EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

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Originally Posted by serviscl

Hello.
I have got a problem with categories name.
My categories include ", " and I can not import via EP4, because character "," always divide :-( it would use a semicolon instead of a comma? Thanks :-)

Excuse My English.

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Categories Names are split with the carat '^' character, not the comma. Which version are you using? What language? I tested this myself, and the comma was retained in the categories name.

On, or about line 487 of easypopulate_4_import.php

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$categories_names_array = explode('^',$v_categories_name_1);
$categories_count = count($categories_names_array);

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Unless you modified the code, or are using a very old version of EP4, I don't see how EP4 could split the categories name on the comma.

-chadd

May not be the right place for this but I am using Easy Populate to edit my categories and sub-categories so here goes.

Using Zen Cart 1.5 and Easy Populate 4.0. I am trying to use v_categories_name_7 already in the csv file but when I populate that column where needed, and then import it back into the database, it doesn't populate anything. It doesn't indicate any failures either.

Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by mrmanners

May not be the right place for this but I am using Easy Populate to edit my categories and sub-categories so here goes.

Using Zen Cart 1.5 and Easy Populate 4.0. I am trying to use v_categories_name_7 already in the csv file but when I populate that column where needed, and then import it back into the database, it doesn't populate anything. It doesn't indicate any failures either.

Any ideas?

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How many languages do you have defined? EP4's handling of category names is VERY different than EP 1.2.5.4 ...

With EP4 the _1, _2, _3 refer to the installed languages in your zencart. If you only have one language (_1 for english) then you will not have any other.

v_categories_names_1 then has your desired path to the product "top_level_name^sub_cat_name^sub_cat_name..."

Please read the first posts in this thread and the documentation about category names... that should solve your issue.

-chadd

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Originally Posted by chadderuski

How many languages do you have defined? EP4's handling of category names is VERY different than EP 1.2.5.4 ...

With EP4 the _1, _2, _3 refer to the installed languages in your zencart. If you only have one language (_1 for english) then you will not have any other.

v_categories_names_1 then has your desired path to the product "top_level_name^sub_cat_name^sub_cat_name..."

Please read the first posts in this thread and the documentation about category names... that should solve your issue.

-chadd

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Thanks Chadd. I only have one langauge. I will see if I can decipher what is being said in the first part of this thread. Thanks.

So I went through the first 15 pages of information and saw how you use a ^ between categories. Here is the thing; not knowing this until now, I used each of the V_categories_1-7 as different categories. Here is an example. Until now this has been working flawlessly. When I try to use the 7th column, it doesn't recognize it like the others were. Is there no other way?

Thanks for your help.

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Originally Posted by mrmanners

So I went through the first 15 pages of information and saw how you use a ^ between categories. Here is the thing; not knowing this until now, I used each of the V_categories_1-7 as different categories. Here is an example. Until now this has been working flawlessly. When I try to use the 7th column, it doesn't recognize it like the others were. Is there no other way?

Thanks for your help.

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Are you SURE your using EP4?? Those additional category columns would go no where.... and all your products would be dumped into their main category...

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Originally Posted by chadderuski

Are you SURE your using EP4?? Those additional category columns would go no where.... and all your products would be dumped into their main category...

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Yes sir. Check out the site. I built the entire database using csv and easy populate; categories and all. I tried using ^ but when I attempted to import, I got the max 32 character error. Is there a way around this?

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Originally Posted by mrmanners

Yes sir. Check out the site. I built the entire database using csv and easy populate; categories and all. I tried using ^ but when I attempted to import, I got the max 32 character error. Is there a way around this?

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Yes, use your cpanel phpmyadmin to modify the database ... find the relevant field and increase to meet your needs.
This error arises when a single category name exceeds the maximum length.

You can see the other vital name lengths listed for your databases on the right side of the EP4 screen.

-chadd

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Originally Posted by chadderuski

Yes, use your cpanel phpmyadmin to modify the database ... find the relevant field and increase to meet your needs.
This error arises when a single category name exceeds the maximum length.

You can see the other vital name lengths listed for your databases on the right side of the EP4 screen.

-chadd

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You are getting above my skill level now. I have not messed with the back end of the database in the cpanel at all.

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Originally Posted by mrmanners

You are getting above my skill level now. I have not messed with the back end of the database in the cpanel at all.

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It's easy to do and has been discussed earlier in this thread. The length check is very important to the import so that's why I added it.

-chadd