Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[misty]

Can anyone help with any of those questions?

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate
All explained at above wiki article...stick with EP version 1.2.5.4...

[jewelsnpearls]

Hi, I've been playing around with 1.2.5.4 for a while as well as the newer versions.
1.2.5.4 only accepts TABdelimited files, but you also have to pay close attention to the FIELD-delimiter. That must be the " on both sides. Safest thing to do is to open the file in e.g. Open Office write, then copy the lot to a spreadsheet page, work it over there, then copy it back to write, convert the table back to text and save it from there to a new TXT-file. I've got a million or so (well... 70+) different files saved and all EP does is upload it and that's it.

You can go another way, but that is way more tricky and I advise you to really really first backup your complete database very well:
If you only use a few fields, you can make a CSV-dump from PHPmyadmin, edit that and re-import that. Make sure you have you set the import to overwrite.

DON't use it when you have attributes and make sure you have the category and subcategory numbers right.

[marknew]

OK, thanks. One more question. My products have a link to PDF files . These can be downloaded to give customers more info about the product before they decide to buy. Can EP handle those? What field should I use?

[marknew]

Forgot the link.
Like this -
http://smartline.open24x7.biz/catalo...products_id=13




Can EP handle those?
What field should I use?

Thanks again.

[NiallO58]

Hi

Im having a bit of trouble with easy populate 1.2.5.4, I am able to populate as may items as i want with out any problems at all but when I try to add images to these items using easy populate it uploads the items ok but not the images.

I dont know why it wont because I have all the images named correctly in the excel file and i have imported the images to the images folder for the website using ftp. So i seem to be doing everything correct but its still not working!

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks
Niall

[fairestcape]

Hi

Im having a bit of trouble with easy populate 1.2.5.4, I am able to populate as may items as i want with out any problems at all but when I try to add images to these items using easy populate it uploads the items ok but not the images.

I dont know why it wont because I have all the images named correctly in the excel file and i have imported the images to the images folder for the website using ftp. So i seem to be doing everything correct but its still not working!

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks
Niall

Let us know an example of the CONTENT in one of the spreadsheet cells for your images.

For example, you may have my-image.jpg in one of the cells.

Just tell us EXACTLY the name (or words) you have entered into one of these cells.

[Serious]

zc V1.39

Can someone take a look at my EP file and tell me whay some of the products aren't loading.

I can send a you a Zip file and the line numbers I'm having a problem with.

[geeker]

Is there a way to attribute multiple styles in ep? In other words is I had an item that comes in three colors and wanted to provide a color select box on the product page, how would I do this with ep?


Also how would I make an item from one subcategory be a linked item in another subcategory?

Thanks in advance.

[marknew]

how do you set the product type for EP?
Read the wiki, searched the forum but can't find the answer...

Thanks!

[janissaire]

Hi

Im having a bit of trouble with easy populate 1.2.5.4, I am able to populate as may items as i want with out any problems at all but when I try to add images to these items using easy populate it uploads the items ok but not the images.

I dont know why it wont because I have all the images named correctly in the excel file and i have imported the images to the images folder for the website using ftp. So i seem to be doing everything correct but its still not working!

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks
Niall

Ok - I had a real bugger of a time with the images but got it working. Since I have a lot (photography) I needed a good structure to keep organised. Here's how I did it (going from memory will double chech when I get home):

Do this on your local first

When you make a category (via admin) put the image for that item into the main directory - it will keep in separate from the others and cause less headaches.

For the store images make a structure something like this:

Store Images

Folder 1 (Canada)

Ontario

Ont-image1

Ont-image2

Quebec

Que-image1

Que-image2

Folder 2 (USA)

Vermont

VER-image1

VER-image2

Ohio

OH-image1

OH-image2

Etc - again I do ith this way because I have a ton of pictures that I need to put into groups some people like to put them altogether - do what ever works best for you.

Now - it's all about the path - with the way EZpop works with images.

Set up only 1 catagory - via the admin process - make sure that you use the image in the order in which you have them set up on your local.

Export your EZpop file
you will now see the location for that file - catagory/image

Set up 1 subcategory and include a image -repeat export
you will now see the category/sub-category/image name

Keep doing this so that you have at least 1 path for everything on your excel sheet. Then all you have to do is copy paste the data from one cell to another and change the name of the image.

Once you get it working on your local - you transfer all the images over (maintaining the same structure) and then upload youe excel sheet - you should then see all the images in the right spots on your live shop.