)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-error-csv-with-checbox-fields/)
 * Hi when i export to CSV and have a fields that was populated by a checkbox from
   CF7
    the results are not what is expected because of the comma separation in 
   the CSV format. so the results is every checkbox field is in own column pushing
   the data incorrectly with column header.
 * and the PDF doesn’t work too
 * How do i fix this.
 * Thanks
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by [kevingauthier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevingauthier/).

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 *  Plugin Author [nimblechapps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nimblechapps/)
 * (@nimblechapps)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-error-csv-with-checbox-fields/#post-9116960)
 * Hi Kevin,
 * I get your point. And, there is a way to fix it, but it would be hardcoded. I
   will tell you why.
 * **Solution:**
    Go to plugins**->**save-contact-form-7**->**assets**->**DataTables**-
   >**media**->**js**->**buttons**->**button.html5.min.js
 * In this file search for “fieldSeparator” you will find more than one results 
   but only one result with “,” replace it with “;” (something else which you think
   works for you the best) save the file. Hard refresh your browser. And that’s 
   it!!
 * **Reason Why:**
    We have used DataTables.net as the listing and export library,
   and hence we can not make such provisions as you have requested. Besides if there
   are going to be multiple checkboxes it would have comma in between to separate
   the values and hence during the export the library gets confused if this is to
   be considered as field or value.
 * Let me know if you need more clarification.
 *  [larsverp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larsverp/)
 * (@larsverp)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-error-csv-with-checbox-fields/#post-9219586)
 * Hi there!
 * I had the same problem, and i did everything you told me to.
    But the problem
   still exist…
 * Pleas help!!?

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