"Incoming variable library is invalid" - Illustrator

[nikolettn29825699]

Hi there, 

I'm facing a frustrating issue with my template built with variables in Illustrator. The moment I change anything at all in the original (working and loadable file), even if it's just a letter, I get the error message: Ïncoming variable library is invalid". Actually, even by not changing anything, if I open the working source file in Excel, that still could import to Illustrator, the moment I click on Save in Excel, without even changing anything, the file will not load anymore in Illustrator.

My source file has not been used or changed for about half a year and now I can't modify it anymore without it erroring out. Have to add that I have a new laptop. On my old laptop csv files would automatically open in coloumns including my source file. Now this is not the case, and the moment I try to load the data within Excel's "Data" section, the loaded data is already giving me the error message without any changes upon loading in Illustrator.

Can anyone jump to the rescue? 

For reference:, I have gone through everything in this page that could help: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/illustrator/using/data-driven-graphics-templates-variables.html#Facingiss...

I've also tried to rebuild the data from scratch, the first coloumn loads, but the moment I add the second coloumn, no matter with what text in it, it gives me the same error with loading. 

Any help is much appreciated.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Try and import it using the Variable Importer script https://github.com/Silly-V/Adobe-Illustrator/blob/master/Variable%20Importer/VariableImporter.jsx