CSV Easy Changelog

What's new in CSV Easy 1.1.16

Oct 29, 2012
  • added option 'Repeated Double Quotes to Single'
  • fixed clicking on warning row crashing
  • fixed Open File dialog from being always on top

New in CSV Easy 1.1.15 (Oct 29, 2012)

  • added double-click divider to auto fit column
  • added retaining current cell and frozen column position after a save
  • added F2 to enable cell editing as well as space
  • added Sorting by the length of the cell contents
  • changed the warning message when using save to only appear when its a Save As
  • changed Help menus to come in line with new website

New in CSV Easy 1.1.14 (Oct 29, 2012)

  • added 'Two Pass Load' option to Open File for variable column count files
  • fixed column count of 600+ crashing
  • fixed early qualifier breakout on embedded qualifiers

New in CSV Easy 1.1.13 (Jan 27, 2011)

  • added Printing of data
  • added ‘Does Not Start With’ and ‘Does Not End With’ to Filters
  • added Column freezing
  • fixed ‘Force Qualifiers’ not applying when save is used instead of save as

New in CSV Easy 1.1.10 (Jun 8, 2010)

  • changed internal engine to a superior optimised version
  • changed trial limitations

New in CSV Easy 1.1.9 (Dec 14, 2009)

  • added 'Regional format' to options
  • added a new warning message for header rows
  • added 'From Columns' option to Auto Populate
  • added 'From Element' option to Auto Populate
  • changed Auto Populate layout to be more accommodating

New in CSV Easy 1.1.8 (Nov 29, 2009)

  • added 'Append' to add multiple files together
  • added 'Data Quality' setting to Random Data Generator
  • added 'Force unique column names' setting to the open dialog
  • added 'Populated count' to data analysis report as well as percentage
  • added 'Cell editor' to edit and context menu
  • changed auto update to show better error messages
  • changed auto update to force admin elevation if needed
  • fixed saving not persisting line break chosen
  • fixed force qualifiers on newly created columns

New in CSV Easy 1.1.7 (Sep 19, 2009)

  • added 'Ignore NULL characters' to loading options
  • changed Text Mining to accept more number formats for Aggregated Count
  • changed Assign CSV to ignore Spaces and Tabs
  • fixed saving to properly escape embedded qualifiers
  • fixed AutoUpdate showing blank message box
  • fixed 'Text Mining' error message not showing column name
  • fixed Skip and Limit Rows getting stuck after a file change
  • fixed 'New File' failing if previous file opened with Skip Rows set

New in CSV Easy 1.1.6 (Sep 5, 2009)

  • added 'IsEmpty' and 'IsNotEmpty' to Filter
  • added 'Split Cells' to editing
  • added 'None' rule to Filter
  • added 'Auto Update' facility
  • changed 'Cell Shifting' functionality
  • changed 'Skip Rows' and 'Row Limit' to not persist after file change
  • changed Message Box layout for small messages
  • fixed Delete key removing row when editing a cell
  • fixed Export messages to now say Save

New in CSV Easy 1.1.5 (Aug 13, 2009)

  • added Adding of rows
  • added Deleting of rows
  • added Cloning of rows
  • added File > New for creating new blank files
  • added Pressing space edits the current cell
  • added 'Space' as a delimiter
  • added Replace Line Breaks to Tidy action
  • added 'Insert Column' to 'Modify Structure'
  • changed action dialog grids to auto expand to fit contents
  • fixed Refresh glitch on main grid after action complete
  • fixed File not found on old file in open history dropdown
  • fixed Deduplication statistics showing wrong percentage
  • fixed Unsaved changes warning not showing after certain actions performed
  • fixed 'Modify Structure' field already exists error if just changing case
  • fixed Installation defaulting to correct 64bit program files path
  • fixed auto detection leaving delimiter blank on 'Open dialog'
  • fixed current format not changing after a 'Save As' was performed
  • fixed Down (from top) and Up (from bottom) ignoring 'Current Column' option in 'Find'

