EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[chadderuski]

Bit quiet around here folks! Anyone got any suggestions for this?

I've checked the csv files on the (Linux) server and their owner group setting is:

apache:apache

as opposed to

myowner:psacln

for the rest of the site files. I changed one of the CSVs to

myowner:psacln

but trying to downloading this file resulted in the same error.

Anybody?...

Try right-clicking the link and selecting "save target/link as". You may also try to change the permissions on your temp folder.

This can really depend on how php is run on your server (DSO, suPHP, FCGI, etc.) ... perhaps someone else has a better answer. IF all else fails, you should be able to pull them down with FTP even though that's really inconvenient.

-chadd

[k9dug]

Try right-clicking the link and selecting "save target/link as". You may also try to change the permissions on your temp folder.

This can really depend on how php is run on your server (DSO, suPHP, FCGI, etc.) ... perhaps someone else has a better answer. IF all else fails, you should be able to pull them down with FTP even though that's really inconvenient.

-chadd

Hi Chadd,

I tried the right-click method and get the same result. My temp dir permissions are already set to 777 and owner-group is correct. I thought the issue may be the fact that the created files are owner-group "apache : apache" instead of "myowner : psacln", which all of the other files in my zen cart and EP4 installation are. However, changing all the owner-groups doesn't fix the problem.

Anybody else had this issue?


(ps is there any way of turning off these smileys so that a : followed by a p isn't turned into an icon?)

[k9dug]

Easy Populate 4 Documentation

Is there a definitive set of docs for this version of the addon?

The wiki page (http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate) does not apply to version 4, and as far as I can see, there is no equivalent documentation for version 4.

There are some docs in Github, and 102 pages of posts here in the forum, as well as older info in the wiki, but it would make life a lot easier if there was an actual set of up-to-date docs somewhere for getting started, testing and then easy reference.

I would really like to see a nice clean table listing the columns and showing, at least, for each:

• Column heading
• Data type (string, int, float etc)
• Required/optional
• Unique (Y/N)
• Notes (covering all the ways of using that column, restrictions etc)

Cheers,

gavin

[chadderuski]

Easy Populate 4 Documentation

Is there a definitive set of docs for this version of the addon?

The wiki page (http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate) does not apply to version 4, and as far as I can see, there is no equivalent documentation for version 4.

There are some docs in Github, and 102 pages of posts here in the forum, as well as older info in the wiki, but it would make life a lot easier if there was an actual set of up-to-date docs somewhere for getting started, testing and then easy reference.

I would really like to see a nice clean table listing the columns and showing, at least, for each:

• Column heading
• Data type (string, int, float etc)
• Required/optional
• Unique (Y/N)
• Notes (covering all the ways of using that column, restrictions etc)

Cheers,

gavin

Hey Gavin,

You sound like a software engineer

Yes, that would be good to have, and I do have intentions, but time has not been permitting. I have a major update to post, but time is the killer....

[landron]

Hi Chad,

I'm a new Zenner and built a site using this mod on 1.51. I try to learn as much as possible before doing especially since I'm not a programmer. Most features and functions work and I thank you for building this mod. I would like to take advantage of the additional product fields and have gone through this entire thread searching for why my listed fields still come up "FALSE" under Tools/EP4. In reading post #'s 205, 378, 479, 621, 786, 789, etc., you mention creating those new fields in the SQL database. Unfortunately, when I go there with MyPHP admin in C-Panel and see the structure and field entries for all the existing databases, I'm completely lost with what to do. Any assistance would be appreciated.

[k9dug]

OK, csv file download problem solved.

There is an .htaccess file in the admin directory (or whatever you have named yours).

In there, by default, only certain file types are allowed in direct HTTP requests:

# but now allow just *certain* necessary files:
<FilesMatch "(^$|^favicon.ico$|.*\.(php|js|css|jpg|gif|png)$)">
  Order Allow,Deny
  Allow from all
</FilesMatch>

You just need to add "csv" in there too:

# but now allow just *certain* necessary files:
<FilesMatch "(^$|^favicon.ico$|.*\.(php|js|css|jpg|gif|png|csv)$)">
  Order Allow,Deny
  Allow from all
</FilesMatch>

I don't know if there is an instruction anywhere in the EP4 docs to alter this, or if this update should be part of the install process?...


Always a simple answer. Always a bugger finding it.

[chadderuski]

OK, csv file download problem solved.

There is an .htaccess file in the admin directory (or whatever you have named yours).

In there, by default, only certain file types are allowed in direct HTTP requests:

# but now allow just *certain* necessary files:
<FilesMatch "(^$|^favicon.ico$|.*\.(php|js|css|jpg|gif|png)$)">
  Order Allow,Deny
  Allow from all
</FilesMatch>

You just need to add "csv" in there too:

# but now allow just *certain* necessary files:
<FilesMatch "(^$|^favicon.ico$|.*\.(php|js|css|jpg|gif|png|csv)$)">
  Order Allow,Deny
  Allow from all
</FilesMatch>

I don't know if there is an instruction anywhere in the EP4 docs to alter this, or if this update should be part of the install process?...


Always a simple answer. Always a bugger finding it.

Hey K9!

Good catch! The other time I've seen this occur is when your config.php file has some extra slashes in the path directives. This sometimes happens with auto installer in cpanel.

I'll be sure to add your discover to the doc **when** I can get around to finishing them.

-chadd

[double-happiness]

Can anyone help with this please?

My install of Easy Populate is working fine, but is missing from the 'configuration' menu.

I downloaded what looks to be the latest version from http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=868

I've tried to upload the SQL patch to no avail.

MySQL v5.0.9
Zen Cart v1.5.1
EP v1.2.5.7c

[chadderuski]

Can anyone help with this please?

My install of Easy Populate is working fine, but is missing from the 'configuration' menu.

I downloaded what looks to be the latest version from http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=868

I've tried to upload the SQL patch to no avail.

MySQL v5.0.9
Zen Cart v1.5.1
EP v1.2.5.7c

You are not using my EasyPopulate 4. This thread is only for EP4 .... you can download EP4 from the link on the first page.

[double-happiness]

You are not using my EasyPopulate 4. This thread is only for EP4 .... you can download EP4 from the link on the first page.

Thanks for the reply. I'm unsure if I should upgrade or not. I'm a bit puzzled as the documentation says "NO streaming upload or download" but at the same time "To download your exported file, you will need to "right-click, save-as". Download is a must-have feature for me as I need the flle with all product URLs for Google Shopping products feed.