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Import CSV file using CSV Buffer in Business Central

Hi Everyone, 

In this article we will see how we can Import Data (CSV/Excel format) in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Here i am using CSV Buffer as a record variable to read data from csv file for temporary basis and then will store it to Master table.

Let us take a scenario to import CSV file to Employee Table.

Step-(1) First analyze the format/ structure of the csv data file as shown below:

Step-(2) Secondly based on the data format and columns, create a new Procedure/function on Codeunit to choose and import file using the dialog box to read the data.

codeunit 50001 "CSV Import"
{
    trigger OnRun()
    begin
    end;

    procedure ImportEmployeeDetailViaCSVBuffer()
    var
        csv_InStream: InStream;
        uploadResult: Boolean;
        csvFileName: Text;
        csvBuffer: Record "CSV Buffer";
        RecEmployee: Record Employee;
    begin
        if UploadIntoStream('Import Employee CSV', '', '', csvFileName, csv_InStream) then begin
            csvBuffer.DeleteAll();
            csvBuffer.LoadDataFromStream(csv_InStream, ',');
            if csvBuffer.FindSet() then begin
                repeat
                    if csvBuffer."Line No." > 1 then begin // To Ignore 1st Line (Header Part)
                        if (csvBuffer."Field No." = 1) then
                            RecEmployee.Init();
                        case csvBuffer."Field No." of
                            1:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee.Validate("No.", csvBuffer.Value);
                                end;
                            2:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."First Name" := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            3:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."Middle Name" := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            4:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."Last Name" := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            6:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."Job Title" := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            7:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."Phone No." := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            8:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee."Search Name" := csvBuffer.Value;
                                end;
                            9:
                                begin
                                    RecEmployee.Address := csvBuffer.Value;
                                    RecEmployee.Insert();
                                end;
                        end;
                    end;
                until csvBuffer.Next() = 0;
                Message('Imported Successfully.');
            end;
        end;
    end;
}

Step-(3) Now create new Employee List Page Extension, and add new action button and call the required procedure:

pageextension 50001 "Employee List Ext" extends "Employee List"
{
    actions
    {
        // Add changes to page actions here
        addlast(Processing)
        {
            action("Import Employee Via CSV")
            {
                ApplicationArea = All;
                PromotedCategory = Process;
                Promoted = true;
                PromotedIsBig = true;
                Image = ImportExcel;

                trigger OnAction()
                Var
                    CSVImport_CU: Codeunit "CSV Import";
                begin
                    CSVImport_CU.ImportEmployeeDetailViaCSVBuffer();
                end;
            }
        }
    }
}

Output- Open Employee List Page and click on action button "Import Employee Via CSV"  and Choose the file and click on OK button:

Thanks for Reading!!
Happy to Help :)

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Comments

  1. Anonymous25 September 2023 at 20:12

    I don't know why, but I can not skip the header

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kunal Huria9 October 2023 at 20:51

    You need to add condition to skip Header Line, see below Code : if csvBuffer."Line No." > 1 then begin // To Ignore 1st Line (Header Part)

    ReplyDelete

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