EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[mc12345678]

I am sorry if this question has been asked before; I have uploaded a plugin so that I can add to Product in Category the Products Cost. What do I need to do so that when I use this plugin to make a backup and later restore my products the Products Cost is also backed up?

I have just rebuilt my shop and when I used the backup copy and imported the information the Products Cost is showing zero even though I did put the info in before the backup copy was made

I caution against using EP4 as a backup tool... There are suggested programs such as DrBytes database backup and simply exporting the database from phpmyadmin that will more thoruoghly capture all the necessary data to restore the site's data to the point at which it was retrieved.

That said, if this plugin is going to be used to backup data, a couple of things, and it is really this part that is covered in the instructions and a basis for operation: export, modify value, save as new file but with end of filename slightly changed, import the file, witness that change made to site matches intended action and witness that no other similar undesirable changes were made...

As to this cost field. EP4 does export cost export through a few different export paths, but if something were done to the database to add a field, then need to identify which field in which table is desired to be "preserved". If it is in the products table, then use the custom fields area in the EP4 configuration screen. If a field were added to a table outside of the products table and the field name is not already recognized and handled, then additional coding would be needed to add that field in where desired.

[adb34]

......As to this cost field. EP4 does export cost export through a few different export paths, but if something were done to the database to add a field, then need to identify which field in which table is desired to be "preserved". If it is in the products table, then use the custom fields area in the EP4 configuration screen. If a field were added to a table outside of the products table and the field name is not already recognized and handled, then additional coding would be needed to add that field in where desired.

So in short you are saying is, drill down admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields; add the fields that I want to add. Then this is shown in admin/tools/Easy Populate 4 right hand side half way down is User Defined Products Fields: and under that I should find the plugin I have named.

If above is correct, then how do I change the word 'false' in to 'true'?

[mc12345678]

So in short you are saying is, drill down admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields; add the fields that I want to add. Then this is shown in admin/tools/Easy Populate 4 right hand side half way down is User Defined Products Fields: and under that I should find the plugin I have named.

If above is correct, then how do I change the word 'false' in to 'true'?

The plugin information: true/false is based on code being present in EP4 to recognize and associate a field with a "plugin". The addtion of a field to the user defined fields will not modify the existence of a "true/false" field on the right side. It will only modify the list of fields identified in the user defined field. Further, the user defined field is only associated with the products table (at this tiime) therefore if the additional field of any plugin, modifies say the categories table, the user defined field will not assost in retrieviing that field.

[adb34]

The plugin information: true/false is based on code being present in EP4 to recognize and associate a field with a "plugin". The addtion of a field to the user defined fields will not modify the existence of a "true/false" field on the right side. It will only modify the list of fields identified in the user defined field. Further, the user defined field is only associated with the products table (at this tiime) therefore if the additional field of any plugin, modifies say the categories table, the user defined field will not assost in retrieviing that field.

I have read your comment more than a dozen times and I do not understand what you have put.

Drilling down to admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields inserted 'Products Cost' which the plugin (Product_Cost_Display) is used to add the cost to me in the products page.

I then go to admin/tools/Easy Populate 4 and on the right hand side under 'User Defined Products Fields:' is the title I put in under admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields but it is showing 'False'.

Now I understand a bit of what you have put however, do I need to re-install 'Product_Cost_Display' for EP4 to see or what?

[mc12345678]

I have read your comment more than a dozen times and I do not understand what you have put.

Drilling down to admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields inserted 'Products Cost' which the plugin (Product_Cost_Display) is used to add the cost to me in the products page.

I then go to admin/tools/Easy Populate 4 and on the right hand side under 'User Defined Products Fields:' is the title I put in under admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields but it is showing 'False'.

Now I understand a bit of what you have put however, do I need to re-install 'Product_Cost_Display' for EP4 to see or what?

The information needed to know is 1) what is the exact name of the field(s) added by your plugin, and 2) to what table(s) does it add the field(s)?

Let's assume the name of the field is product_cost_display and that the field is added to the products table. If that is the case, then the field will appear in the export and will also be imported (when present) to the database when working with the full products type import/export file once the user defined field includes: product_cost_display.

Take it one step at a time:
If there is a field in the products table to be used, then goto the configuration->ep4->user defined field.
Add each field that is in the products table that is not normally exported with each field separated by a comma.
Goto tools->ep4, export the full products data and will see the values associated with the field(s) that were added.

EP4 does not "detect" software installation, it generally looks for fields to exist in the database for "known" plugins or attempts to pull data based on what the user has entered as a custom field.

[Amethyst_fairy]

Help. Newbie here and I love the simplicity of using easy populate but my images are showing up small distorted when new products are added using easy populate. Tried Image handler. Only way they get fixed is if I go in open product to edit and click update. Any help would be appreciated. My site is www.thedragonskeep.net check out the witchcraft/pagan books & calendars category pretty sure some there that are waiting for me to fix.
Thanks
Sandria

[mc12345678]

Help. Newbie here and I love the simplicity of using easy populate but my images are showing up small distorted when new products are added using easy populate. Tried Image handler. Only way they get fixed is if I go in open product to edit and click update. Any help would be appreciated. My site is www.thedragonskeep.net check out the witchcraft/pagan books & calendars category pretty sure some there that are waiting for me to fix.
Thanks
Sandria

So, EP4 does nothing more with an image than a default ZC installation does. It simply populates the database with the location of the main image. If there has been some software installed that must perform som action on the product while stepping through the collect_info and update_product step(s), then that action must be duplicated at some point in the process... (Ie. Custom coding).

As to locating the image(s) that might be a problem, well, 137 product, not sure if issue is visible in the categories listing or if only when viewing the product_info page, also don't know if it is on desktop only or on the particular mobile template that is in use and actually aggravates the daylights out of me because so slow which further was aggravating to scroll down to the last of what seemed like 100s of categories... But then maybe I accidentally expanded a category because of the template. Sorry, I digress... Anyways, point being thank you for identifying the website and the category, but could really use further refinement to help out. Otherwise glad that EP4 is working for you.

[adb34]

The information needed to know is 1) what is the exact name of the field(s) added by your plugin, and 2) to what table(s) does it add the field(s)?.......

Thanks for the info, mate. I will get my head around this.

[mc12345678]

Thanks for the info, mate. I will get my head around this.

What plugin is this? What is the link to download it?

Are you sure it's not just adding visible information to the user display side? After installing it was there anything on the admin side that had to be entered new/differently for product in the admin?

[mc12345678]

I have read your comment more than a dozen times and I do not understand what you have put.

Drilling down to admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields inserted 'Products Cost' which the plugin (Product_Cost_Display) is used to add the cost to me in the products page.

I then go to admin/tools/Easy Populate 4 and on the right hand side under 'User Defined Products Fields:' is the title I put in under admin/configuration/Easy Populate 4/User Defined Products Fields but it is showing 'False'.

Now I understand a bit of what you have put however, do I need to re-install 'Product_Cost_Display' for EP4 to see or what?

Fyi, the FALSE next to the user defined products table field indicates that the field entered doesn't exist...sort of a pre-notification before going through the process of exporting, downloading, opening the file up to then determine that the field desired is not present.. Again goes back to what exactly the field is within the products table that might be desired to export/import. The list of fields associated with the table can be seen through phpmyadmin.