CsvReader for Windows

Name: CsvReader
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)
Author: Bruce Dunwiddie

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

DataStreams is a powerful .Net framework for parsing diverse data formats. It excels at handling CSV, fixed-width, Excel, and XML files, offering efficient bulk insert for SQL Server.

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Pros
- Supports CSV, fixed-width, Excel, and XML parsing
- Stream-based parsing for efficient memory usage
- Handles Excel XLS and XLSX formats
- Includes Microsoft SQL Server bulk insert capability
- Written for the .Net framework
Cons
- No mention of JSON support
- Limited details on advanced configuration options

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 14, 2016

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 5.24

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or up

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Total Downloads: 11,673

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3/5

4 User Votes

You've got to be joking.
pezahraAugust 24, 2011
Pros
Clueless people give the author a lot of money.
Cons
I'd be better off taking the half hour to make it myself.
Summary
Looking for something simple and flexible to handle the multitude of csv files I have on my computer. I guess I'll just have to make my own and then add to it when I need it. Thanks for wasting my time, I'll send you an invoice.
Would have paid ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â‚ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â£100+ for this!
ashleywinstonDecember 14, 2005
Pros
Very quick! <p>Able to deal with 50MB+ databases with ease. <p>Not one error so far! <p>Outperforms my very expensive package without even trying...
Cons
Save function a little patchy (just 'Save As' instead). <p>Took a little while to uncover all the features.
Summary
Does exactly what it says and it's incredibly quick.
nwestreAugust 8, 2005
Pros
Compared to other similar products this is easily the best. It's both fast and cheap!
Cons
Summary
That price?
Kittie SpitJune 28, 2005
Pros
You're kidding, right? None!
Cons
Just give em a blank check & be done with it.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Bruce Dunwiddie

Parse any commonly found delimited data formats, CSV, fixed width, Excel, and XML in .Net.

The DataStreams framework started out as a stream based parser for CSV files for use in the .Net framework. The framework has since evolved to include Excel XLS, Excel 2007 XLSX, fixed width, and XML files. Bulk insert capability for Microsoft SQL Server has been added for use with SqlBulkCopy.

CsvReader for Windows

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