Title: [Plugin: Participants Database] Export/import CSV link error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Participants Database] Export/import CSV link error

 *  Resolved [maximan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maximan/)
 * (@maximan)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-participants-database-exportimport-csv-link-error/)
 * Hi there. I have a “link” form element with a Link Text field. When I export 
   as CSV the Link and Link Text are not exported as separate fields but instead
   the link has the link text added within the same field separated by a comma. 
   Thus, when I import the same CSV file the fields do not mirror what was exported.
   Hopefully I’ve made myself clear with this explanation of what’s happening. Is
   there a solution to this dilemma?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/participants-database/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/participants-database/)

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 *  Thread Starter [maximan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maximan/)
 * (@maximan)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-participants-database-exportimport-csv-link-error/#post-2969168)
 * Still looking for help on this one. As I tried to explain, when I export a CSV
   the Link field (in this case a URL) and Link Text (in this case just a single
   text word) are combined into one field comprised of Link plus a comma separator
   plus Link Text. When I import this same CSV file the Link field is populated 
   with this combination of Link and comma separator and Link Text. To get around
   this I edit the CSV before import to delete the comma separator and Link Text.
   However, the Link Text field is also populated with Link data which means I have
   to manually edit each entry to change the Link Text back to the single text word.
   Would some kind person offer suggestions what I might be doing wrong or suggest
   a workaround. TIA.
 *  [irisockeloen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irisockeloen/)
 * (@irisockeloen)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-participants-database-exportimport-csv-link-error/#post-2969235)
 * I have the same problem
 *  [Anna-Karina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kina60/)
 * (@kina60)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-participants-database-exportimport-csv-link-error/#post-2969237)
 * me too

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-participants-database-exportimport-csv-link-error/#post-2969237)
 * Status: resolved