Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[fakeDecoy]

Ok, I finally figured it out. The below from post #949 has a bug, I think - in one piece of code you insert the new field between the name and description, and in another you insert it after them. I haven't tried messing with it to see if I can corrupt my database, but it might be important to be consistent when changing it like I did.

To add the products_id field, all I did was the below two edits out of the 10 or so.

Line 360

Original:
$filelayout = array_merge($filelayout , array(
'v_products_name_' . $l_id => $iii++,
'v_products_description_' . $l_id => $iii++,
));

Changed to:
$filelayout = array_merge($filelayout , array(
'v_products_name_' . $l_id => $iii++,
'v_new_field_' . $l_id => $iii++,
'v_products_description_' . $l_id => $iii++,
));


Line 791

Original:
$row['v_products_name_' . $lid] = $row2['products_name'];
$row['v_products_description_' . $lid] = $row2['products_description'];
if ($ep_supported_mods['psd'] == true) {
$row['v_products_short_desc_' . $lid] = $row2['products_short_desc'];
}

Changed to:
$row['v_products_name_' . $lid] = $row2['products_name'];
$row['v_products_description_' . $lid] = $row2['products_description'];
$row['v_new_field_' . $lid] = $row2['new_field'];
if ($ep_supported_mods['psd'] == true) {
$row['v_products_short_desc_' . $lid] = $row2['products_short_desc'];
}

[credenscel]

Im having slight issues with double spacing between the lines of text.
I use dreamweaver to come up with the HTML description, then i paste it back into excel. Once my products are done i copy the information into a notepad then upload to the server using "easy populate" upload from the admin.

the problem is that i get double spaces! even though in HTML code the spacing is <br> i still get double spaces!
now.. when i take the same code and input it manually into the product description (without using easy populate) everything shows up fine!

is anyone else having this issue? its driving me crazy! please assist!


p.s. I also keep getting double quotation marks when copying data from excel to notepad. thats a seperate issue but any idea why this is happening?

[stxmona]

Yikes... 245 pages in this thread. Any idea how long ago that was discussed?

Look at the first post in the thread -
Here's a quick tutorial on how to add fields to easypopulate v1.2.5.4 or 1.2.5.5
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116061

The instructions are very easy to follow and I was able to do it.

Good luck
Mona

[vandiermen]

[FONT=Verdana]Easy Populate v1.2.5.5;
has huge bug when I try to import products with same model number
I was really relying on this so I thought I should post here and see if anyone knows what I can do.

It inserts the first product; then instead of inserting the second product; it updates the first one because the product model is the same
; and creates some sort of product link bug

For example if I try to import

- model - product name -
- FP 600x450 - name 1 -
- FP 600x450 - name 2 -

BIG BUG when you try to do this!
Seems this module can really stuff up your catalog in you have the same model name for many of your items.

Example attached. [/FONT]

[kcb410]

[FONT=Verdana]Easy Populate v1.2.5.5;
has huge bug when I try to import products with same model number
I was really relying on this so I thought I should post here and see if anyone knows what I can do.

It inserts the first product; then instead of inserting the second product; it updates the first one because the product model is the same
; and creates some sort of product link bug

For example if I try to import

- model - product name -
- FP 600x450 - name 1 -
- FP 600x450 - name 2 -

BIG BUG when you try to do this!
Seems this module can really stuff up your catalog in you have the same model name for many of your items.

Example attached. [/FONT]

I just finished uploading 900 products and under the v_products_model column I had to start with the next available Zen Cart product ID number and continue sequentially. That worked fine for me.

[kcb410]

Hello All,

I'm uploading attributes with some success. The uploads seems to be getting stuck on my attribute for 'Uploading a file'.

Does anyone know what the v_attribute_values_id_
should be for the v_attribute_values_name_
(FILE)?

I think this is what is causing it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

[vandiermen]

I just finished uploading 900 products and under the v_products_model column I had to start with the next available Zen Cart product ID number and continue sequentially. That worked fine for me.

I have about 4000+ products I will have to update with a ID number on the end of the v_products_model

SAV - 200x150 - ID01
SAV - 300x200 - ID02
PVC - 200x150
...
SAV - 200x150 - ID04
SAV - 300x200 - ID05
PVC - 200x150

http://www.safetysigns4u.com.au/inde...x&cPath=99_100

[kcb410]

I have about 4000+ products I will have to update with a ID number on the end of the v_products_model

SAV - 200x150 - ID01
SAV - 300x200 - ID02
PVC - 200x150
...
SAV - 200x150 - ID04
SAV - 300x200 - ID05
PVC - 200x150

http://www.safetysigns4u.com.au/inde...x&cPath=99_100

I would try a small test file on that first. I'm not sure how EP will handle letters, number & characters. I'm finding it to be a challenge as to what EP will accept and handle well.

[awhfy99]

I would try a small test file on that first. I'm not sure how EP will handle letters, number & characters. I'm finding it to be a challenge as to what EP will accept and handle well.

The model number can handle just about anything as long as it it does not exceed the allotted number of characters that you have assigned to it. I have used many special characters (#, &,$, -, digits, spaces, etc.) without any problems.

[kcb410]

The model number can handle just about anything as long as it it does not exceed the allotted number of characters that you have assigned to it. I have used many special characters (#, &,$, -, digits, spaces, etc.) without any problems.

Thank you for that information. I am new to Easy Populate but I am knee deep in learning by trial and error!! Great mod but I'm struggling with attributes a lot.