Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

Is that NEW product ACTIVE or INACTIVE?

Call it up in the admin product add/edit screen and see if it is enabled or disabled.

In Easy Populate, the column governing this STATUS is v_status...

v_status = 0 (product is added to the database but is DISABLED) hidden from view in the webshop
v_status = 1 (product is added to the database and is ENABLED) visible in the webshop and regarded as in stock.
v_status = 9 (Product will be DELETED from the database along with its image(s)). Usually used to remove discontinued products.

Hi

Status was set to 1.

In Admin > categories it shows 1 of 1 active

but when I click on the category to go into it,there are no products there. It is in the database but just isn't showing up in admin > categories > 2 seater benches nor is it showing up in the store online.

I did add some additional fields (which I have in the product_table) which appeared in the tab delimited file (but without any data in them though they have data inputted in these fields. I wonder if there could be some problem with this?

Any help gratefully received.

Gillian

Aah ... I have found a potential problem.

I have some new fields added -

product_measurements
product_materials
product_technical
product_maintenance

so I followed the info on this thread about what to do if you have a new_field

HOWEVER

The new fields that I have added are in the product_table but the info on adding a new_field showed the info in product_description_table. Do you think this might be causing a problem?

Gillian

Hi

I managed to solve my previous problem by going through the easypopulate.php file and inserting the added fields beside the field it was next to in the product_table.

I now have another problem. I uploaded some products which appear in the store and in the admin - in the category view. However, when I try to go into the individual product to amend it, I see nothing and get the following error:

Warning: reset() [function.reset]: Passed variable is not an array or object in /homepages/46/d92464838/htdocs/Store/adam6u3pq0/includes/classes/object_info.php on line 29

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /homepages/46/d92464838/htdocs/Store/adam6u3pq0/includes/classes/object_info.php on line 30

The object_info file is as follows:

class objectInfo {

// class constructor
function objectInfo($object_array) {
//this line should be added, but should be tested first:
// if (!is_array($object_array)) return;
reset($object_array);
while (list($key, $value) = each($object_array)) {
$this->$key = zen_db_prepare_input($value);
}
}
}
?>

What do I need to add to this to get the products to be revealed in the categories / product info listing in the Zen Admin.

It would be very much appreciated if someone would point me in the right direction ....

Gillian

Hi All

Managed to solve the above problem by going into the product_extra_fields table via phpmyadmin and adding the product id for each of the new products. Then they just appear ...

It seems that for every problem, there is a very simple answer ... you just have to know what it is ...

Hope my post here helps someone solve the same problem.

All the best

Gillian

Hi all. I have moved server and when I upload new files to the tempEP directory they are not being detected by easy populate where I clcik the import button. Also it lists files there that are not actually there anymore.

Hey is it a good idea to use Easy Populate when you use 2 languages on your website? Is it supported?

Hi, I am trying to install easy populate...but I don't get a link on the admin menu. I tried the link /easypopulate.php?langer=install did not work. I get Fatal error: Call to undefined function ep_chmod_check() in /.../easypopulate.php on line 218. what does this mean? Thanks.

kenny724:

Hi, I am trying to install easy populate...but I don't get a link on the admin menu. I tried the link /easypopulate.php?langer=install did not work. I get Fatal error: Call to undefined function ep_chmod_check() in /.../easypopulate.php on line 218. what does this mean? Thanks.
Run through wiki, url below, making sure installed as per
instructions given
http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate

kenny724:

Hi, I am trying to install easy populate...but I don't get a link on the admin menu. I tried the link /easypopulate.php?langer=install did not work. I get Fatal error: Call to undefined function ep_chmod_check() in /.../easypopulate.php on line 218. what does this mean? Thanks.

The temp folder that was FTP'd to your server during EP install has permissions that are too strict... The folder should be CHMOD 777 (0777).

The php lines say:

```

$chmod_check = ep_chmod_check($tempdir);
if ($chmod_check == false) {
// no temp dir, so template download wont work..
$messageStack->add(EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_CHMOD_FAIL, 'caution');
} else {
// chmod success

I really need som Easy Populate support for Version 1.2.5.7

have tried installing it, pretty sure I've followed instructions but its just not happening. Trying to remove all the files but need to know how to get rid of the sql as I have 3 lots of easypopulate on my config dropdown menu now.

Sorry.....

michellewardley:

I really need som Easy Populate support for Version 1.2.5.7

have tried installing it, pretty sure I've followed instructions but its just not happening. Trying to remove all the files but need to know how to get rid of the sql as I have 3 lots of easypopulate on my config dropdown menu now.

Sorry.....
Replied at your other post i.e.
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=843949&posted=1#post843949

I'm not sure if anybody else has had this problem as I couldn't find any posts here that would help me.

I have been using Easy Populate (the free version) and it has been really great for me. The only issue that I've been having is an image issue. It seems that some of the products that have image file names that are similar but not the same are getting mixed up after I have loaded my file into my cart.
For example, product #1 has an image file name that is 1338.jpg and product #34 has an image name that is 138.jpg or 133.jpg

When you look at the products in my zencart they have shared pics with eachother. I even use the _01.jpg system and _LRG.jpg system as suggested.

Is there anyway to prevent this from happening?

Schoolboy, would you know what I need to do maybe?

TIA
Lisa

Nothing to do with EP - everything to do with the way ZC "assesses" the relationship between a product's MAIN image, and any ADDITIONAL images...

Have you heard of this happening before?

It's standard zencart behaviour...

Do some forum searches on ADDITIONAL IMAGES - NAMING CONVENTION - or look in the FAQ/TUTORIALS for more info.

Thanks Schoolboy, I hope I don't have to start from scratch again...:frusty: Live and learn I guess....
Cheers
L

jvoce:

For anyone who was interested in adding the product sort order through EP here's how I finally did it.

Adding Product Sort Order:

1. Open Admin/easypopulate.php
2. Insert following:
   Line 389: 'v_products_sort_order'=> $iii++,
   Line 457: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
   Line 601: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
   Line 1290: 'v_products_sort_order',
   Line 1439: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
   Line 1848: sort_order,
   Line 1917: products_sort_order,
   Line 1931: '".zen_db_input($v_products_sort_order)."',
   Line 1965: '", products_sort_order="'.zen_db_input($v_products_sort_order) .

I hope this helps! :D

Hello,

I am using Easy Populate 1.2.5.7.csv and I use EP mostly for creating categories and subcategories so I always use option "Download Model/Category .csv file to edit" and that csv document contains these coulmns:

'v_products_model'
'v_categories_name_1'
'v_categories_name_2'
...etc till 'v_categories_name_7'

and thats OK but I need also one more column 'Sort order' so I could order categories and subcategories exactly as I need/want.

Searching thorugh forum all I found this post (quoted) above and I made all corrections in easypopulate.php but unfortunatly I always get error mesage on first line 389? I pretty sure I done everything good:huh: This is error message I always get:

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_DOUBLE_ARROW in /home/mysite/public_html/admin/easypopulate.php on line 389"

Any help is appreciated!:wink:

Anyone have a quick solution to setting a default category so you can import items without a category defined?

Thanks

just wondering if putting v_width v_height etc as columns will allow me to import product dimensions for postage calculation in OzPost successfully?
quote from ozpost config text
"The products database will have 3 new fields added (length, height, width) when you install this module."