EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

Serious:

ZC1.5

Can't get v_categories_name_2 to show up on my site using this add-on.
I used a Tab Delimited spreadsheet as a template.
Added 1 product.
Cat 1 is Apparel, Cat 2 is hoodies
Saved as a Comma Delimited Text CSV (Open Office)
Uploaded the file
Inserted the file

The product shows up under the main category but the new sub0cat (hoodies) does nor show up in the Categories Menu.
seriousoffroadproducts . com
Mouse over the "Apparel" heading in the categories menu and you'll see the Teeshirt sub-cat.
Click on the "Apparel" heading in the categories menu and the hoodie pops up.

Thought I had this figured out....but apparently not.

Anyone?

Serious,

You need to read the first post of this thread. EP4 is NOT that same as 1.2.5.4. Namely:

3. Categories are handled differently from other versions of EP. You can now import mult-lingual categories (Like Products Names, etc.).
   To achieve this, each v_categories_names_1, v_categories_names_2, ... correspond to a language installed in your system, and individual category names are separated by the Carat "^" symbol. For Example: Bar Supplies^Glass Washers^Brushes

-chadd

I saw that Chadd and I did add the ^ symbol, but apparently not in the right place.

I realize tht EP is different from the version I was using (1.2.5.4) and am stuck on how my spread sheet should look. I still have the following column headings:
v_products_model v_products_image v_products_name_1 v_products_description_1 v_products_url_1 v_specials_price v_specials_date_avail v_specials_expires_date v_products_price v_products_shipping_code v_date_avail v_date_added v_products_quantity v_manufacturers_name v_categories_name_1 v_categories_name_2 v_categories_name_3 v_categories_name_4 v_categories_name_5 v_categories_name_6 v_categories_name_7 v_tax_class_title v_status EOREOR

Serious:

I saw that Chadd and I did add the ^ symbol, but apparently not in the right place.

I realize tht EP is different from the version I was using (1.2.5.4) and am stuck on how my spread sheet should look. I still have the following column headings:
v_products_model v_products_image v_products_name_1 v_products_description_1 v_products_url_1 v_specials_price v_specials_date_avail v_specials_expires_date v_products_price v_products_shipping_code v_date_avail v_date_added v_products_quantity v_manufacturers_name v_categories_name_1 v_categories_name_2 v_categories_name_3 v_categories_name_4 v_categories_name_5 v_categories_name_6 v_categories_name_7 v_tax_class_title v_status EOREOR

You will need to concatenate your category names into one column "v_categories_name_1".
You could also install EP4 on your source site and use that to export the file you need.

-chadd

Oops.... ummm....should've known it was easy.

chadderuski:

You will need to concatenate your category names into one column "v_categories_name_1".BINGO!!
I left "Hoodies in the name_2 field.
You could also install EP4 on your source site and use that to export the file you need. Ya lost me here Chief....

-chadd

Serious:

Oops.... ummm....should've known it was easy.

So, you aren't moving a site from 1.3x to 1.5? I was under the impression you were using EP4 to move data between the two versions.

Nope!
I've already got zc1.5 up and running. I just recently upgraded from 1.39h

This is the first new product I've attempted to add since the upgrade.
All other products were already there on my site so I'm a bit behind the curve with regards to this add-on.

Hell I'm behind the curve on all of this stuff!! ;)

Can you advise on how I uninstall the version I have?
Thanks,
Amber

I am getting an error when I try to import my file that says "no category provided for this new product", what am I doing wrong?
Thanks

Hi Chadd,
Before I download and install this version, how do I uninstall the one I have??
Thanks,
Amber

Chad,

Just wanted to stop by and say thank you again for all of your hard work! Your labors have made my life a lot easier!

I finally updated EP4 and the Attributes upgrades are amazing, thank you.

I've been using EP4 for all of my import/export needs for over a year.

So, again... thank you Chad!

chadderuski:

I had asked Dr. Byte if it was okay to keep on github while in "beta" and was told yes. I will add the GPL License (forgot about that, this is my first contrib). Once I finish rounding out the attributes and finish the docs, I'll make it an official submission.
Chad, that post was from December 2011.
It's kinda time to put the code into the Plugins section. ;) It will help minimize the confusion people have when not finding it where they expect to find plugins.

I have a client who asked me to take over managing products on there ZenCart, and I am trying to get the EasyPopulate 4 to work. I do not see the EasyPopulate 4 option under the Configuration Menu, or Tools Menu after copying all the files to where I think they belong. The root of the site is /web, the admin folder is located at /web/catalog/admin, there is a temp folder at /web/catalog/admin/temp, and at /web/catalog/temp, and /web/temp. The store is located at /web/store, includes are located at /web/catalog/includes, and boxes/extra_boxes is under includes. Can anyone help me figure out why I do not see the EasyPopulate option under Configuration? Thanks. SunOS 5.10, PHP Version 4.4.8, MySQL 4.1.22, ZenCart 1.3.9d.

How do you change the length / amount of characters you can import in the different sections? It is cutting off a lot of my product descriptions without importing the description in its entirety?

heteromorphic:

How do you change the length / amount of characters you can import in the different sections? It is cutting off a lot of my product descriptions without importing the description in its entirety?

The default for product description appears to be "text" which is 65K characters. Unless your descriptions are very long, look for problems in your import file.

The length of most fields are changed in the database.

VideoStan:

The default for product description appears to be "text" which is 65K characters. Unless your descriptions are very long, look for problems in your import file.

The length of most fields are changed in the database.

I changed it in the admin section and it didn't make any difference on what imported. Can you direct me to the paths? Thanks!

heteromorphic:

I changed it in the admin section and it didn't make any difference on what imported. Can you direct me to the paths? Thanks!

I suspect you changed it in the admin -> configuration -> product listing section. That only affects the product listing description, not the individual product display.

I don't think, in any event, that this is an EP issue. I have very long descriptions and have made no description setup changes. I think you may have some code in your upload file that results in cutting it off.

Paste a full one into a product definition through admin. Does that one work?

Yes, I think you are right! Is the import corrupted if quotes are used? (i.e. "word")?

heteromorphic:

Yes, I think you are right! Is the import corrupted if quotes are used? (i.e. "word")?

Download a sample and look at it with a text editor.

The headings are not in quotes, all other fields are. What I suspect is that your description includes quotes other than those around the entire field.

DrByte:

Chad, that post was from December 2011.
It's kinda time to put the code into the Plugins section. ;) It will help minimize the confusion people have when not finding it where they expect to find plugins.

Hi Doc!

Yes, I do agree. I've been so buried that I haven't done any updates even to github since mid-summer! I do have some days off coming up and will take time to wrap this up and submit. I guess it will never be "perfect", but I do try to get it close ;p

-chadd

Hi All!

First let me say that I'm sorry I haven't responded to any of the recent posts. I haven't been getting my notifications for some reason!