importing data via EasyPopulate

[sentinel555]

Hi,

I've just spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to do a bulk import of data into ZC, and looked at the EasyPopulate tool (it seemed easier than importing directly into MySQL).

However, I can't get it to work.

Is it necessary to create the product types / categories, and then the manufacturors, directly in Zen Cart, and then try and import all the product data ?

I find the info on EasyPopulate / importing quite sparse, so I'm not sure where to look or what to do first....


Thanks
Neil.

[modified]

hi

can you give me a link to find easy populate tool as i have searched every where but to no avail

cheers

[sentinel555]

You can find it at:

http://www.modhole.com/modhole/index...position=25:25

[brimsjewelry]

Have you successfully installed EP? Are you getting an error message? If so what is it?

Jason

[sentinel555]

I installed it OK, and it seems to be working.

However, I suspect my problem is what I am 'feeding' it with. To be honest, I find the docs a bit confusing.

I tried to import about 250 products, accross different categories. However, all I ended up with was one product under 'washing machines'.

Therefore, back to my original point, I'm unclear with to input generic product types before I upload the products, or whether this can be handled with one upload.

[brimsjewelry]

Sounds like you may have an EOREOR error. Make sure that each and every product line ends with EOREOR. If you scroll to the far right of your spreadsheet you will see a column with that in the title. Just copy it into every line that has a product.

Then try your import again.

If you specifiy the product category in the spreadsheet, EP will create the category for you on the fly. No need to create the categories in Zen first.

Jason