Easy Populate cvs file questions

[deemurphy]

I am still having problems with this. What kind of file should we be using for EP? Should we use excel, cvs with tabs delimited-which ends up being a text file on Windows, I also can make cvs (ms dos) file or cvs (macintosh). Also do we have to use all the headers if there is nothing that is going in that column? I so far am only getting information from the header, and not data when I upload and then download the files.

Can someone explain what I am doing wrong, I have read the documentation in the wiki, I am using EP_v1.2.5.4, I am on a windows 7 platform for my computer, but host is GoDaddy and using Linux platform.

Thank you
LadyDee

[schoolboy]

Read my wiki tutorial again:

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate

[deemurphy]

I read it again and try every version of cvs and or text file available and each only give me the header line once I upload, then download.

Thank you
LadyDee

[schoolboy]

Easy Populate will work if the TAB DELIMITED TEXT FILE is properly configured.

IF:-

1. You have installed EP correctly

and

2. Your TAB DELIMITED TEXT FILE is properly configured ...

... then easy populate will work.

What PROGRAM are you using to create your TAB DELIMITED TEXT file.

NB: There is no such file format as cvs ...
If you are referring to CSV (COMMA SEPARATED VALUES)... EP 1.2.5.4 will NOT work if the separators are COMMAS... These separators (field delimiters) have to be TABS.

If you need lessons on how to compile a TAB DELIMITED TEXT FILE, then try this one

[deemurphy]

Sorry had to get a few hours sleep been up all night with this.

I think it is installed correctly, attahced in a screen shot of what is intalled:

I open the microsof excel file and from with the microsoft excel from
I am using text (tab deliminted) to convert the file. I have EOREOR at the end of each row.


I also will try what you stated, but I thought this was correct.

Thank you
LadyDee

[apsona]

May I suggest that you try Apsona ShopAdmin? It's a free tool, and IMHO it makes imports and updates much easier than Easy Populate.

Hope this helps.

Apsona
http://apsona.com