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Csv.Document() does not handle Escape Character '\'

Hi,

 

PowerBI fails to separate columns correctly in the Csv.Document() command. I use \ as an escape character in the Csv file. I have several text strings that end with a " sign, and whenever we try to import this into PowerBI it will not see the column separator following the " and parse the text in the next column into the previous column. As an example:

 

Column 1; Column 2; Column 3

Random text ending with \"; Text in next column; Blank

 

gets imported as 

 

Column 1: Random text ending with "; Text in next column

Column 2: Blank

Column 3: Blank

 

I have tried several alternative Escape Characters, but have not found one that imports the text correctly.

Status: New
Comments
v-chuncz-msft
Community Support

@trert 

 

The latest version of Power BI Desktop works fine for me. You may try it.

 

trert
Regular Visitor

I am already using the latest version: Version: 2.84.981.0 64-bit (august 2020).

 

This is an example of a line that does not import correctly. In PowerBI, the bold text is put into the same column.

 

"2851916";"9000";"";"";"2017-09-18 19:52:10.000";"87908642";"";"Spec; 20-12672, Cable CAN 6\"";"";"00047713";"1";"00000000100000000000000000000000";"";"79252901";"0";"";"00047713";"2019-03-28 18:50:20.000";"87908642";"";"";"112";"";",2853935,";"2473431"

 

My Csv.Document() Power Query code looks like this: Csv.Document(#"Navigation 1", [Delimiter = ";", Columns = 25, CsvStyle=CsvStyle.QuoteAfterDelimiter, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.Csv])

 

#"Navigation 1" points to the Csv file in our Azure Blobstore. I have tried all possible combinations of CsvStyle and QuoteStyle.

RonaldMussche
Frequent Visitor

I have the exact same problem here. Using the latest version of power bi desktop.

Version: 2.86.727.0 64-bit (October 2020)

 

Any ideas?