Getting Nil value while importing csv file into rails database

Question

i am trying to import all csv file data to my rails db but one attributes Area value getting nil data

my csv file data

IN my Seed file

require 'csv'

csv_text = File.read(Rails.root.join('db/product_data1.csv'))
csv = CSV.parse(csv_text, :headers => true, :encoding => 'ISO-8859-1') do |row|
  Ada.create!( {
    Area: row["Area"], 
    Item: row["Item"],
    Year: row["Year"], 
    Value: row["Value"]
  } ) 
end

in rails console i am geeting Area data is nil.

Answer 1

I change the code it work for me.

  Area: row["Area"], 
  Item: row["Item"],
  Year: row["Year"], 
  Value: row["Value"]

into

   Area: row[0], 
   Item: row[1],
   Year: row[3], 
   Value: row[4]

Answer 2

You need to make sure the file is saved with the correct encoding. I tried the same data with your example code and it worked for me.

You can verify it by copying over the same data to excel / google sheets, and save as .csv.

You could also check out this answer CSV.foreach Not Reading First Column in CSV File