Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

Looking for help:

I'd like a column that sets the minimum quantity to .1 and not 1 by default.

Anyone have a v code or can I set this up for a folder in the ZC settings? We sell Fabric in multiples of .1 of a meter for example.

michellewardley:

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."

If the module adds the new fields to the PRODUCTS table, then you will be able to include these in Easy Populate...

BUT...

... first you will have to modify easypopulate.php to recognise the additional fields:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116061

Tread cautiously... and backup the original file first

Hopefully I have all of the details... I have Zen Cart 1.3.8a installed and have installed all of the files for Easy Populate Advance2.75a-Zen-Cart 1.2. When I go to Tools, Easy Populate, Browse to Upload EP File for Import, select the file and hit Insert into db, the screen just flashes for a minute, clears and then reloads the easypopulate.php screen. This same thing happens when I try to import from the temp directory as well. My temp directory is set to 777. The export functions does the same thing, the screen just flashes and reloads. There are no files in the temp folder either. I am confident my cvs file for import is correct.

If anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong and why it will not import the file I would appreciate it,
Matt

shopkepr:

Hopefully I have all of the details... I have Zen Cart 1.3.8a installed and have installed all of the files for Easy Populate Advance2.75a-Zen-Cart 1.2. When I go to Tools, Easy Populate, Browse to Upload EP File for Import, select the file and hit Insert into db, the screen just flashes for a minute, clears and then reloads the easypopulate.php screen. This same thing happens when I try to import from the temp directory as well. My temp directory is set to 777. The export functions does the same thing, the screen just flashes and reloads. There are no files in the temp folder either. I am confident my cvs file for import is correct.

If anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong and why it will not import the file I would appreciate it,
Matt

Cardinal error... WRONG version of EP. You must use EP 1.2.5.4

it actually worked fine! and shows up in my product descriptions. All good.

I'm really considering purchasing Easy Populate Advanced but the site isn't that informative of what it can do with respect to attributes/options with different prices and product codes and image swatches. Can anybody who uses it give me more detail?

Also, why are people complaining about support? Is there none? It says that you get a year of support with your purchase,,,, where did Langer go? Did somebody take over for him or did he just disappear?

Thanks
Lisa

cdnbride:

I'm really considering purchasing Easy Populate Advanced but the site isn't that informative of what it can do with respect to attributes/options with different prices and product codes and image swatches. Can anybody who uses it give me more detail?

Also, why are people complaining about support? Is there none? It says that you get a year of support with your purchase,,,, where did Langer go? Did somebody take over for him or did he just disappear?

Thanks
Lisa

I paid for the EP Advanced last summer had problems and was never able to get it working. Whoever controls that website should stop selling the product!!! or say on the site that there is no support and you're on your own if you buy it.

I have a lot of attributes with my products and have struggled to get EP (I've tried every version) to handle attributes in any reliable way.

Sorry for being so negative!!

kcb410- I have gotten myself comfortable with the free version so I thought that maybe the advanced would seem similar in how it works etc. Are you using EP Advanced now or just the free version. If I knew how to get my attributes done with the free version I would do it, I just don't want to give myself any unnecessary headaches. Its been a real learning curve since I started, I didn't even know how to make a spreadsheet 6 months ago! lol

cdnbride:

kcb410- I have gotten myself comfortable with the free version so I thought that maybe the advanced would seem similar in how it works etc. Are you using EP Advanced now or just the free version. If I knew how to get my attributes done with the free version I would do it, I just don't want to give myself any unnecessary headaches. Its been a real learning curve since I started, I didn't even know how to make a spreadsheet 6 months ago! lol

I abandoned EP Advanced shortly after I paid for it! I currently use EP 1.2.5.4. but I believe I was using the 1.2.5.5 CSV version when I did the bulk of my uploading. I used the free version for my attribute uploads. I did approximately 1300-1500 products in small groups of 100-200 products. I encountered many issues and errors, I would classify it as immensely frustrating!! but I'm basically done.

Do you have a lot of products to add?

I also use Store Manager by MagneticOne but it doesn't provide a solution for bulk attribute uploading.

kcb410:

I abandoned EP Advanced shortly after I paid for it! I currently use EP 1.2.5.4. but I believe I was using the 1.2.5.5 CSV version when I did the bulk of my uploading. I used the free version for my attribute uploads. I did approximately 1300-1500 products in small groups of 100-200 products. I encountered many issues and errors, I would classify it as immensely frustrating!! but I'm basically done.

