Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[kcb410]

Hello all,

I'm trying to upload revised product descriptions. In Admin - Tools - Easy Populate it shows the upload completing without any errors but when I go to my product descriptions none of my changes are showing.

Has anyone seen this issue before?? If so... how did you resolve it?

Any help would be appreciated.

ZC 1.3.8
PHP 5.2
MySQL 5.0.81

[drrogera]

The previous discussions where people had upload issues using an Apple computer that I could find all say you cannot use a MAC to create the file. The truth is: you cannot use Excel on a MAC but you do have options. I use "Numbers" to output the csv file - worked fine for EP 1.2.5.6!!

I try not to give up until I have spent at least 2 days at something. :)

[autoace]

Hi,

Trying to install Easy Populate v1.2.5.6 on Zc v1.3.8 and I get these error msgs when I type in ?langer=install in my browser:

EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_KEYS_FAIL
Warning EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_TEMP_FOLDER_MISSING
Warning EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_CHMOD_FAIL

I have tempEP CHMOD setting at 777, in my root directory (same as my store)

Do I need to install the MySql patch or do I have something else wrong?

thanks in advance.

[Tapper]

Hi,

Trying to install Easy Populate v1.2.5.6 on Zc v1.3.8 and I get these error msgs when I type in ?langer=install in my browser:

EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_KEYS_FAIL
Warning EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_TEMP_FOLDER_MISSING
Warning EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_CHMOD_FAIL

I have tempEP CHMOD setting at 777, in my root directory (same as my store)

Do I need to install the MySql patch or do I have something else wrong?

thanks in advance.

EZ Pop can run with teh temp folder at 755 instead of 777: many hosts won't allow code to run if folders are set at 777.

Copy the files up again, I think you're missing some.

Make sure the tempEP folder is there. Check that the temp folder is set in configuration/ easy pop. You might have a "tempEP" folder and it's set for "tmp" or something.

[autoace]

Tapper:

Thanks for the quick reply, I changed my tempEP folder to 755 and re-uploaded all the files.

My temp folder's name is 'tempEP', do I rename that to temp and it is is my root directory same as my store.

Same error message.

Do I need to install the 'install_sql' file? Upload or via phpMyAdmin?

How do I know which file is the configure file to check what the name of temp folder should be?

Thanks for your help.

[awhfy99]

Tapper:

Thanks for the quick reply, I changed my tempEP folder to 755 and re-uploaded all the files.

My temp folder's name is 'tempEP', do I rename that to temp and it is is my root directory same as my store.

Same error message.

Do I need to install the 'install_sql' file? Upload or via phpMyAdmin?

How do I know which file is the configure file to check what the name of temp folder should be?

Thanks for your help.

Remove the EP from the end of your temp folder. It is /temp and it cannot be anything else.

[credenscel]

Im using EP to upload automotive products and have come across an issue...
there are instances where a part# can belong to different car models for ex:

Part#21-496 - for Audi A3
also
Part#21-496 - for VW GTI

in Easy populate i file these under 2 seperate categories, Audi and VW.
The part# (model#) stays same, but i change the description of the product to read 1. for audi a3 2. for vw GTI
but EZ populate just overwrites this and makes both products "for VW GTI.

basically,
1. How to make EZ populate NOT to overwrite the descriptions?
2. How to make EZ populate create DUPLICATE (not linked) products instead?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

[gineta]

Any idea bout this error

MySQL error 1054: Unknown column 'EASYPOPULATE_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FIELDS' in 'field list'
When executing:
UPDATE zen_products SET
products_price = '50' ,
products_image = 'peces/koicarp02.jpg' ,
products_weight = '5' ,
products_tax_class_id = '' ,
products_date_available = '' ,
products_date_added = '2009-08-09 01:19:12' ,
products_last_modified = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ,
products_quantity = '1' ,
master_categories_id = '69' ,
manufacturers_id = '2',
products_status = '1',
metatags_title_status = '',
metatags_products_name_status = '',
metatags_model_status = '',
metatags_price_status = '',
metatags_title_tagline_status = '', EASYPOPULATE_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FIELDS='' WHERE ( `products_id` = '129' )

if is possible any friend here post a example of csv.file for import
Thanks in advance

[drrogera]

Im using EP to upload automotive products and have come across an issue...
there are instances where a part# can belong to different car models for ex:

Part#21-496 - for Audi A3
also
Part#21-496 - for VW GTI

in Easy populate i file these under 2 seperate categories, Audi and VW.
The part# (model#) stays same, but i change the description of the product to read 1. for audi a3 2. for vw GTI
but EZ populate just overwrites this and makes both products "for VW GTI.

basically,
1. How to make EZ populate NOT to overwrite the descriptions?
2. How to make EZ populate create DUPLICATE (not linked) products instead?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

credenscel
Since EP uses the "part number" as the key you cannot have two items with the same part number in the database and it appears you are not trying to violate that you just want it to be assigned in two categories. What I did was to make a second upload table with the second category tree. This added and did not overwrite the original. There may be an easier way but it worked for me so I am sticking to it.

Good luck.

[gineta]

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