Is there a way to parse multiple Tags upon import of a CSV?
I have labeled my raw CSV rows with one to many tags per row. When I attempt importing multiple tags that are separated by a semicolon, MMEX interprets it as one string.
For example, my CSV looks like this:
Amount,Type,Category,SubCategory,Tags
-240.00,Withdrawal,Sports,Basketball,Amy;Brian
I want "Amy" to come in as a tag, and "Brian" to come in as a tag. MMEX is instead creating a new tag called "Amy;Brian".
Parse multiple Tags upon import?
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Re: Parse multiple Tags upon import?
Since the delimiter is a comma, Amy;Brian is considered a single value.
I don't know whether multiple tags can be imported, but you can try replacing the ; with a ,
I don't know whether multiple tags can be imported, but you can try replacing the ; with a ,
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Re: Parse multiple Tags upon import?
Renato’s suggestion may actually cause some issues (and I hope he’ll forgive me for contradicting himSereneLandscape wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:47 pm Is there a way to parse multiple Tags upon import of a CSV?
I have labeled my raw CSV rows with one to many tags per row. When I attempt importing multiple tags that are separated by a semicolon, MMEX interprets it as one string.
For example, my CSV looks like this:
Amount,Type,Category,SubCategory,Tags
-240.00,Withdrawal,Sports,Basketball,Amy;Brian
I want "Amy" to come in as a tag, and "Brian" to come in as a tag. MMEX is instead creating a new tag called "Amy;Brian".
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Re: Parse multiple Tags upon import?
Fantastic - thank you for your replies.
I have successfully imported data with the tag values separated by spaces, and it came in perfectly.
MMEX is an impressive program. Thank you for the great help documentation and the "Using Tags in Reports" section. I look forward to grouping by tags to be available in official MMEX reports.
I have successfully imported data with the tag values separated by spaces, and it came in perfectly.
MMEX is an impressive program. Thank you for the great help documentation and the "Using Tags in Reports" section. I look forward to grouping by tags to be available in official MMEX reports.
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