New in CSV Easy 1.1.4 (Jun 30, 2009)

  • added better keyboard usage in filters
  • added 'Convert escaped characters' to options
  • added 'Stem Words' and 'Homophones' to Text Mining
  • added 'Statistics' to the end of a Deduplication
  • added 'Force qualifiers around all cells' to Save As
  • fixed 'Row Limit' and 'Skip Row' settings not being saved for fixed width
  • fixed Show/Hide details tab setting not being persisted
  • fixed incorrect warning count after filter applied

New in CSV Easy 1.1.3 (May 9, 2009)

  • added 'Regular Expressions' to filters
  • added 'Sum' column to 'Data Analysis' to show total value on numeric columns
  • added 'Text Mining' action
  • added 'Row limit' to settings for re-use
  • added 'Skip rows' to settings for re-use
  • added sorting on the warning column
  • added 'Line break' option to Open file
  • added 'Revert History' to edit menu
  • changed 'Warnings' to be persisted between actions
  • changed 'Regular Expressions' to be tested for validity before usage
  • fixed 'Save As' not using the open files path as the default destination
  • fixed 'Regular Expressions' on find being incorrectly forced to upper case
  • fixed CSV Easy not appearing in Alt-Tab when dialogs are open
  • fixed exception occurring when file loaded with errors

New in CSV Easy 1.1.2 (May 9, 2009)

  • added 'Deduplication' action
  • added 'Write split remainder to additional file' option
  • fixed User edits causing 'Filter' to incorrectly suppress certain rows
  • fixed 'Current Column' being ignored for 'Replace All' and 'Count' in Find & Replace
  • fixed warning message referring to the wrong column
  • fixed 'Auto Update' failing if behind a web proxy

New in CSV Easy 1.1.1 (May 9, 2009)

  • fixed 'Find' failing to function if a row contained warnings
  • fixed 'Randon Data Generator' giving an error if used immediately after loading CSV Easy
  • fixed 'History' failing to revert when file contained rows with multiple warnings

New in CSV Easy 1.1 (May 9, 2009)

  • added 'History' function to go back to previous states of change in the working file
  • added Apostrophe character to available qualifiers
  • added 'Ignore commented rows' to options
  • added loading & saving of filters
  • added Check for out of memory when performing analysis
  • added loading and saving of internal binary format
  • added 'Skip analysis of first row' to Data Analysis
  • changed 'Find & Replace' with a brand new, faster engine
  • fixed Warning count showing after a sort
  • fixed 'Sort' incorrectly applying user edits

New in CSV Easy 1.0.7 (May 9, 2009)

  • added many more delimiters
  • added 'Splitting' to 'Save As' to break up data into multiple files
  • added 'Extra columns' to 'Random Data Generator'
  • added storing of 'Random Data Generator' settings
  • added 'Internal Browser' option for use with reports
  • changed the maximum number of records 'Random Data Generator' can create to 10,000,000
  • fixed 'Random Data Generator' randomly freezing when the record type was US
  • fixed 'Save As' not showing new format in toolbar correctly
  • fixed 'Save As' changing the current file when it was to XML format
  • fixed crash when saving after a load with skip rows in use

New in CSV Easy 1.0.6 (May 9, 2009)

  • added return key now start a Find
  • added storing of the last find criteria
  • added 'Skip x rows' to open dialog
  • changed 'Save As' to make the saved filename the current working file
  • fixed crash when performing a find and then resizing/moving the main window
  • fixed crash when trying to save a single column data set with user edits applied
  • fixed Warning message referring to the wrong number of columns

New in CSV Easy 1.0.5 (May 9, 2009)

  • fixed minor bug in v1.0.4 causing Save functions to produce an error everytime

New in CSV Easy 1.0.4 (May 9, 2009)

