sqlitebrowser / sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser
Feature Request: CSV Import: NULL or Empty
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Description
Describe the new feature
Feature: When importing CSV as Table -> Select if empty records are marked as NULL or Empty ("")
Additional info
It used to be a feature earlier then suddenly disappeared.
It is such a pain to Import then remove NULLS either manually or in Code.
Is your feature request related to an issue? Please include the issue number.
Does this feature exist in another product or project? Please provide a link.
It existed in sqlitebrowser earlier
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing CSV import-as-table flow and how it currently represents empty fields. The work is done when that flow lets users choose between importing empty records as NULL or as empty strings, with both options behaving consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, sqlite
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100