Imports missing added fields

Anki Card Design
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Hello, this seems like a quick fix, so I’ll try to make it short. I’ve used Anki for years now but haven’t touched it in over a year.

The new issue I’m facing is that when I try to import a file, I’m only allowed two fields. In the past, I have added in multiple fields before and have fiddled with Anki enough to know how to rectify the issue on my own, however, now no matter what I do I can’t seem to get that extra field added during the import process. However, when I try to add a new card by itself, I’m given the option to add to the ‘example’ field, the same goes for reviewing my cards in ‘Browse,’ but that doesn’t exactly help me. I want to solve this issue so that I’m not adding in multiple entries one card at a time.

I add text files with three fields, front, back, and ‘examples.’ New cards are separated by a new line, and fields are separated by a tab. I wasn’t getting this third field option during import, so I tried updating the app to the current form, but that changed nothing for me. I’ve already tried to fix it by doing the following:

  • Adding a new field into the card
  • Creating a new card from scratch
  • Ensuring the text document is typed correctly, saved as the correct type and encoding
  • Trying different profiles

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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The number of fields to select will depend on how many fields are on the top line of the file, and the field separator you have selected.

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Thank you very much, that did fix the issue! But, and this is a small but, now cards without three fields aren’t included in the import. Of course, I can always write in a simple third field like ‘no example,’ but is there a way to not have to do that?

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You can leave empty fields blank, but the number of separators must always be the same.