  • added Row numbers to the grid with an option to toggle them on or off
  • added 'Undo' to the Edit menu
  • added 'Greater than' and 'Less than' to filter conditions
  • added highlighting of current row
  • added added a pre-check to determine if the temp folder drive has enough space to fit the processing file
  • added 'Paste Special' to the Edit menu
  • added Regular Expression searching to 'Find & Replace'
  • added 'Shift Cells Left' and 'Shift Cells Right' to Edit menu
  • changed the maximum width of a column when autosizing the grid after load
  • changed Cut, Copy and Paste to also work on a cell contents when not in edit mode
  • changed error message to a more meaningful one when the temp folders drive is full
  • changed Populated percentage on 'Data Analysis' report to show up to two decimal places for better accuracy
  • fixed bad percentage values on some finds
  • fixed 'Find & Replace' not working when using 'Whole words only' and the word being found is the last word
  • fixed having a filter with no value against a condition could cause an error to occur if no data matched any rules
  • fixed when file with no header has columns renamed the header flag is automatically set to allow saving to write the column names correctly
  • fixed 'Find & Replace' not setting the contents of the lower tabs correctly after the current cell has changed
  • fixed long distinct values on 'Data Analysis' report, these are now truncated
  • fixed 'Min Width' incorrectly showing zero instead of the minimum width on the 'Data Analysis' report

New in CSV Easy 1.0.3 (May 9, 2009)

  • added multi-column sorting function
  • added 'Trim white space around column names' option to open dialog
  • added 'Filter' to the right click context menu on the main grid
  • added 'Random Data Generator' action
  • added 'Row limiter' to open dialog, allowing you to specify how many rows to load from the source file
  • added 'Substitute blank column names' to options. If a blank column is found, it is substituted with a derived one in the form of __blank_col_x where x is a number starting from 1
  • added 'Online Help' menu
  • changed the amount of memory used when loading a file. This is now dramatically lower, especially on large files
  • fixed bad content resizing on filter window
  • fixed 'Replace all' on current column not working
  • fixed blank rows at the start of a file causing file to load incorrectly when 'Ignore Blank Rows' was set in the options
  • fixed 'Data Analysis' incorrectly identifying some numerical values as dates
  • fixed closing a file would leave the title bar and warning count of the previous file

New in CSV Easy 1.0 (May 9, 2009)

  • added Saving in a Fixed Width format
  • added storing the layout of a fixed width file when you do a full scan
  • added a maximise button to the open file dialog
  • changed Contents field on inspector tab to fill the available space on the tab
  • fixed opening a blank file into the fixed width dialog could cause a crash

New in CSV Easy 0.1.4 (May 9, 2009)

  • added 'Filter' action to allow you to query the data and create a specific dataset such as only the rows in London etc...
  • added 'Viewing Browser' option to specify which browser to view reports with
  • added support for loading fixed width files
  • fixed error when saving, if warnings have been removed from any rows
  • fixed How to edit message does not show after a Data Analysis run now

New in CSV Easy 0.1.3 (May 9, 2009)

  • added opening of files by dragging and dropping them on to the main window
  • added a message to explain editing after a load
  • added 'Check for updates automatically' in the options for users not permanently connected to the internet
  • added 'Assign CSV format automatically' to pre-scan the file you choose to try and determine its format
  • added remaining warning count to the status bar
  • added 'Warn about short rows' option. Disabling this will stop warnings showing for rows with a short number of columns. The row will be padded to fit automatically
  • added 'Save' to allow quick replacement of the source file in the same format
  • changed 'Export' to 'Save As' to make more windows standard
  • fixed when a file has opened the grid now gets the focus, enabling you to navigate with the keyboard without having to click the grid first
  • fixed bad height on lower tabs after resizing main window
  • fixed warning icon not disappearing when first row had warnings removed

New in CSV Easy 0.1.2 (May 9, 2009)

  • added 'All Files' option to open dialog
  • added +$./ as possible delimiters
  • added 'Current Column' option to find and replace
  • added 'Ignore blank rows' to options
  • changed incorrect column count on rows from errors to warnings, enabling fixing of the issue within the application
  • fixed 'Whole Words' replace option