topic Re: Drag and Drop CSV files and the wrong data displays in ArcGIS Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/drag-and-drop-csv-files-and-the-wrong-data/m-p/437872#M22125 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>ArcGIS Online Map Viewer accessed through ArcGIS.com automatically determines the field type based on the value of the cells. So your field is being interpreted as a date field. Currently, there is no way to change this type. This will be coming later.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, ArcGIS Explorer Online has this ability now. So if you create your map in ArcGIS Explorer Online, you can set the field type. Click the Add Content button then choose Import. Then save your map and it can now be read properly by either client application.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Mike</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:40:29 GMT MikeMinami 2011-07-12T15:40:29Z Drag and Drop CSV files and the wrong data displays https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/drag-and-drop-csv-files-and-the-wrong-data/m-p/437871#M22124 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When I drag and drop my csv file into Arcgis online one of my text field displays as a date field any suggestions? Do I need to format all fields so they are text or general fields?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:04:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/drag-and-drop-csv-files-and-the-wrong-data/m-p/437871#M22124 AndyHenry1 2011-07-12T03:04:54Z Re: Drag and Drop CSV files and the wrong data displays https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/drag-and-drop-csv-files-and-the-wrong-data/m-p/437872#M22125 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>ArcGIS Online Map Viewer accessed through ArcGIS.com automatically determines the field type based on the value of the cells. So your field is being interpreted as a date field. Currently, there is no way to change this type. This will be coming later.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, ArcGIS Explorer Online has this ability now. So if you create your map in ArcGIS Explorer Online, you can set the field type. Click the Add Content button then choose Import. Then save your map and it can now be read properly by either client application.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Mike</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:40:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/drag-and-drop-csv-files-and-the-wrong-data/m-p/437872#M22125 MikeMinami 2011-07-12T15:40:29Z