CSV Sample File for Chunked Import

Use real large CSV files to validate chunked readers, preview pagination, row buffering, and batch-import checkpointing.

Recommended Starter File

Filename csv_sample_file_100MB.csv
Size 100.0 MB
MIME text/csv
SHA256 b9931a11a2bc13d40e3c62d92f68113a25646498c6697fa9129a1d49db820c3e

Validation Checklist

  • Verify chunk boundaries do not split quoted or multiline rows incorrectly.
  • Compare preview counts and final imported counts for 50MB, 100MB, and 250MB CSV files.
  • Confirm retries resume cleanly after partial imports or worker restarts.

Additional CSV Fixtures

Filename Size MIME Download
csv_sample_file_250MB.csv 250.0 MB text/csv Download
csv_sample_file_50MB.csv 50.0 MB text/csv Download
csv_wide_table_sample.csv 1.6 KB text/csv Download
csv_multiline_fields_sample.csv 106 B text/csv Download

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