Invalid CSV file (Upload a new course)

Invalid CSV file (Upload a new course)

de Nancy Sanchez -
Number of replies: 6

Dear Support( My Moodle version is 2.6):


I am have a problem with upload a course that I have backup in my desktop, every time when I try to uploaded is the following message : Invalid to open CSV file. 

Your support is very valuable for me as beginner.


Invalid CVS file


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In reply to Nancy Sanchez

Re: Invalid CSV file (Upload a new course)

de Emma Richardson -
Imachen de Documentation writers Imachen de Particularly helpful Moodlers Imachen de Plugin developers

The upload course area is not for restoring a backup file.  That is for creating courses with a csv file.  If you want to restore a backup, go the front page of your site and select restore from the admin menu.

In reply to Nancy Sanchez

Re: Invalid CSV file (Upload a new course)

de Richard Oelmann -
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Backup file should be .mbz not .csv and shouldn't get as far as analysing the columns before telling you its an invalid file type.

Is the file actually a Moodle backup or is it a csv file (list) of courses and their details for the upload course tool itself?

In reply to Richard Oelmann

Re: Invalid CSV file (Upload a new course)

de Mary Cooch -
Imachen de Documentation writers Imachen de Moodle HQ Imachen de Particularly helpful Moodlers Imachen de Testers Imachen de Translators

Oh that's interesting Richard - you just made me go and see what happens when you upload a file that isn't a CSV file. I just uploaded a random png image file instead, first thing I found, and I got the message "there is something wrong with the format of the CSV file - number of columns  not constant". I think this is misleading if you have mistakenly uploaded a file like an .mbz. I wonder if we should change that wording to clarify? (I will go and change the "More information about this error" in the meantime...