Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

I have a small problem with categories.

Is there any easy way to seperate the categories and subcategories from here (WARNING - ADULT CONTENT), basically the CSV file had just one field for categories and sub-categories with entries such as Relaxation Zone->Personal Hygiene and I didn't realise this until afterwards

This is only a test site so to start over again is no big problem for me, just wondering how best I would go about doing it, there's 3000 products so I don't fancy editing the CSV file to split them up if I can help it

Actually, just ANALysing the categoreis, I guess it would be simpler to just create new main categories, then move and rename what would be the sub categories from within the admin panel... hmmm....

Twaddle:

Actually, just ANALysing the categoreis, I guess it would be simpler to just create new main categories, then move and rename what would be the sub categories from within the admin panel... hmmm....
Yep, it's working this way, it's laborious and slow, but I have nothing other to do on a Saturday night than read internet s e x shops anyway :P

For the future though I'd be interested to know of a better way if anyone has any bright ideas?

I have uninstall the EP 1.2.5.5 owing to this new version doesn't work in my site and I change to EP.1.2.5.4. But i found this version V.1.2.5.4 didn't support chinese
I have two language version in my shop . one is chinese and one is
english . but when i Download the Txt file all the description in chinese has become "??????????????????????" and there is no category for my chinese version . is there any one can help ?

I'm using version 1.2.5.4 and I'm getting the "No model field in record" error. FYI, I've created tab-delimited files using XML, not Excel.
I've even downloaded the sample file from Easy Populate and tried to upload that (since all of those fields should be correct) and I still get the same error. It appears that other people have had problems with this error as well but I've found no solution that works for me yet.

Any ideas?

I'm no expert on this, but I used Open Office to edit my file and had no problem whatsoever once I realised 1.2.5.4 is the way to go

Also, I'm not so sure that using the 'sample' file would work, isn't that just there to use as a guide?

AHA! I think I figured it out. I just needed to lead my products with the tab delimited headings in the txt file. Since I created my txt files with XML, I didn't include those column headings.

totomony:

I have uninstall the EP 1.2.5.5 owing to this new version doesn't work in my site and I change to EP.1.2.5.4. But i found this version V.1.2.5.4 didn't support chinese
I have two language version in my shop . one is chinese and one is
english . but when i Download the Txt file all the description in chinese has become "??????????????????????" and there is no category for my chinese version . is there any one can help ?

Use your phpMyAdmin to check the text encoding of your databases. You will need to ensure (using OpenOffice.Org) that when your import your txt file that you set it to the same text encode. I do not think excel is very good for honoring your text encoding. When you import into openoffice.org try both utf-8 and utf-16 to see when you get.

Per categories. I do not recall if multi-language support for categories is in 1.2.5.4 (or any version for that matter).

Any one have a problem with Admin Profiles not letting you install easy populate? It wont let me turn the page on Im locked out?

valnoren:

Any one have a problem with Admin Profiles not letting you install easy populate? It wont let me turn the page on Im locked out?

I fixed it. Admin Profiles mod has a patch or a single file that needs replaced. If you already have admin profiles installed and you upgrade it you have to copy the new file admin_control.php other wise you will not be able to install easy populate properly. The admin profiles mod will lock you out with out the patch.

I have one odd thing. I have 2 installations of zencart for 2 different sites. both identical installs. on one of my Easy Populate it says "Import from Temp Dir ()" on the other it says "Import from Temp Dir (temp/)" both work I just wondered why the one does not list the "temp" directory on the screen like the other?

Hi chadderuski

Thanks for your great assistance. I will try to first thanks a lot .

chadderuski:

Use your phpMyAdmin to check the text encoding of your databases. You will need to ensure (using OpenOffice.Org) that when your import your txt file that you set it to the same text encode. I do not think excel is very good for honoring your text encoding. When you import into openoffice.org try both utf-8 and utf-16 to see when you get.

Per categories. I do not recall if multi-language support for categories is in 1.2.5.4 (or any version for that matter).

Hi-
Another newbie here. I'm bleary eyed from all the reading.
I am setting up a new store. I've gotten the hang of EP and uploading the data base. My question concerns the Blank Discounts Box. I have found where to enable it and manually enter the quantities and prices for quantity discounts. That's all OK with a handful of products but how can I get EP to populate those items automatically from the database?
I know it should be able to be done with minor changes, but I am totally at a loss at this point.

thanks

mike

Is this the same thread for 1.2.5.5 that uses a csv? I just installed this but am getting the same error.

EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_KEYS_FAIL

I also had this error in 1.2.4.5 --

Is there something additional for the install I am missing that's obvious besides just copying in easypopulate.php into the admin folder? This seems like such a great product if I can get it working...

Throwdown:

Is this the same thread for 1.2.5.5 that uses a csv? I just installed this but am getting the same error.

EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_INSTALL_KEYS_FAIL

I also had this error in 1.2.4.5 --

Is there something additional for the install I am missing that's obvious besides just copying in easypopulate.php into the admin folder? This seems like such a great product if I can get it working...

Nevermind... I re-did the entire install and needed the SQL file to be copied in... now I think she's working!

It's not about 1.2.5.4 but Easy Populate Advanced 3.0.3. But I couldn't find a right thread. Please help me!

I have installed Easy Populate Advanced 3.0.3 as per installation manual.
I have been using Easy Populate Advanced 3.0 before.

But Error message came up saying

Your uploads folder is either missing, has incorrect permissions, or does not correspond with the Easy Populate configuration. Please confirm that the Easy Populate Configuration contains the correct location of an existing folder. Easy Populate cannot operate until you have provided an uploads folder with read/write permissions. Note that these permissions are required by PHP and your web server application. Usually permissions equal to chmod 700 are required, but you may require chmod 777 depending on your hosting server setup.

As, I could not solve the problem above, I have decided to try Easy Populate 1.2.5.4.

Everything was working fine with 1.2.5.4 but I liked Advanced version better hence decided to install EP Advanced 3.0.3.

However, now error message come up as:

Configuration Error
Easy Populate has detected a version upgrade is required. Easy Populate will upgrade by clicking the link above.?Note: this will retain your current Easy Populate admin configuration.
?Easy Populate Upgrade Required. To upgrade retaining your current settings, click here.

When I click the click here button it comes up as

?Your installation was updated successfully and correct Easy Populate Advance 3.0.3 module shows up with upload / split / import, browse, data files and data templates etc.

However, when I click any of the buttons it goes back to Configuration Error message again.

I have deleted all the files and folders from EPAdvanced 3.0 or EP 1.2.5.4 and freshly installed EP Advanced 3.0.3

I am stuck!!! Your help would be much appreciated!!

Thanks for your time in advance!!!

Hi. I could solve my problem by force. It's ugly solution but I'm happy as it works.

I comment-out some lines in /admin/easypopulate.php:

/*
if (strpos($description['configuration_group_description'], $ep_version) == false || $keys_check_fail)
{
$config_fail[] = 'EASYPOPULATE_FAIL_CONFIG_UPGRADE';
$epMsgStack->add(sprintf(EASYPOPULATE_MSGSTACK_UPGRADE_RQD, '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_EASYPOPULATE, 'langer=update">'),'</a>'), 'caution');
}
*/

It doesn't show the configuration error about upgrade by it.

I'm not sure how influence it has but won't upgrade EP for a while. So it's enough for me.

Thank you!

Hi, Please help. Iam trying to update my product data however everything was updated but the url does not even though it shows on summary page after updating with EP as updated but going to the admin product section it is not updated and hence it does not show on the website. Is there anything am missing out? I am updating without the http://.
Even when it updates with url link the product description are missing. Please help, am frustrated, been on it for the whole week now. Thanks

Sorry, but I'm another newbie who can't get Easy Populate to do a darn thing.

It installed okay, Temp folder permissions reset to 777, tab-delimited file seems to be read okay and I get an "Upload Complete" message with no errors...but also no products.

I've tried resetting categories in the ADMIN>TOOLS>STORE MANAGER, and I've tried reading Easy Populate's readme.txt file, but frankly a lot of it is just Greek to me.

Am I supposed to do something after I get the "Upload Complete" message? Or is there some extra configuration I'm supposed to be doing to the .CSV file before I upload it?

Thanks.

Okay, some tweaking on the tab-delimited file out of OpenOffice Calc got Easy Populate to at least install a category, but I get this error message with each product listing: "Warning An SQL error has occured. Please check your input data for tabs within fields and delete these. If this error continues, please forward your error log to the Easy Populate maintainer".

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