diff --git a/vbos/datasets/admin.py b/vbos/datasets/admin.py
index a816b8f..e58d7da 100644
--- a/vbos/datasets/admin.py
+++ b/vbos/datasets/admin.py
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ def import_file(self, request):
                             VectorItem.objects.create(
                                 dataset=form.cleaned_data["dataset"],
                                 metadata=metadata.properties,
-                                name=metadata.name,
+                                name=metadata.name.strip(),
                                 ref=metadata.ref,
-                                attribute=metadata.attribute,
+                                attribute=metadata.attribute.strip(),
                                 province=Province.objects.filter(
-                                    name__iexact=metadata.province
+                                    name__iexact=metadata.province.strip()
                                 ).first(),
                                 area_council=AreaCouncil.objects.filter(
-                                    name__iexact=metadata.area_council
+                                    name__iexact=metadata.area_council.strip()
                                 ).first(),
                                 geometry=GEOSGeometry(json.dumps(item["geometry"])),
                             )
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def import_file(self, request):
                             TabularItem.objects.create(
                                 dataset=form.cleaned_data["dataset"],
                                 metadata=csv_row.metadata,
-                                attribute=csv_row.attribute,
+                                attribute=csv_row.attribute.strip(),
                                 value=csv_row.value,
                                 date=csv_row.date,
                                 province=Province.objects.filter(
diff --git a/vbos/datasets/fixtures/test.csv b/vbos/datasets/fixtures/test.csv
index 7abc801..9b00d3e 100644
--- a/vbos/datasets/fixtures/test.csv
+++ b/vbos/datasets/fixtures/test.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Year,Month,Attribute,Province,Area Council,Value,Other
-2024,January,ecce,TAFEA,Futuna,1154,yes
+2024,January,ecce ,TAFEA,Futuna,1154,yes
 2022,may,secondary,TAFEA,Futuna,1154,no
 2025,,primary,,,1154
diff --git a/vbos/datasets/serializers.py b/vbos/datasets/serializers.py
index d296856..762fb11 100644
--- a/vbos/datasets/serializers.py
+++ b/vbos/datasets/serializers.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class ProvinceSerializer(GeoFeatureModelSerializer):
-
     class Meta:
         model = Province
         geo_field = "geometry"
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class AreaCouncilSerializer(GeoFeatureModelSerializer):
-
     class Meta:
         model = AreaCouncil
         geo_field = "geometry"
@@ -146,8 +144,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             queryset = self.context["view"].get_queryset()
             all_keys = set()
             for item in queryset:
-                if item.data and isinstance(item.data, dict):
-                    all_keys.update(item.data.keys())
+                if item.metadata and isinstance(item.metadata, dict):
+                    all_keys.update(item.metadata.keys())
 
             # Create a field for each key
             for key in all_keys:
diff --git a/vbos/datasets/test/test_tabular_views.py b/vbos/datasets/test/test_tabular_views.py
index 3da2aaf..365b33f 100644
--- a/vbos/datasets/test/test_tabular_views.py
+++ b/vbos/datasets/test/test_tabular_views.py
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ def test_tabular_datasets_data(self):
         assert req.data.get("results")[0]["attribute"] == "Employed Population"
         assert req.data.get("results")[0]["additional_value"] == "test"
 
+        # test xlsx format
+        req = self.client.get(url, {"format": "xlsx"})
+        assert req.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+
     def test_filter_data(self):
         url = reverse("datasets:tabular-data", args=[self.dataset_2.id])
         req = self.client.get(url, {"date_after": "2025-01-01"})