diff --git a/scripting/bin/pandas_table_preview.py b/scripting/bin/pandas_table_preview.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# encoding: utf-8
-#
-# ** header v3.0
-# This file is a part of the CaosDB Project.
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2020 IndiScale GmbH <info@indiscale.com>
-# Copyright (C) 2020 Henrik tom Wörden <h.tomwoerden@indiscale.com>
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-# License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# ** end header
-#
-
-"""
-This script tries to read typical table data files (.csv etc.) with pandas and
-creates a html (partial) representation of the table.
-"""
-
-import logging
-import os
-import sys
-from datetime import datetime
-
-import caosdb as db
-import pandas as pd
-from caosadvancedtools.serverside.helper import get_argument_parser
-from caosadvancedtools.serverside.logging import configure_server_side_logging
-
-MAXIMUMFILESIZE = 1e8
-VALID_ENDINGS = [".csv", ".tsv", ".xls", ".xlsx"]
-
-
-def get_file(eid):
-    """ retrieves the file entity from caosdb """
-    try:
-        fi = db.File(id=eid)
-        fi.retrieve()
-    except db.exceptions.EntityDoesNotExistError:
-        print("Cannot create preview for Entity with ID={}, because it seems"
-              "not to exist.".format(eid), file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    return fi
-
-
-def size_is_ok(fi):
-    """ show previews only for files that are not too large """
-
-    return fi.size <= MAXIMUMFILESIZE
-
-
-def get_ending(fipath):
-    """ return which of the valid endings (tsv etc.) is the one present"""
-
-    for end in VALID_ENDINGS:
-        if fipath.lower().endswith(end):
-            return end
-
-    return None
-
-
-def ending_is_valid(fipath):
-    """ return whether the ending indicates a file type that can be treated"""
-
-    return get_ending(fipath) is not None
-
-
-def read_file(fipath, ftype):
-    """ tries to read the provided file """
-
-    try:
-        if ftype in [".xls", ".xlsx"]:
-            df = pd.read_excel(fipath)
-        elif ftype == ".tsv":
-            df = pd.read_csv(fipath, sep="\t", comment="#")
-        elif ftype == ".csv":
-            df = pd.read_csv(fipath, comment="#")
-        else:
-            print("File type unknown: {}".format(ftype))
-            raise RuntimeError("")
-    except Exception:
-        raise ValueError()
-
-    return df
-
-
-def create_table_preview(fi):
-    if not ending_is_valid(fi.path):
-        print("Cannot create preview for Entity with ID={}, because download"
-              "failed.".format(entity_id), file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(5)
-
-    ending = get_ending(fi.path)
-
-    if not size_is_ok(fi):
-        print("Skipped creating a preview for Entity with ID={}, because the"
-              "file is large!".format(entity_id), file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(2)
-
-    try:
-        tmpfile = fi.download()
-    except Exception:
-        print("Cannot create preview for Entity with ID={}, because download"
-              "failed.".format(entity_id), file=sys.stderr)
-
-        sys.exit(3)
-
-    try:
-        df = read_file(tmpfile, ending)
-    except ValueError:
-        print("Cannot read File Entity with ID={}.".format(entity_id),
-              file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(4)
-
-    print(df.to_html(max_cols=10, max_rows=10))
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    conlogger = logging.getLogger("connection")
-    conlogger.setLevel(level=logging.ERROR)
-
-    parser = get_argument_parser()
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    debug_file = configure_server_side_logging()
-    logger = logging.getLogger("caosadvancedtools")
-
-    db.configure_connection(auth_token=args.auth_token)
-    entity_id = args.filename
-
-    fi = get_file(entity_id)
-
-    create_table_preview(fi)
diff --git a/scripting/tests/pandas_table_preview.py b/scripting/tests/pandas_table_preview.py
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-../bin/pandas_table_preview.py
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