EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[mrmanners]

It's easy to do and has been discussed earlier in this thread. The length check is very important to the import so that's why I added it.

-chadd

yeah so that pretty much didn't work. Found categories_name in the sql database. Increased it to 128 but it still won't access the naming convention. I also tried the ^. It created a whole different directory with ^ between the different words... Any ideas?

[chadderuski]

yeah so that pretty much didn't work. Found categories_name in the sql database. Increased it to 128 but it still won't access the naming convention. I also tried the ^. It created a whole different directory with ^ between the different words... Any ideas?

I replied to your PM... I really think you are using 1.2.5.4!

BTW: You ARE using Dr. Bytes MySQL Database Backup Tool? You should ALWAYS run a backup before working with EP4!

EP4 like most tools will do just what you tell it... it you give EP4 bad data (you made a mistake in your spreadsheet) EP4 will happily take that data and import it to your databases.

I've added some necessary data checking in some places that were vital like category names, etc.

I have many successful users with very large data sets using EP4... one user has over 900,000 records! On his dedicated server he can import about 50,000 in (if I remember right) about 12 seconds!

Hope this encourages you to keep working to learn EP4... BTW, if you didn't get your version from my github account I can't vouch for the code.

-chadd

https://github.com/chaddro/EasyPopulate-4.0

[wtfbbq]

If this mod only adds fields to the products table, then you should be able to use the User Defined Products Fields to add these to your import sheet. After installing the MAP mod, look at the products table or sql you used to modify the table for the field names. Then add these under the Configuration > EasyPopluate 4 :: User Defined Products Fields.

Separate the fields with a comma, but do not add spaces, for example: field1,field2,field3
Do not add quotes either.

Your sheet will then export with columns for these fields as: v_field1, v_field2, v_field3

Let me know how that works for you!
-chadd

Thanks this worked!
For those who need the MAP mod integrated, the categories you need to add in the user defined box are: map_enabled,map_price

[zan_dude]

Hi Chad...

Firstly what a great extension EP is, I had got it set up on a server whilst i was testing out things and it was all working great.

I've now had to move over to a hosting package with siteground and have managed to install zen cart again no problem and was going to start again from scratch with everything.

When I re-installed EP (using your latest github version) for some reason I can't seem to get it to work correctly. I can see it at the bottom of the tools menu but everytime i try and do something in EP it takes me back to the admin login panel for some reason.

I know this has been documented before but i didn't even use the install sql feature to install it via the admin panel and can't see any rouge // in any of the configure.php files.

Is there anything else I can check here because it's driving me crazy as i've already tried a few things but to no avail, currently i've re-installed zen cart from scratch again and done the same for EP but it still doesn't work.

Currently with the hosting i've not transferred my domain name across yet so i'm having to access the site by ip address and noticed that in the url for that there is a ~ character which i was wondering if that had anything to do with the problem perhaps.

Unless there's a few more php files i can check for bad // ?

Any help would be greatly welcomed...

Thanks.
Matt

[chadderuski]

Hi Chad...

Firstly what a great extension EP is, I had got it set up on a server whilst i was testing out things and it was all working great.

I've now had to move over to a hosting package with siteground and have managed to install zen cart again no problem and was going to start again from scratch with everything.

When I re-installed EP (using your latest github version) for some reason I can't seem to get it to work correctly. I can see it at the bottom of the tools menu but everytime i try and do something in EP it takes me back to the admin login panel for some reason.

I know this has been documented before but i didn't even use the install sql feature to install it via the admin panel and can't see any rouge // in any of the configure.php files.

Is there anything else I can check here because it's driving me crazy as i've already tried a few things but to no avail, currently i've re-installed zen cart from scratch again and done the same for EP but it still doesn't work.

Currently with the hosting i've not transferred my domain name across yet so i'm having to access the site by ip address and noticed that in the url for that there is a ~ character which i was wondering if that had anything to do with the problem perhaps.

Unless there's a few more php files i can check for bad // ?

Any help would be greatly welcomed...

Thanks.
Matt

Hi Matt,

Did you install zencart using a cpanel auto-installer? If so, then you likely have some "fudging" going on in your configure.php files. You will need to check these to be sure the are correct. A common issue I've seen are extra // (double wacks) where there should only be one. This will break EP though not zencart for some reason.

I haven't tested zencart on a site using the ~ tilda, so you are in uncharted grounds there. No problem using just an IP though.

-chadd

[zan_dude]

Hi Matt,

Did you install zencart using a cpanel auto-installer? If so, then you likely have some "fudging" going on in your configure.php files. You will need to check these to be sure the are correct. A common issue I've seen are extra // (double wacks) where there should only be one. This will break EP though not zencart for some reason.

I haven't tested zencart on a site using the ~ tilda, so you are in uncharted grounds there. No problem using just an IP though.

-chadd

Hi,

I did the install by just copying the files into the right places with FileZilla and then going to tools > easypopulate4 at the bottom of the list and then having to press on install easypopulate by clicking at the top of the screen within the easy populate menu/module.

I'm just wondering if it could be the ~ character within the URL ? Is there any way I can verify this somehow. Unless there are more .php files to take a look inside with path errors?

In the configure.php insi admin includes I did notice the admin directory isn't specified like the other paths, it doesn't contain any // but it doesn't show a true path to the directory like the other dirs are.

Thanks,
Matt

[chrysalid]

Hello,
I have downloaded EasyPopulate CSV for ZenCart 1.5
I get an error when I run the SQL script - WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.
Easy Populate doesn't show in the menu.
I have followed all the steps, and can somewhat access EasyPopulate by entering localhost/zencart/admin/easypopulate.php
The bottom of my screen has a bunch of code (I've pasted the image below).
When I do download the csv, it's blank - only headers.
I would appreciate any help!!
Thanks,
Amber

[chadderuski]

Hello,
I have downloaded EasyPopulate CSV for ZenCart 1.5
I get an error when I run the SQL script - WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.
Easy Populate doesn't show in the menu.
I have followed all the steps, and can somewhat access EasyPopulate by entering localhost/zencart/admin/easypopulate.php
The bottom of my screen has a bunch of code (I've pasted the image below).
When I do download the csv, it's blank - only headers.
I would appreciate any help!!
Thanks,
Amber

Hi Amber,

I'm sorry, this is not my version and I can't help you with it. But you could uninstall that one and install my version from here:

https://github.com/chaddro/EasyPopulate-4.0

-chadd

[racinjason]

Just uplaoded 4.0 to transfer product info from one zencart store to another. The store with the info was 1.39 version and the new store is 1.5. I was able to transfer the info except the catagory description was not there or the catagory image........any thoughts?
I am able to manualy upload the description via the zencart admin but I still cannot get the catagory image to show up. The product image is showing just not the catagory image and in most cases it is the same image as the product.......any help?

Also by uploading it via easy populate can I still use all the editing options the zencart admin has?.........adding the catagory image doesn't seem to work.

[bubbadan]

Having a "Cosmetic" issue with EP

Before today it was fine and dandy no issues the files showed up nice and in the decorative box.

However today I get what you see in the attached image.

Nothing has been added (as far as other plugins etc)

All files are in tempEP as they should be.

Any Ideas?