Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[txcharms]

using EP_v1.2.5.4

[txcharms]

as too my preveous help i asked for looks like i can Download EP and Froogle Files and Create EP and Froogle Files in Temp Dir (temp/) but get the errors when only i go to insert into db again i am using EP_v1.2.5.4

[xeontranq]

i use /webspace/httpdocs/tempEP i think that is the defult , make sure you have chmod set to 777 or atleast 766 for the folder

[stantcb]

I am trying to upload from my vendors csv file. using all the current versions of the software 1.3b and 1.2.5.5,

i got everything working but the Manufactuer field. it always comes up blank on the website.
i added the manuf to ZenCart, i checked that they exactly the same.

I am running out of ideas.

Any suggestions?

[buildingblocks]

I have an EP file that does not reflect the actual inventory count. There are linked products in the store from where the file was downloaded. Does EP include an identical item twice; once for each category it's listed in? I'm thinking this is what is happening but would like clarification so I know for sure this is what is going on.

[kitcorsa]

is there a way to add a new download to easy populate?? my product numbers are just numbers ie 1234, i would like a download for product number/product name/price only simulate to what you get as standard but with product name as well

[apsona]

I have an EP file that does not reflect the actual inventory count. There are linked products in the store from where the file was downloaded. Does EP include an identical item twice; once for each category it's listed in? I'm thinking this is what is happening but would like clarification so I know for sure this is what is going on.

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is there a way to add a new download to easy populate?? my product numbers are just numbers ie 1234, i would like a download for product number/product name/price only simulate to what you get as standard but with product name as well

I would suggest Apsona ShopAdmin, which IMHO does a better job with these kinds of tasks.

Apsona
http://apsona.com

[Scrat]

txcharms Changing the admin folder name should not impact on EP at all, EP really only connects to the database and reads a .txt file and inserts/deletes/updates each product in that file. The name of the admin folder has no baring as EP working and sits within that folder which can be called anything you would like. I would suggest it is a hosting issue if everything have been working OK. Cheap hosts do put limits on memory usage and this maybe the issue.

stantcb Firstly I would use version 1.2.5.4, as other versions have several bugs, if you search the forum you will see there is a thread for your version 1.2.5.5 who may be able to help as this is support for version 1.2.5.4.

buildingblocks EP works by inserting an product which has a unique model name/number (ie bag_of_sugar) in the 'products' table. From that the products_id is listed in the 'products_to_categories' table, so you could have the same product listed in several categories.

in the 'products' table :
bag_of_sugar > products_id = 1

in the  'products_to_categories' table it would be :
products_id = 1 categories_id = 1
products_id = 1 categories_id = 2
products_id = 1 categories_id = 3
products_id = 1 categories_id = 4 

So you will see it is the same product for all the categories, EP is just inserting/linking the product to the category. So if you update bag_of_sugar in category 1 it will update all the categories the same. So if you are just updating the product you do not need to have all four in the .txt just one.

kitcorsa Sorry can you explain a little more? Where do you get the product name from if you just use numbers ? Please give an example.

[Scrat]

kevinme EPA is a commercial product, I would suggest contacting the supplier. I have read there is not any activity on support, I do not know what warranties/support EPA comes with look into it.

[buildingblocks]

Scrat thanks for responding


This file has 4500+ products where there are only 3600+ actual products.

I don't know of a way to exclude the linked items other than by excluding a category from EP and that wouldn't work because there are items in those cats that do need to be included.