Reviewed 2026-09-09
CSV status-column mapping for weekly reports
Work through a small header-and-status mapping example and avoid silently treating unknown workflow states as complete.
Separate column names from status values
A column named Stage is not a status; it contains statuses. First identify the task-name column and the status column. Then list the values that actually occur. In a fictional export, Stage contains Todo, In progress, Done, and Waiting for review. The last value needs a deliberate decision. It is not necessarily complete just because implementation has ended.
Write down one explicit mapping
For an example workflow, Todo can mean not started, In progress can mean active work, and Done can mean complete. Keep Waiting for review unresolved until the report owner decides how to classify it. Do not reuse this illustrative mapping blindly. The kit’s own supported values and instructions remain authoritative for an actual setup. A quick sample comparison is more valuable than a plausible-looking total.
Watch for export changes
A renamed column, a new state, or a different delimiter can invalidate assumptions. Microsoft’s Import-Csv documentation shows that the delimiter affects how fields are read. Seeing an entire header as one field is a reason to inspect the export, not to map that field as a task name. Keep your original CSV and inspect an export made with the intended settings.
Decide whether setup repetition is the problem
If every week involves the same mapping decisions, a saved mapping can be useful. The paid kit supports Japanese and English mapping and stops on unknown required values rather than guessing. It is still bounded to one CSV and a reviewed Markdown output. If your workflow changes every week, first stabilize the export; buying automation does not remove that underlying work. Use the free effort calculator to separate recurring preparation from one-time setup.
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