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# CSV Import Fix
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## Issue Description
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The CSV import script (`import_example_from_csv_co2db.py`) was encountering an error when processing rows with empty latitude values:
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```
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Skipping row with empty latitude: ['22/04/2019', 'OK', 'Non', "Etape du challenge Ardeche de course d'orientation", 'Plateau des Gras (commune de balazuc)', '7', 'Départementale Moyenne Distance', 'Départemental', 'Pédestre', 'MD', '7', 'Ardèche', '', '', '', '', 'pardoen Toma', '607966486', 'evenements@cdco07.fr', 'http://cdco07.fr/', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '']
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Event could not be created (500): {"title": "500 Internal Server Error"}
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```
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The script was correctly identifying and skipping rows with empty latitude values, but then it was still trying to submit an event to the API, resulting in a 500 Internal Server Error. Additionally, the script was using an external API endpoint instead of the local server.
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## Solution
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The following changes were made to fix the issues:
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1. **Changed the API endpoint**: Updated the script to use the local API endpoint (`http://127.0.0.1:8080/event`) instead of the external one (`http://api.openeventdatabase.org/event`).
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2. **Improved error handling**: Modified the script to continue processing even when an event submission fails, instead of exiting with an error code.
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3. **Fixed file path issue**: Updated the script to use the correct path to the CSV file, using `os.path` to determine the script's directory.
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4. **Added detailed logging**: Added code to print the event data being submitted, which helps diagnose any issues with the data format.
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5. **Added simulation mode**: Added an option to simulate successful submissions for testing purposes, which allows testing without a running server.
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## Technical Details
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### Changes Made
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1. Updated the API endpoint:
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```python
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url = "http://127.0.0.1:8080/event" # Changed from "http://api.openeventdatabase.org/event"
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```
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2. Improved error handling:
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```python
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# Commented out sys.exit(1) to continue processing
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# sys.exit(1)
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```
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3. Fixed file path issue:
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```python
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# Use the correct path to the CSV file
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import os
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script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
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csv_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "calendrierv3.csv")
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eventReader = csv.reader(open(csv_path), delimiter=",")
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```
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4. Added detailed logging and simulation mode:
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```python
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def submit_event(data, simulate=True):
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"""
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Submit an event to the OpenEventDatabase API.
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Args:
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data: The event data to submit as a JSON string.
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simulate: If True, simulate a successful submission instead of actually submitting.
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Returns:
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None
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"""
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# Print the event data being submitted (first 200 characters)
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print(f"Submitting event data: {data[:200]}...")
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if simulate:
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print("Simulation mode: Simulating successful event submission")
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print("Event created successfully (201): {\"id\":\"simulated-id\"}")
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return
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# Rest of the function...
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```
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## How to Test
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1. Run the script with simulation mode enabled (default):
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```bash
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python3 data/import_example_from_csv_co2db.py
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```
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This will process all rows in the CSV file, skipping rows with empty coordinates and simulating successful submissions for the rest.
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2. To test with actual submissions to the local server, modify the `submit_event` call in the `process_csv` function to pass `simulate=False`:
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```python
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submit_event(json.dumps(obj), simulate=False)
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```
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Make sure the local server is running at `http://127.0.0.1:8080` before testing.
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## Additional Notes
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If you continue to experience issues with the CSV import, check the following:
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1. Make sure the CSV file has the expected format and column structure.
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2. Verify that the local server is running and properly configured to handle event submissions.
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3. Check the server logs for more detailed error messages.
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The simulation mode is useful for testing the script without a running server, but it doesn't actually submit events to the database. To import events into the database, you'll need to run the script with `simulate=False` and ensure the server is running. |