Title: Serialized fields
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Serialized fields

 *  Resolved [cedsib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cedsib/)
 * (@cedsib)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-fields/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m trying to import a serialized field (checkboxes in a same field), format 
   used by Ultimate Members.
 * Valid format (Ultimate Member) :
    a:1:{i:0;s:3:”iOS”;} a:3:{i:0;s:7:”Android”;
   i:1;s:3:”iOS”;i:2;s:7:”Windows”;}
 * but when I import it, I see with “User Meta Display” this value for the field:
   
   s:20:”a:1:{i:0;s:3:”iOS”;}”;
 * so it’s imported as a string of 20chars, and not as values for my checkboxes.
 * How can I do ?
 * Thanks 🙂
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Javier Carazo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carazo/)
 * (@carazo)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-fields/#post-7189509)
 * cedsib,
 * Currently the plugin is not able to recognize serialized data, if you want, you
   can support the develop and we can do it.
 * Tell me if you are interested in contacto AT codection DOT com.
 *  Thread Starter [cedsib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cedsib/)
 * (@cedsib)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-fields/#post-7189546)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for your quick answer.
    To go faster, I split my field and was able to
   use the plugin.
 * Thanks !
 *  Plugin Author [Javier Carazo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carazo/)
 * (@carazo)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-fields/#post-7189548)
 * Ok perfect.
 * Javier

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/serialized-fields/#post-7189548)
 * Status: resolved