Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[awhfy99]

I don't want to let the items out of the store. I have items listed in the Specials list and there are about 70 items in the Specials list I have delete them individually and its taking my time. Is there another way to this?

Download the db using the ep option for full tab delimited.

There should be a headings

v_specials_price v_specials_date_avail v_specials_expires_date

with prices and dates populated. Either add or change the date (under the red one) to todays date for the ones you want to end and upload it As always, back up the db before doing this.

[touchclothing]

touchclothing

Try this :



If langer install does not work for you, import the SQL patch in the folder to manually install via zencart sql patch insertor.
Have you deleted all your old EP files ? and any SQL patch inserts as this could cause you problems ? as these alternative versions do work a little differently.

Also with your products table being so big save to the /temp folder and ftp the file to your deasktop.

ckosloff Hmmm... It looks a really good port but does have some issues from want people are asking on this thread, if it works without the SQL patch than you prossibly don't need it but I haven't really used this version only had a quick look at it.
If you look at the history of EP there are several version ep_v2_75_zen-cart_1_2, 1.2.5.4, 1.2.5.5, 1.2.5.5.csv.2,2.77H, even EPA.
They all have bugs in them still, but the most stable and proven is 1.2.5.4, but all these version are not being maintained by any of the orginal authors/porters (exp. EPA !) thus as you see by this thread the same questions are asked again and again.

I dont have access to the ini is there any way I can do with .htaccess?

[myplace311]

myplace311 What version are you using ? You would need a 'model column' in the upload file for any version of EP to work.

I am using version 1.2.5.5

when i download the report that column is blank the title is there just no data as we sell shampoo and there aren't models

does that column work as the ID?

Sorry for the newBness im a vb guy trying to get into this PHP world


Thanks for the help!

[Scrat]

touchclothing
After goooogling, I found this...

methods for increasing the amount of memory a PHP script may consume

2. If you don't have access to PHP.ini try adding this to an .htaccess file:
php_value memory_limit 64M

4. Talk to your host.

Try this but you may find an internal error:

2. the edit to the .htaccess file caused an internal server error (once I reverted back, it was fine.

myplace311 Zencart & EP need a unique model refernce for each product to work properly, so in ZC you need to insert a 'Products Model:' (eg 00001,00002,00003 etc) in this box and then hopefully your download file will have these ref's in and therefore will update the database accordingly.

[myplace311]

touchclothing
myplace311 Zencart & EP need a unique model refernce for each product to work properly, so in ZC you need to insert a 'Products Model:' (eg 00001,00002,00003 etc) in this box and then hopefully your download file will have these ref's in and therefore will update the database accordingly.

So you are saying that the model field is being used as the product id?

is there a reason that the ID is not exported with the file? (thus when oding an upload if no ID then = new product)

i will just run an update qry set model = ID

So in the event that i am adding new products i will need to provide the id in the model field am i getting this write?

sorry if this is already in the post i did do a search but i haven't gone page by page there is a lot of them ;)

[touchclothing]

I did that before and I raised it to
php_value memory_limit 94M


but it still gave me that error thats when i posted here

[medrep50]

I am very new to zen cart. We installed the latest version last week and I am working on adding products. The only addons that have been installed are Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 and image handler.

I have uploaded several files of products and they are loading fine but I keep getting this warning:

Warning: explode() [function.explode]: Empty delimiter in /home/fantasyb/public_html/admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/easypopulate_functions.php on line 241.

Does anyone have any clue what this is saying? I appreciate any suggestions.

Thank you.

[niccol]

Just checking here - once I have installed EP I should have an easy populate option in configuration. Is that right?

Because I do not. Actually EP seems to be working but I evidently can't configure anything.

Let me know

Thanks!

[Scrat]

myplace311 If you talking about the database ID, this is not used by EP in the upload file as EP converts the Model via a SQL query to insert/update/delete the product. In the upload file you need a Model ref unique to that product, other wise EP will just not work. So if you edit a product in ZC and add a unique Model ref in the appropriate field and then do a complete downlaod you will see how EP works.

medrep50 If you are using Langer 1.2.5.4 read your error 'Empty delimiter' looks as if your upload file format is incorrect, the best way to test is download a complete file to start with and look at that alter a few things and then upload the new file, and I am sure that will work for you.

niccol This depends on the version of EP you are using as if you read a few threads back re. 1.2.5.5 csv2
Certainly Langer Version 1.2.5.4 does

[Scrat]

touchclothing

I did that before and I raised it to
php_value memory_limit 94M
but it still gave me that error thats when i posted here

Are you using EP 1.2.5.4 from Modhole? if so have you spoken to your host re php memory. Cheap hosting packages look good but there is big draw backs, you have a lot of products and this will use a lot of memory. Cheap hosting means thousands of sites on the same server - not good for you !

Also are using saving this to your /temp folder on your server NOT direct downlaod?

Googled this solve-php-fatal-error-allowed-memory