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CSVBuffer with different number of columns per line

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When using the CSVBuffer to export data, the below code expects each line to have the same number of columns.
 
 
This is not always the case when writing a CSV. Has anyone had to create a workaround for this? Or should it be submitted as a bug to Microsoft?
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    Khushbu Rajvi. Profile Picture
    Khushbu Rajvi. 21,048 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Not sure but check this if helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp91N4xFqlg
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    Jainam M. Kothari 15,641 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Hello,
     
    The issue you're facing with the CSVBuffer expecting each line to have the same number of columns can be addressed by either pre-processing the data to ensure uniform column counts or implementing a custom CSV writer that handles varying column numbers. If these solutions don't work, consider submitting it as a bug to Microsoft for a more flexible CSVBuffer.
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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 50,251 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    You should always have same number of columns for each row, if you don't have the data in the a specific column you still need to send blank empty. 
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    YUN ZHU 96,039 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Hi, Try TextBuilder Data Type, you can change the number of columns at will, just add some conditions.
    How to export data from tables to CSV (comma-separated values) file -> Using TextBuilder Data Type
     
    Hope this helps.
    Thanks.
    ZHU
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