Apps Script Utilities.parseCsv assumes new row on line breaks within double quotes

Question

When using Utilities.parseCsv() linebreaks encased inside double quotes are assumed to be new rows entirely. The output array from this function will have sever

Answer 1

It may be helpful for you to use Sheets API. In my case, it works fine without replacing the CSV text that contains double-quoted multi-line text.

First, you need to make sure of bellow:

Enabling advanced services

To use an advanced Google service, follow these instructions:

1. In the script editor, select Resources > Advanced Google services....
2. In the Advanced Google Service dialog that appears, click the on/off switch next to the service you want to use.
3. Click OK in the dialog.

If it is ok, you can import a CSV text data into a sheet with:

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('some_name');
const resource = {
    requests: [
        {
            pasteData: {
                data: csvText, // Your CSV data string
                coordinate: {sheetId: sheet.getSheetId()},
                delimiter: ",",
            }
        }

    ]
};
Sheets.Spreadsheets.batchUpdate(resource, ss.getId());

or for TypeScript, which can be used by clasp:

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('some_name');
const resource: GoogleAppsScript.Sheets.Schema.BatchUpdateSpreadsheetRequest = {
    requests: [
        {
            pasteData: {
                data: csvText, // Your CSV data string
                coordinate: {sheetId: sheet.getSheetId()},
                delimiter: ",",
            }
        }

    ]
};
Sheets.Spreadsheets.batchUpdate(resource, ss.getId());