Issue
When copying and pasting data that contains line feeds (line breaks, EOL, newline), the data may appear with more records than expected in Tableau Desktop.
Last Modified Date: 18 Jan 2019
Environment
- Tableau Desktop
- File based data source (Excel, Text, CSV)
Resolution
Remove any line feeds from the data before copying it into clipboard or Tableau.Cause
Tableau reads the line feeds as new rows of data.Additional Information
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