OpenRefine / OpenRefine/OpenRefine
German characters in CSV filename are corrupted (Unicode converted to ASCII?)
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Type: Bug
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Importing images from directory "Gemälde" produces CSV filename with special charcters (seems that unicode characters from Win.11 directory have not been correctly processed)
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- First, create a directory called "Gemälde" and put some images into it
- Then, run OpenRefine on Win.11 and open the directory, select all files
- Finally, you will see the corrupted name, like the screenshot
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Windows 11 by importing images from a directory named "Gemälde". Trace the directory import and CSV filename generation paths, then verify that the generated filename preserves the directory's Unicode characters.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100