Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[kobra]

But did you download a proper one first?
And use it to add to

[aozhaver]

Yes I used the file generated by the EP setup and modified it slightly with my own data. Also I tried a different way to generate a new file from my own content...nothing Kobra.. I reset my Category ID thing under tools-manage store, Ive tried everything I need some original Ideas this must be simple problem...
Or is it wishful thinking

[aozhaver]

Here is a copy of the Txt delimited file...
Please any ideaS? Ive read over 100 pages of this thread and so many people have the same problem of unexplained situation, where we have NO ERRORS, not on install or on uploading the file, Easy Populates exists everywhere in Admin correctly.

Im enclosing my file as a last resort I have no idea what to do but zen cart is useless to me without this facility, I dont want this to be the end of the road...

HELP!!!!!!

AGRRRRRR it wont let me upload the file says invalid file!! its just a txt file

[aozhaver]

If this "support" thread was any longer it would stretch around the Earth....

[aozhaver]

I GOT IT TO WORK!!! partially would require more testing...

IN ONE WORD: OPEN OFFICE!!!! Dont use excel it will NEVER work!!!

Micropoop

[chadderuski]

I GOT IT TO WORK!!! partially would require more testing...
IN ONE WORD: OPEN OFFICE!!!! Dont use excel it will NEVER work!!!
Micropoop

One word of warning using OpenOffice. When you export your csv/txt file be sure to "edit filter settings" to ensure you are exporting in the correct character set.
OpenOffice will (from my experience) default to UTF, but most English stores are ISO 8859-1 which I also think is zencart's defaults. This is one of those things that excel likes to botch.

This issue is most evident if you have TM (c) (R) and other symbols in your code (rather than the html equivalents).

Also, OO does a better job at the csv/txt export because it properly encapsulates all data.

-cj

[aozhaver]

hmmm very interesting, I will take that on board.
Thanks!

P.S. Someone should really add to the install readme files your wise comments and perhaps to the Wiki help page since I did absolutely everything right but was a Micropoop victim. Thanks again

[biggD]

So i have Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 and Zencart 1.3.9.f installed.

All sql updates and files installed fine.

I'm getting a very strange error...

Every button and link i click from the admin->tools->Easy Populate menu just redirects me back to my admin login page. Whats that all about? Is that a default action when a file is missing?

Thanks in advance.

[aozhaver]

I have read 100 pages of this thread before I clicked what my error was. Amongst the stuff I read I saw something about a login loop, maybe if you do a search for that term and other combination youll hit upon the solution, it is here Im sure.
Best of luck

P.S. Also right when I started with zen cart I had a login loop issue due to shared SSL, I dont bother with that I just paid £50 for a dedicated SSL certificate - worth every penny!

[joyjoy]

In my admin I have two Easy Populate links in my drop down list.

How do I remove? Thank you!