# Odkmeta: column header type not found. invalid type() suboption. invalid survey() option

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/odkmeta-column-header-type-not-found-invalid-type-suboption-invalid-survey-option/15564>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-meta\
**Created:** [October 9, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odkmeta-column-header-type-not-found-invalid-type-suboption-invalid-survey-option/15564 "2018-10-09T17:37:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matthew\_White](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/matthew_white/32/1654_2.png) [@Matthew\_White](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Matthew_White)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odkmeta-column-header-type-not-found-invalid-type-suboption-invalid-survey-option/15564/9 "2019-11-15T17:43:49Z")

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Hi @jntivuguruzwa, and welcome to the ODK forum! When you have a chance, I'd encourage you to [introduce yourself here](https://forum.getodk.org/t/-/6671). Doing so helps build community!

It looks like your survey CSV file contains non-ASCII characters, specifically `’`, `“`, `”`, and `•`. As long as those characters only appear in the label column, you should be able to remove them or replace them with corresponding ASCII characters (for example, replacing `’` with `'` and `“` and `”` with `"`).

For more discussion about `odkmeta`, Unicode, and non-ASCII characters, see the discussion [here](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odkmeta-column-header-type-not-found/10617/4) and [here](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odkmeta-error-column-header-not-found/16976).

Hope this helps!

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