EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[LittleAngell52]

Next would be to assign the attribute to the product using the attribute basic type file, and then the attributes detailed (current file that is only partially working) to provide refined information for the individual product.

Right, I will give that a try today and let you know if it has worked or not. If it doesn't then I will scream. LOL

[LittleAngell52]

Next would be to assign the attribute to the product using the attribute basic type file, and then the attributes detailed (current file that is only partially working) to provide refined information for the individual product.

Aww, it worked and thank you so much for your help mc12345678. I don't know what I would do without this forum as been so helpful to get things done in my store.

[mc12345678]

Welcome, glad it is coming together for you. :)

[LittleAngell52]

Help I have come across a new problem on ep and I can't seem to get it fixed. Ep is adding the downloadable file I add but it keeps skipping the name of the file and how many days you have got to download it and how many times you can download the product. For example, Spiderdancer/CHH-FBC_001.zip is the download name for the downloadable file 7 days and 5 tries. I have had this problem for the past 3 days and can't figure out how to fix it. Any help will be appreciated.

[LittleAngell52]

Here is an image of what I get.

[mc12345678]

Ummm... Worked for me when I modified an exported version of the detailed attributes, I modified the three columns:
v_products_attributes_filename, v_products_attributes_maxdays, and v_products_attributes_maxcount
I uploaded the file leaving Attrib-Detailed-EP as the beginning part of the filename (I had modified the text that followed so that I wouldn't lose my original export), I then imported the file (which had also been modified to update only a few records instead of everything) and what I had entered was transferred to the record associated with that particular attribute as viewed in the attributes controller.

So, I don't know what the issue is/was for you, but perhaps you could explain further the actions you took from export to import including filenames involved, error messages at the bottom of the screen just after import, etc...

So, if

[LittleAngell52]

Ummm... Worked for me when I modified an exported version of the detailed attributes, I modified the three columns:
v_products_attributes_filename, v_products_attributes_maxdays, and v_products_attributes_maxcount
I uploaded the file leaving Attrib-Detailed-EP as the beginning part of the filename (I had modified the text that followed so that I wouldn't lose my original export), I then imported the file (which had also been modified to update only a few records instead of everything) and what I had entered was transferred to the record associated with that particular attribute as viewed in the attributes controller.

So, I don't know what the issue is/was for you, but perhaps you could explain further the actions you took from export to import including filenames involved, error messages at the bottom of the screen just after import, etc...

So, if

It's ok I found the error I was getting this morning and it's all working for me again. What I did do was added the products first and edited what need to be edited. Then I did the basic Attribute file added that to EP. Then I edited the Detailed Attribute File and for some reason under the column v_products_options_sort_order it was putting in a 0 instead of 10. How I found it was I went to the very first line that I added via Ep and went through it with a fine tooth-comb and just typed in the details from that line and hay presto it worked. Why I didn't think of it earlier I don't know.

[wheat]

is it possible to add categories using EasyPop?
I have no difficulty dl'ing the file Category/Meta and using it to modify
but have to create a large number of new categories and can't seem to do this

Zen Cart® v1.5.5a
Easy Populate 4.0.35.ZC - 04-29-2016
Firefox 48.0.2

Thank you for any assistance - even the answer is, no EaxyPop does not do that....

[mc12345678]

is it possible to add categories using EasyPop?
I have no difficulty dl'ing the file Category/Meta and using it to modify
but have to create a large number of new categories and can't seem to do this

Zen Cart® v1.5.5a
Easy Populate 4.0.35.ZC - 04-29-2016
Firefox 48.0.2

Thank you for any assistance - even the answer is, no EaxyPop does not do that....

EP4 adds categories as necessary when adding product (active or not), it does not have a generate a category "feature". Once the category is created (active or not), then the category's data can be manipulated.

There are creative ways to work around this without affecting database record numbers, such as taking a product (probably preferred to be inactive) and linking it across multiple categories, which is then possible to be removed from those linked categories, but also keep the categories in place and update them.

[wheat]

EP4 adds categories as necessary when adding product (active or not), it does not have a generate a category "feature". Once the category is created (active or not), then the category's data can be manipulated.

Well ALL right & thank you

There are creative ways to work around this without affecting database record numbers, such as taking a product (probably preferred to be inactive) and linking it across multiple categories, which is then possible to be removed from those linked categories, but also keep the categories in place and update them.

Not exactly sure what you mean here, but suspect if I TRY to follow the instructions - it will become clear