Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[poosk]

can I make this to work with Group Pricing (per Item) mod?

[chadderuski]

1 more question...

I have tried to find all the instructions I could on how to use this correctly.

I notice that if I import and leave the picture spot or any other spot blank, it empties it from the database. I.E. if I just leave the picture cell blank it removes the pic from the product.

If I delete this column will it not update the picture then?

Or do all of the headers have to be present for it to work correctly?

Thanks

Eric,

This thread has turned into the "do all version EP" thread. So we need to know the specific version you are using: OSC, TAB, CSV! (though I'm assuming CSV).

Also, when using EP, you need to start with just a few lines! And better yet, post a sample for us to look at. Lots of things can go wrong if you are not careful.

Of note in excel: If you delete CELLs you can get orphane white space that will result in many lines of empty data. Always delete full rows, and be sure you do this at the end of your file. Also, bad "white space" data can end up in columns after your main data. Hilight a number of columns after your last column and delete those.

You don't need every header, but you do need v_products_model. You cannot use any of these versions of EP with a blank v_products_model.

-cj

[xtreme-exhibits]

when trying to import my .csv file downloaded from another site, i get this error:

Warning: array_flip() [function.array-flip]: The argument should be an array in /home/xtreme/public_html/online/admin/easypopulate.php on line 1284

it won't bring in any of the over 300 products. this is a brand new installation of zencart.

not knowing .php very well, i have not idea how to proceed from here.

thanks for your help!

[eric47905]

RE: chadderuski

I am using a tab delimited .txt file for the import. the ep free version, and the newest zen cart

For instance in the below, If I update the other items, but leave the photo section empty it removes the photos from the products it updates

v_products_model v_products_image v_products_name
1234 test_1
2345 test_2
3456 test_3


But, if I remove the column for the image, like below, will it then leave the photos for the products and just update the columns I leave?

v_products_model v_products_name
1234 test_1
2345 test_2
3456 test_3


Thanks

[chadderuski]

when trying to import my .csv file downloaded from another site, i get this error:

Warning: array_flip() [function.array-flip]: The argument should be an array in /home/xtreme/public_html/online/admin/easypopulate.php on line 1284

it won't bring in any of the over 300 products. this is a brand new installation of zencart.

not knowing .php very well, i have not idea how to proceed from here.

thanks for your help!

Look to this thread for the solution:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134290

The lastest CSV mod (not phazies) has some introduced bugs.

[chadderuski]

RE: chadderuski

I am using a tab delimited .txt file for the import. the ep free version, and the newest zen cart

For instance in the below, If I update the other items, but leave the photo section empty it removes the photos from the products it updates

v_products_model v_products_image v_products_name
1234 test_1
2345 test_2
3456 test_3


But, if I remove the column for the image, like below, will it then leave the photos for the products and just update the columns I leave?

v_products_model v_products_name
1234 test_1
2345 test_2
3456 test_3


Thanks

Hi Eric,

This is actually the correct behavior since EP is assuming you want to update the v_products_image field with a null value. For your earlier issue, there are a number of columns that you need in langers 1.2.5.4 version, but I don't remember exactly which they are as I've modded my own version well beyond this. There are several bugs in 1.2.5.4, and you can get orphans master category id's too. So you should run the "resets" in tools->store manager. Hope this helps.

-cj

[xtreme-exhibits]

Look to this thread for the solution:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134290

The lastest CSV mod (not phazies) has some introduced bugs.

Thanks for the response! i read through the thread and tried commenting out the area they mentioned and it didnt work. i didnt get the error anymore but it didnt import the products.

[eric47905]

Thanks chadderuski

Does anyone know if the paid version is better? Does it function better?

No one has answered about the program killing out with the internal server 500 error, does this happen in the paid version? If not it would well be worth the $65

Thanks

[chadderuski]

Thanks chadderuski
Does anyone know if the paid version is better? Does it function better?
No one has answered about the program killing out with the internal server 500 error, does this happen in the paid version? If not it would well be worth the $65
Thanks

Eric,

Recently someone purchased the paid advanced version and never received the link for downloading the package. It seems Langer has completely gone absent, so if you buy his version, you risk not getting what you paid for.

Per the Internal 500 Server Error: I have never received this from EP, and I have working EVERY version of EP together - isolated as their own tools options. No 500 errors.

I'd suggest doing a quick fresh install of zencart in a different sub directory, then upload a freshly upacked ver 1.2.5.4 - unmodded - and MAKE SURE you verify that each file has uploaded. Set up your temp directory with writable permissions. Who is your host?

It is possible you have a corrupted file on upload. Also verify that your .htaccess file is intact. Do you have access to your php.ini file? Not all shared hosts allow this.

Note: the most recent version of EP CSV is buggy. Use phazei's version. It's not perfect either, but did work out of the box for me.

-cj

[ckosloff]

...the most recent version of EP CSV is buggy...

Please elaborate.
What bugs did you find?
I am thinking of doing some work on the attributes part of that, if you could save me some work I would be most grateful.
FYI, I did test latest version of Improved Attributes Controller, I'm gonna keep it, works better than Bulk Attributes Controller.
Attributes modelnumbers definitely does not work, this mod is in Beta stage, to put it gently.