[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # export product csv headers problem ## - **[karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile")** - [![karlvann's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/7701-karlvann) Less More - Posts: 37 - Thank you received: 2 - - 13 years 11 months ago - 13 years 11 months ago [\#80808](#80808) by [karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile") *[export product csv headers problem](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/76503-export-product-csv-headers-problem#80808 "This is the exported csv of all of my products. The variant headers are messed up, e.g. variant "which colour would you like?" doesn't have the colours in the column. it has sizes instead. Is it because the variant header as 5 words? Also, some of the variants don't have headers at all. I'm sure this is something simple but i can't work it out, After troubleshooting I found that If I export a product and Import the file without changing anything, the characteristics no longer exist. I guess that rules out any problems with calc, so I'm guessing it's a problem in either joomla or hs. After Importing the unchanged exported product list The product page says "no value found" where the characteristic option usually is. Any clues?")* was created by *[karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile")* This is the exported csv of all of my products. *This attachment is hidden for guests. Please log in or register to see it.* The variant headers are messed up, e.g. variant "which colour would you like?" doesn't have the colours in the column. it has sizes instead. Is it because the variant header as 5 words? Also, some of the variants don't have headers at all. I'm sure this is something simple but i can't work it out, After troubleshooting I found that If I export a product and Import the file without changing anything, the characteristics no longer exist. I guess that rules out any problems with calc, so I'm guessing it's a problem in either joomla or hs. After Importing the unchanged exported product list The product page says "no value found" where the characteristic option usually is. Any clues? - [ ![Untitled.jpg](/forum/attachment/7421) ](/forum/attachment/7421 "Untitled.jpg") [ ](/forum/attachment/7421?download=1 "Untitled.jpg") Last edit: 13 years 11 months ago by [karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile"). Reason: new info Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc2NTAzLWV4cG9ydC1wcm9kdWN0LWNzdi1oZWFkZXJzLXByb2JsZW0/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile")** - [![karlvann's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/7701-karlvann) Less More - Posts: 37 - Thank you received: 2 - - 13 years 11 months ago [\#80929](#80929) by [karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile") Replied by *[karlvann](/forum/user/7701-karlvann "View karlvann's Profile")* on topic *[export product csv headers problem](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/76503-export-product-csv-headers-problem#80929 "This is the exported csv of all of my products. The variant headers are messed up, e.g. variant "which colour would you like?" doesn't have the colours in the column. it has sizes instead. Is it because the variant header as 5 words? Also, some of the variants don't have headers at all. I'm sure this is something simple but i can't work it out, After troubleshooting I found that If I export a product and Import the file without changing anything, the characteristics no longer exist. I guess that rules out any problems with calc, so I'm guessing it's a problem in either joomla or hs. After Importing the unchanged exported product list The product page says "no value found" where the characteristic option usually is. Any clues?")* It appears my problem comes from having variants with the same name. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc2NTAzLWV4cG9ydC1wcm9kdWN0LWNzdi1oZWFkZXJzLXByb2JsZW0/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86555 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 13 years 11 months ago [\#81074](#81074) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[export product csv headers problem](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/76503-export-product-csv-headers-problem#81074 "This is the exported csv of all of my products. The variant headers are messed up, e.g. variant "which colour would you like?" doesn't have the colours in the column. it has sizes instead. Is it because the variant header as 5 words? Also, some of the variants don't have headers at all. I'm sure this is something simple but i can't work it out, After troubleshooting I found that If I export a product and Import the file without changing anything, the characteristics no longer exist. I guess that rules out any problems with calc, so I'm guessing it's a problem in either joomla or hs. After Importing the unchanged exported product list The product page says "no value found" where the characteristic option usually is. Any clues?")* Ah yes, that would be a problem. You should try to use the alias of the characteristics to differentiate them. 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