Do you have a lot of products to add?

I also use Store Manager by MagneticOne but it doesn't provide a solution for bulk attribute uploading.

Well, I've got about 3000 products that have attributes (the rest are just a straight upload) and I can't stand the thought of adding them all manually. I'm on a Mac so I find that sometimes things work for others that don't work the same for me.

Can you tell me if it works basically the same way as the free version? Or will I have to start over by learning a whole new way of doing everything again?

cdnbride:

Well, I've got about 3000 products that have attributes (the rest are just a straight upload) and I can't stand the thought of adding them all manually. I'm on a Mac so I find that sometimes things work for others that don't work the same for me.

Can you tell me if it works basically the same way as the free version? Or will I have to start over by learning a whole new way of doing everything again?

It's similar....you wouldn't be starting over as far as learning goes.
Easy Populate Advanced will probably be a waste of your money.....but I'm a little bitter.:censored:

quick question schoolboy....

does easy populate have a sql reset option? just seem like people are running into that problem, and i figure i should ask someone more knowledgeable with this MOD before i go ahead and add a SQL reset option to this module, it just seem like many others are running into the same problems I was, and MANUALLY REMOVING seems to be quite troublesome for some.

if needed,I'll can just write up a function to remove those CONFIGURATION KEYS out of the DB, and allow them to re-install those keys...

Thanks,

cvue

Hello I have copied the admin folder files into my zencart admin folder...but i cant see any easy populate option in admin...
am i doing something wrong?

Hi
I'm new to all this and have been reading lots of posts to find answers and I have found lots of useful stuff but not for my problem.
I just installed zen cart 1.3.8a and easy populate 1.2.5.5 and am having trouble importing about 2500 products. I'm breaking the file up as low as 300 products and am importing from the temp directory. I keep getting an error like this;

ADD NEW PRODUCT FAILED! - Model: 1845 - SQL error. Check Easy Populate error log in uploads directory

I don't see an uploads directory. Where is supposed to be?
Any help is appreciated.
Tony

cvue:

quick question schoolboy....

does easy populate have a sql reset option? just seem like people are running into that problem, and i figure i should ask someone more knowledgeable with this MOD before i go ahead and add a SQL reset option to this module, it just seem like many others are running into the same problems I was, and MANUALLY REMOVING seems to be quite troublesome for some.

if needed,I'll can just write up a function to remove those CONFIGURATION KEYS out of the DB, and allow them to re-install those keys...

Thanks,

cvue

In the 1.2.5.4 version, you will see a file install.txt in the module main folder.

That tells you how to do a proper INSTALL and/or UNINSTALL.

tonyhord:

I don't see an uploads directory. Where is supposed to be?
Any help is appreciated.
Tony

I think this is the uploads folder in** images/uploads**

It is used for practical reasons of writeability (permissions) in a safer area of your setup.

I am trying to import some products, and I have a product file which I have split into seperate tab delimited files.
The first imports without any problems.
The second though brings up the following error:-
Warning: explode() [function.explode]: Empty delimiter in /home/marauder/public_html/testshop/admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/easypopulate_functions.php on line 247
This is at the top of the page, before the admin menu.

Then, where it shows the added/updated items it shows the message on the failed lines 'SKIPPED! - Model: 157 - Category name(s) too long (max. 32)'
This is not correct as the categories all added together total 13 characters (including spaces).

Any help would be great, as I am trying to start using Zen Cart instead of Prestashop and this is my only real holdup!

By the way, I've increased the limit for the categories to 52 characters, and then 102 characters but no difference to the problem...

Hi Everybody

Just wondering if somebody would know how I can put a range of prices on a product (this question is not about attributes)?
I have some products that have several prices depending on what options a customer will choose so I would like for those to show on the product page ie: $3.49 - $9.99
When I put the price range on my EP spreadsheet it will only show the first dollar amount on my site.

Thanks
Lisa

The field for price is purely a NUMERICAL VALUE and must remain as such... no alpha characters allowed, because this value is used to calculate (using arithmetic formulae) a large number of things in your webshop.

You are wanting to add a LINE OF TEXT, explaining the range of pricing available and this HAS TO BE part of your product description as this is where such TEXT STRINGS can be included.