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joshcranwell
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October 11, 2022
Question

Filter error when using variable on multiple objects?

  • October 11, 2022
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Can any help me shed some light on why I cant seem to us a single variable from a CSV file and link it to multiple text string objects?

 

I've made a video showing you exactly what I'm doing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TX4TrC8glI

 

So I make text objects and select them both...

 

 

I then go to the variables panel and click the Make Text Dynamic button...

 

 

I then rename both variables to job_number

 

 

I then create my CSV file...

 

 

I then load the CSV file by selecting Load Variable Library from the Menu...

 

 

I then get this dialog to which I click Yes...

 

 

Which then shows this ERROR dialog!

 

 

What am I doing so wrong here? Makes no sense.

 

Surely this has to be software issue? It's completely rendered my application for this if I cannot use a single variable to populate two ojects with the same data.

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m1b
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m1bCommunity Expert
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October 11, 2022

Hi @joshcranwell, could you have a look at my answer here? Does this have any bearing on your situation? My apologies if not. - Mark

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joshcranwellAuthor
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October 11, 2022

HI @m1b , thanks but I don't want to import first? That means i'll manally have to link up aftwards right? I need all variables set before import as this is master template many people to use.  Unless you can elaboate a bit more with the Load Variable Library import being last.

Eric Dumas
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Eric DumasCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 11, 2022

Hi,

is this a new issue? was it working before an update/upgrade?

Can you confirm the exact version of your software and operating system?

Can you also confirm how you save your CSV. Did you try to open it in a basic text editor to check the structure and resave that. just to 'purge' any extra added by Excel/Numbers

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joshcranwellAuthor
Participant
October 11, 2022

Currently using version 26.5.


This is a new issue. But surely this should work right? The same result on my collegues machines too?

 

The CSV is generated from a Google Sheet download and I've checked it text editor...

 

`job_number`
`P2458`

 

That is the contents, nothing else.

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