Data import from csv and txt files - supported encodings

Valigara imports/updates data from CSV or TXT files. Most of the files are in the standard UTF-8 encoding. In some cases, (f.i. support of extended special symbols, or languages using the non-Latin alphabet, such as Hebrew, Arabic, and German) data files use different encodings.

Examples of advanced symbols: ¿  , ¶, ®   , Á

The BOM (Byte Order Mark) standard determines the file encoding.  If no BOM is defined in the file, the default UTF-8 encoding is assumed. 

Supported encodings:

• UTF-8 (default)
• UTF-16BE
• UTF-16LE
• UTF-32BE
• UTF-32LE

If you're unsure about the encoding, try uploading the data, and check if the content displays correctly in the resulting products.  There is no way to "guess" the encoding from the file content and display the relevant error. Thus, have the BOM set properly, and ensure the file is uploaded correctly.