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Multiple CSV Files import - Feature request

Open DoctorDib opened this issue 4 years ago • 5 comments

So I have been working with CSV's using this program for a couple of weeks now, which is great by the way. There is one thing however that I believe would help people who deal with multiple CSV files. Importing each file individual is a pretty tedious process, in my opinion and I think being able to mass import the files would be a great feature.

Describe the solution you'd like One solution that I would find most useful, is adding a feature to import multiple files that have an option to either automatically concatenate all of the data from the files or have a selection on the left hand side allowing you to select the CSV files that you would want to concatenate for that widget.

Describe alternatives you've considered Alternative solutions that I had thought about trying is to concatenate all of my CSVs down into one file, however it would be nice to have a solution that does not involve me physically changing the CSV files or having to create a new file all together.

Additional context The screenshot below shows a current layout using the individual "CSV File Import" widgets, then me doing some magic towards them and then concatenating: image

but what would be nice is to instead, have a layout where the concatenation process is dealt within the CSV import, for example:

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Great work with Orange so far, James Dibnah.

DoctorDib avatar Apr 27 '20 12:04 DoctorDib

Spectroscopy add-on has Multifile widget, which seems to be something along these lines.

ajdapretnar avatar May 07 '20 08:05 ajdapretnar

It would be nice to implement the Multifile widget functionality from Spectroscopy into the File widget in Orange... :) Then, we could get rid of one widget that semi-duplicates another one.

As we say usually, let's start with something simple and later make it more complicated, right?

What do you think @janezd and @markotoplak?

borondics avatar May 07 '20 08:05 borondics

any news on this?

Niemand112233 avatar May 22 '23 14:05 Niemand112233

Nice idea, I was writing the exact same stuff and found that. :) Very useful when you have yearly files or logs...

simonaubertbd avatar May 24 '23 05:05 simonaubertbd

Still no news on this, now that another widget is also being moved from Spectroscopy #6734?

wvdvegte avatar Feb 28 '24 14:02 wvdvegte