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CSVBuffer with different number of columns per line

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Posted on by PaulJ94 41
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. 22,342 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Not sure but check this if helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp91N4xFqlg
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    Jainam M. Kothari Profile Picture
    Jainam M. Kothari 15,960 Super User 2026 Season 1 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 50,278 Super User 2026 Season 1 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 Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 100,212 Super User 2026 Season 1 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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