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# CSV Format

## CSV file has wrong number of columns

### About the error

**Issue:** The CSV file does not have the expected number of columns on every row.

**Applies to:**

* Import Points
* Import Scalar Point Map
* Import Vector Point Map

**Cause:**

* The CSV file contains one or more rows with the wrong number of values. The number of values on each row must equal the number of columns.

**Solution:**

* Check the specified file has the correct number of comma-separated values on every row.
  * Points are imported from rows of three values (x, y, z).
  * Scalar point maps are imported from rows of four values (x, y, z, s).
  * Vector point maps are imported from rows of six values (x, y, z, u, v, w).

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