EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[mc12345678]

Yeah basically in the class declaration for asking the database to do something, one of the variables has been made private and no helper function has been provided for the variable declared at the following link.

https://github.com/zencart/zencart/b...actory.php#L22

Could possibly apply the following untested change:

From

    private $link; // mysqli object

To

    public $link; // mysqli object

That again is to modify the catalog file: includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php

Will generate a github issue after further evaluation of the situation. Obviously there are other ways to interface with the Zen Cart code which could include development or copying of the same class file for use with EP4, rewrite of EP4 code, additional code in the Zen Cart core code or perhaps the above change.

For those that may have had interest in the "detail" of the above, an issue was opened on the Zen Cart Github site with the above offered as a solution that was incorporated and is expected in Zen Cart 1.5.8a or whatever next Zen Cart release. For further understanding of the issue, may I suggest reading some of the PR "background" related to the proposed change.

[kernheimer]

For those that may have had interest in the "detail" of the above, an issue was opened on the Zen Cart Github site with the above offered as a solution that was incorporated and is expected in Zen Cart 1.5.8a or whatever next Zen Cart release. For further understanding of the issue, may I suggest reading some of the PR "background" related to the proposed change.

Dear mc12345678

I'm just finding it hard to read. my dyslexia comes running to me like a little child ...
i know you all do so much to get / keep it all up to date... but reading in english is not so my best subject
Eugénie

[mc12345678]

Dear mc12345678

I'm just finding it hard to read. my dyslexia comes running to me like a little child ...
i know you all do so much to get / keep it all up to date... but reading in english is not so my best subject
Eugénie

Understand. For confirmation are you able to tell the difference between red and green? The code change to the Zen Cart 1.5 8 software needed for operation is at this link: https://github.com/zencart/zencart/pull/5486/files

The first highlighted text is red and has a dash of negative sign on the left side. That is what is the "problem" below that is green text with a plus. That is the code needed.

I can describe differently if still request.

[cindygordon]

Friends, I'm using version v1.5.5e. (yeah, I know...) but I have like 50 sites and upgrading is going to be a massive undertaking, so I'm still there. Until a few days ago, this mod worked perfectly, has worked perfectly for years. Now I'm getting this error each time I choose "easy populate 4" from my tools menu:



Any ideas what may have changed on my hosting server perhaps? This behavior is consistent across ALL of my sites, and has been this way for several days. Everything else is working fine on the site.

[jeking]

Friends, I'm using version v1.5.5e. (yeah, I know...) but I have like 50 sites and upgrading is going to be a massive undertaking, so I'm still there. Until a few days ago, this mod worked perfectly, has worked perfectly for years. Now I'm getting this error each time I choose "easy populate 4" from my tools menu:



Any ideas what may have changed on my hosting server perhaps? This behavior is consistent across ALL of my sites, and has been this way for several days. Everything else is working fine on the site.

Check, or ask you host to check, modsecurity rules. They have have been updated. A 503 error will happen if modsecurity is blocking the action. There are, of course, many other reasons for a 503, but I have seen this happen.

[cindygordon]

Check, or ask you host to check, modsecurity rules. They have have been updated. A 503 error will happen if modsecurity is blocking the action. There are, of course, many other reasons for a 503, but I have seen this happen.

Thank you, I'll check w/ godaddy.

[dbltoe]

Thank you, I'll check w/ godaddy.

They are going to give you a bunch of gibberish BUT, ask them about the MySQL connection that is being used for your sites.

Not only did they drop PHP 5.4 and 5.6 (later to reinstated after customers complained) , they also changed the database connections from MySQL to MySQLi. All without telling the customer.

It is a better connection BUT, for some reason, you get a 503 error with any PHP below 7

[mc12345678]

Friends, I'm using version v1.5.5e. (yeah, I know...) but I have like 50 sites and upgrading is going to be a massive undertaking, so I'm still there. Until a few days ago, this mod worked perfectly, has worked perfectly for years. Now I'm getting this error each time I choose "easy populate 4" from my tools menu:



Any ideas what may have changed on my hosting server perhaps? This behavior is consistent across ALL of my sites, and has been this way for several days. Everything else is working fine on the site.

Check your logs directory to see what if any debug logs were generated while attempting access. If posting the content here, remember that the admin directory will be present and should be obscured.

Also, if the housing company for all sites is the same, they may be having a particular issue besides s what was previously suggested.

[allmart]

Hello my Zen Cart version is 1.5.5e and using EasyPopulate 4.0.37.13 and have used EP for years without issue. For reasons unknown to me I can no longer import new products getting the error SKIPPED! - v_products_model: ??? - No category provided for this new product the categories heading in my csv file is v_categories_name_1 and is in the 27th column of my csv file or AA if using Excel. If I export Complete Products (with Metatags) the columns are identical. I do have categories entered in the column ... they are not blank and named correctly. What am I doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.

[mc12345678]

Hello my Zen Cart version is 1.5.5e and using EasyPopulate 4.0.37.13 and have used EP for years without issue. For reasons unknown to me I can no longer import new products getting the error SKIPPED! - v_products_model: ??? - No category provided for this new product the categories heading in my csv file is v_categories_name_1 and is in the 27th column of my csv file or AA if using Excel. If I export Complete Products (with Metatags) the columns are identical. I do have categories entered in the column ... they are not blank and named correctly. What am I doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.

Haven't read the post just 7 posts before on the same page of this original post when listed a default way: https://www.zen-cart.com/newreply.ph...eply&p=1392327