# JMap CSV reader

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="111.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Read</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Write</td><td>No</td></tr></tbody></table>

JMap Server can read CSV files or any text file with separated values that contain x and y coordinates. These coordinates can be used for layers of points. The first row must contain the field names. The allowed separators are commas (,), semicolons (;) and tab characters. Text fields may or may not be inside double quotes. X and Y coordinates must be numeric values.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="196.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Selected files</td><td>Select one or more CSV files to read. If selecting more than one file, all files must have the same list of attributes.</td></tr><tr><td>Separator</td><td>Select the separator used in the files to read.</td></tr><tr><td>Data type</td><td>Select the appropriate data type for each field.</td></tr><tr><td>X field</td><td>Select the field that contains the X values. Only numeric fields are listed.</td></tr><tr><td>Y field</td><td>Select the field that contains the Y values. Only numeric fields are listed.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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