Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[chadderuski]

Next question:
Is there a tutorial where I can learn how to use EP?

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate

There is also a thread on how to modify EP to add your own fields:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116061

-cj

[SIMS-SA]

Thanks for a great module...

Can I add pics with Easy Populate?

[awhfy99]

Thanks for a great module...

Can I add pics with Easy Populate?

The first one can be assigned with ep. All will need to be uploaded via a ftp program.

ie. if
Image 1= mypic.jpg
then
Image 2= mypic_2.jpg
Image 3= mypic_3.jpg

etc.

[ckosloff]

The first one can be assigned with ep. All will need to be uploaded via a ftp program.

I have not started yet with EP, trying to understand it for the moment, so this post could be off-mark.
From what you describe I think Image Handler does all that for you and is less error-prone.
You navigate to the product and assign it a main image simply by browsing in your computer (or network) to the one you want.
Same procedure for additional images, IH uploads them to the images folder, renames them, etc. No need to FTP, just point and click.

[awhfy99]

I have not started yet with EP, trying to understand it for the moment, so this post could be off-mark.
From what you describe I think Image Handler does all that for you and is less error-prone.
You navigate to the product and assign it a main image simply by browsing in your computer (or network) to the one you want.
Same procedure for additional images, IH uploads them to the images folder, renames them, etc. No need to FTP, just point and click.

That is true, the IH does do all of those things but if you are uploading en-mass, then why take the time to assign multiple images one at a time? Kind of defeats the purpose of EP, don't you think? The quickest way is to rename your images (ie. 1.gif, 1_1.gif, 1_2.gif, 1_3.gif, etc., and ftp them and let zencart handle the multiple image assignments for you.

[schoolboy]

The important thing to remember is that EP does NOT "upload" images...

The data you put into v_products_image column is simply a REFERENCE to the location and name of the primary image, and this data (reference) is stored in the database.

The actual image FILE (jpg, png, gif) is stored in the images folder (and/or a relevant sub-directory) and the best way to port the image files to your server is to use FTP.

ADDITIONAL images for any given product:-

(Main image = image.jpg)

• image_01.jpg
• image_02.jpg
• image_03.jpg

Are ALSO loaded via FTP, and their presence is then automatically recognised by ZC via ZC's "additional images" functionality.

[samgdaniel]

I've used Easy Populate to update and to add products to my site. However, even though the upload and import to database were successful no products were added or updated.

I have over a thousand products to add and this would be a life saver. Here is what I have:

Zen Cart - 1.3.8a
Easy Populate 1.2.5.5 CSV
PHP - 5.2.9
MySQL - 5.1.30

I've attached a test file. Any help is appreciated.

[Scrat]

samgdaniel: Did you have a product already in Zen Cart before you did a EP import?
As with EP 1.2.5.4 if you had no products in the DB and no category/ies and you imported with EP your products would not show, but if you have a one category and one product in ZC - EP would import and show!

[samgdaniel]

samgdaniel: Did you have a product already in Zen Cart before you did a EP import?
As with EP 1.2.5.4 if you had no products in the DB and no category/ies and you imported with EP your products would not show, but if you have a one category and one product in ZC - EP would import and show!

Scrat, thanks for the reply. I had one product in Zen Cart which I added in manually. I also set up categories as well. What I did was download the complete CSV file without attributes and used this as a template for my test file. I added a new product with a unique model number and EP says no errors but nothing is added to the database.

Should I go to EP 1.2.5.4?

[Scrat]

samgdaniel:
What messages do you get when you import ? (ie Updated,New Product etc)
Are your products set to active?

As far as I can tell (I have only tested 1.2.5.5 myself) and it seems to work OK