# RTDE - csv reader example

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-csv-reader-example/23397>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-csv-reader-example/23397 "2022-08-22T21:27:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-csv-reader-example/23397/1 "2022-08-22T21:27:20Z")

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I’m trying to run a Python script that is a csv reader using RTDE. I was able to use the record.py to record data using rtde but when I try to use the csv reader python script I get an error saying ‘serialize’ cannot be imported from ‘rtde’. Any suggestions on how to fix this?