Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[Scrat]

tbrides - ftp your file to the /temp folder in Admin and then enter the file name in the : Import from Temp Dir (temp/) box in EP main page.

bifficus - Not an expert at PHP but it doesn't have a very big memory so I would suggest your file is too big,How many/ how big is your file/ qty of products? I would only up load max. 500 products at a time, maybe a few less for good measures.

[Scrat]

Is there any interest for a file filter program to filter csv - tab etc (possibly future plans xml if any interest) files from Suppliers (csv/tab) catalogues or epos database exports to the Easypopulate Product import format, so no more cutting/pasting in excel or OO.

It is a python/glade application with the ability to pick whole or part field valves of the csv file and add additional valves globally.
As I see the only issue I have at present is the categories and the weight as these would need to be put in by hand, I am looking at possibly key words in the description to get around the categories issue.

[bifficus]

Hi Scrat,

I am definitely interested in some supplier related features for zen-cart. What exists is few and far between. Ironically, I caused my problems in EP by adding some supplier related fields to the product (cost and supplier). My intention was to use this to easily generate price sheets for resellers.

With respect to my PHP issue, you are right, as was the other recommendation to increase memory. Guess how much I had to increase my PHP.ini memory to?

512mb... yes, 512mb. My database is tiny, but contains many catagories with linked products. A few of them also have rather lengthy descriptions. The net is that while my SQL database backup is 520kb, the EP file generated in the temp directory was over 500mb in size.

EP works really well, but it seems I have surpassed its capabilities.

I may still be able to use it, as you say, to add products bit by bit. I was already having to split files and add them that way. After a little trial and error I did get that working. Not sure now if it would work, due to the memory issues.

I am going to try and learn how to work with SQL directly to pull the reports out that I need like that. I know next to nothing about sql, but I think that would be the way to go.

[Mack32]

Not sure if this is where I post this?

I have easy populate installed. When I try to download the Model/Attributes file to either file or to Temp. This is what happens.

I click on the link to download the file. It acts like it is doing something then goes to a blank page. No offer to save to file. nothing.

When I click on save to temp it acts like it does something and goes to a blank page. I check the temp folder and it has a file in there. Has most of the products listed.

I get no error messages of any kind.

I do have SEO urls installed. Not sure if this would change anything or not.

I am using Zen cart 1.3.7 and easy pop 1.2.5

any help would be appreciated.

Mack

I need help with this pleassee...it does it on all downloads if I try to get it to download to my computer or to temp dir?


Any help would be appreciated

[dealbyethan.com]

Does anyone know how to move products into from an old category to a new category correctly? I did move them but the master category id is still the same as the old one whereas the new category becomes the linked category of the old category. This doesn't make sense because there is now nothing in the old category after moving. Please advise.

[Scrat]

Mack32 - You really need to do some fault finding, I would remove EP and reinstall and see if that works, is your product database every big? Check your database for errors, partially delete products, it may be a hosting issue, has it ever worked properly if so what was the last thing you installed and remove that and see if that works!, again has it worked properly before contact your host to see if they have changed/upgraded anything php,mysql etc as this can affect things.
I have had a similar issue when I was with another hosting company since I have moved to Camelot Hosting things are so much better.

dealbyethan.com - I haven't tried this myself but if looks if it is leaving references in the database , I would delete the original record by using '9' in the status column and on the next row insert again the new record in the new category, under the usual status of '1'. Therefore it will completely delete the record and not leave any refs.

[dealbyethan.com]

Thanks for your suggestion. If I don't want to delete the category but only to move them, do you have any other suggestion?

[dealbyethan.com]

The main reason I asked to do this is because the old category is still the master category after its products are moved to the new category. So if I delete the old category, the new category will be deleted as well.

[Scrat]

dealbyethan.com - Sorry I did not explain that clearly, you would not be deleting the whole catergory you are only deleting the product and then re-posting that product in the new catergory, this should not delete any catergories, just that product.

[dealbyethan.com]

Yes, I get the idea. Some of my pages have ranking. I prefer not to lose them if possible.