Quote Originally Posted by credenscel View Post
Im using EP to upload automotive products and have come across an issue...
there are instances where a part# can belong to different car models for ex:

Part#21-496 - for Audi A3
also
Part#21-496 - for VW GTI

in Easy populate i file these under 2 seperate categories, Audi and VW.
The part# (model#) stays same, but i change the description of the product to read 1. for audi a3 2. for vw GTI
but EZ populate just overwrites this and makes both products "for VW GTI.

basically,
1. How to make EZ populate NOT to overwrite the descriptions?
2. How to make EZ populate create DUPLICATE (not linked) products instead?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!


A few things come to mind for me.

1) The simplist is to add an prefix (or suffix) to your part numbers (Audi, VW, GM, etc) so that each would then have a unique number. Very simple to do, just use the concatenate feature of your spreadsheet (at least excel has that option).

2) It is also possible create a PN field, so that it will allow duplication of your PN's (use with the 1st idea?). You could substitute the PN field for the model # on the shipping invoices and search features, etc.

3) Another idea (which has not been researched by me) is that there might be a way to change the indexing key in EP from the model number to another field (such as the image path, since that is unique by definition). This assumes that the PN's all have a unique image.

Myself, I would stay with the VW-0123456 idea.