Excel & CSV data — cleanly imported

Load your Excel and CSV files straight into DataLion. Smart cleanup repairs messy column names automatically and detects the delimiter on its own — with no SPSS license. Your spreadsheet becomes an interactive dashboard in minutes.

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DataLion imports Excel and CSV files directly — with no SPSS license. A smart cleanup (auto_fix) repairs column names with dots, spaces or special characters, and the delimiter is detected automatically. Your uploaded spreadsheet becomes an interactive dashboard, just like any other source.

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Column names that just work

Real-world exports are rarely tidy: dots, spaces or special characters in column names trip up many tools. DataLion offers auto_fix instead and cleans up problematic column names automatically — or lets you correct the file yourself.

Identifiers may also contain #, @ and .. If something still does not fit, you get a clear error message rather than a silent failure.

  • auto_fix repairs column names with dots, spaces and special characters
  • Identifiers may contain #, @ and .
  • Clear error messages instead of silent import failures
DataLion cleaning up column names with special characters automatically on CSV import

The delimiter is detected automatically

Comma, semicolon or tab? DataLion detects the delimiter of your CSV file automatically, so columns are split correctly every time — no matter which system the export came from.

Excel files load just as directly. Both formats land in your project as a clean table, with no detours.

  • Automatic delimiter detection for CSV
  • Direct import of Excel files
  • Reliable column splitting from any export
Interactive DataLion dashboard built from an imported Excel or CSV file

Every spreadsheet becomes a data source

After import, your spreadsheet is a fully fledged data source — just like SPSS or a database. You need no SPSS license and no export detour.

Crosstabs, 50+ chart types and significance tests are available immediately, and your Excel or CSV data becomes an interactive dashboard that you hand over as natively editable PowerPoint.

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We now work much more efficiently, giving us more time to take care of the derivations and insights from the data for the customers.
Jens Falkenau, Vice President of Market Research · Nielsen Sports
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Common questions about Excel & CSV import

Can I import CSV files with special characters in the column names?
Yes. DataLion detects problematic column names and offers automatic cleanup (auto_fix). Dots, spaces and special characters are repaired, and identifiers may also contain #, @ and . characters.
Does DataLion detect the delimiter of my CSV file?
Yes. The delimiter — such as comma, semicolon or tab — is detected automatically, so the columns are always split correctly.
Do I need an SPSS license to use Excel or CSV?
No. You import Excel and CSV files directly into DataLion. No SPSS license is required.
What happens to my spreadsheet after import?
Your spreadsheet becomes a fully fledged data source like any other. Crosstabs, 50+ chart types and significance tests are available immediately, and an interactive dashboard is created.

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