agent csv import failed on duplicate header rows questionnaire

agent csv import failed on duplicate header rows questionnaire: how to fix it

Exports that concatenate multiple reports repeat the header row throughout the file. Strip every header row after the first before parsing.

agent csv import failed on duplicate header rows questionnaire

When to use this skill

• CSV import fails on repeated header rows
• Questionnaire answers shift columns mid-file

When not to use this skill

• Single header imports fine (not a header issue)
• Headers differ between repeats (a schema issue)

Tool compatibility

Agent CSV header preprocessing. Related area: data pipelines.

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Before you start

• Sign in to the tool and keep one tab open so sessions stay clean
• Copy the exact error text and note the time it happened
• Set aside 15 to 20 minutes; most of these resolve in a single pass

Quick diagnosis

Make sure this is the right skill before you invest the 15 minutes.

• If you are dealing with cSV import fails on repeated header rows, start at step 1 below.
• If instead single header imports fine (not a header issue), stop here; you need a different skill.
• If neither quite matches, compare your screen against the verbatim error block at the top; that block is exactly what this skill covers.

Fix it in steps

1. Find the repeated headers

Scan the file for rows that match the header text.

Expected: Expected: header repeats located at intervals.

2. Keep only the first header

Delete every header row except the first.

Expected: Expected: one header row remains at the top.

3. Validate the row count

Count data rows before and after the strip.

Expected: Expected: difference equals the removed headers.

4. Parse the cleaned file

Run the import on the cleaned file.

Expected: Expected: all rows import into correct columns.

Confirm each step worked

Run through this checklist before moving on. If a check fails, redo that step instead of pushing ahead.

• Step 1 (find the repeated headers): Expected: expected: header repeats located at intervals.
• Step 2 (keep only the first header): Expected: expected: one header row remains at the top.
• Step 3 (validate the row count): Expected: expected: difference equals the removed headers.
• Step 4 (parse the cleaned file): Expected: expected: all rows import into correct columns.

Quick recap

1. Find the repeated headers
2. Keep only the first header
3. Validate the row count
4. Parse the cleaned file

Still stuck?

Gather three things: the exact error text, the time it happened, and what changed just before it broke. Check the vendor status page for an active incident. Then open a support ticket with those three things; it cuts the back-and-forth in half. For agent runs, attach the last 50 lines of the agent log too, since the loop or timeout signature in the log usually names the cause.

Variant phrasings

agent csv duplicate headers failed

Strip repeats, keep the first. If this matches what you saw, the steps above apply as written.

agent questionnaire csv header rows error

Preprocess before parsing. If this matches what you saw, the steps above apply as written.

Why it happens

Concatenated exports repeat headers at each chunk boundary, and parsers treat the repeat as a data row with text in every column. Stripping repeats is a preprocessing step the agent must do before parsing.

Edge cases

• Detect header repeats by matching the exact header text, not by position
• Some exports also repeat footers; strip those too
• Keep the raw file for row-count reconciliation

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_a3E9gMBn1xSTTqOUdto15Q