gistfile1.txt

*Response*:
Here's the Emacs Lisp code to set the *second column (DRAFT)* to =8000= for rows where it's empty:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun set-draft-column ()
  "Set empty DRAFT column to 8000 in current CSV buffer."
  (interactive)
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (forward-line 1) ; Skip header
  (while (not (eobp))
    (let* ((line (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point-at-eol)))
           (fields (split-string line "," nil)))
      (when (and (>= (length fields) 2) ; Ensure DRAFT exists
                (string-match-p "^\\s-*$" (nth 1 fields)))
        (setf (nth 1 fields) "8000")
        (let ((new-line (mapconcat 'identity fields ",")))
          (delete-region (point-at-bol) (point-at-eol))
          (insert new-line))))
    (forward-line 1)))
#+end_src

*Usage*:  
1. Open the =models.csv= buffer.  
2. Evaluate this code (e.g., with =M-x eval-buffer=).  
3. Run =M-x set-draft-column= to process the buffer.  

This code:  
- Skips the header row.  
- For each line, splits fields by commas (=","=) without omitting empty entries.  
- Checks if the second column (DRAFT) is empty.  
- Replaces it with =8000= and reconstructs the line.  

*Note*: This strictly follows your request to target the /second column/. If you meant the /third column (NUM_CTX)/ instead, adjust =(nth 1 fields)= to =(nth 2 fields)=.