EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

I got it to upload stuff but it will not upload the entire list. It seemingly chooses random items to upload and then doesn't upload the rest.

Is EasyPopulate 4.0 compatible with Zen v1.5.4?

What is the difference between EasyPopulate 4.0 and Easy Populate 1.2.5.4?

Kevin205:

Is EasyPopulate 4.0 compatible with Zen v1.5.4?

What is the difference between EasyPopulate 4.0 and Easy Populate 1.2.5.4?

1. Yes, as documented in this thread over the last several pages and in the applicable documentation of the plugin's download. If following ZC recommended process of store operation/modification, this would be identified when installed on a development environment.

2. From a few perspecitves, a lot... Though, unfortunately am unable to answer the specific differences between the two programs as I have not used the other. They both use a csv file, they both allow some form of management of product data.

Where can I download the latest version of EP4? I could not find it in the plugin sections.

Kevin205:

Where can I download the latest version of EP4? I could not find it in the plugin sections.

Not submitted as a plugin yet because of 1) insufficient documentation and 2) not multi-language (yet).

Two places, the most up-to-date awaiting feedback to be incorporated into the standard location is: https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190417-EasyPopulate-4-0-Support-Thread&p=1278422#post1278422
Otherwise see the first post of this thread for a slightly older version that doesn't yet contain the changes made above.

mc12345678:

Not submitted as a plugin yet because of 1) insufficient documentation and 2) not multi-language (yet).

Two places, the most up-to-date awaiting feedback to be incorporated into the standard location is: https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190417-EasyPopulate-4-0-Support-Thread&p=1278422#post1278422
Otherwise see the first post of this thread for a slightly older version that doesn't yet contain the changes made above.

Thanks.

I used easy populate to add new products and received error,
1st can I use this to add new products?
2cnd this is the errors I received:
[Import Results

Filename: Full-EP2015Apr29-115223.csv

UPDATED! - Model: E139 | 1 | earrings/E | Fashion de | Cheap whol | | Fashion Ea | Fashion Ea | | | | | | | | 1 | 0.851 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2015-04-29 | 1 | | Jewelry an | Joyas y Ac | ?^^Earring | --none-- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Cheap whol | Cheap earr | Cheap whol | | | | | | | http://www |
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
Error: Unbalanced Categories defined in:
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | Cheap whol | | | | | | | | | |

Finished Processing Import File ]
Can you explain what I am doing wrong?
Thanks
RonGin

Looks like the category "escape" code is used without having some sort of parent category...

To have present a pair of shoes that are of a particular style and for a specific gender for example, a category structure such as

shoes -> men -> sneakers could be a category structure. In the default version of EP4, this is represented as: shoes^men^sneakers

Above, I see an example of ^^Earring which could potentially indicate that he category Earring is underneath two blank categories.. That seems like it could present an error. Would almost need to see the raw data (CSV file) to provide a clearer explanation.

As for adding product, most certainly, every product must have a unique model #, and that model # must be included in the file being uploaded.

Easy Populate 4

Back to having issues, this program has yet to work correctly. Any help on what I am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated!! I keep getting this error:

No model field in record. This line was not imported

What am I doing wrong to get this error?

I have uploaded the csv with nothing in the v_products_model column, then again with the same thing for every product, then with different things for each product but i'm getting this message every time.

Is there any export/import type that includes both v_customid and v_options_values_price? Attrib-Detailed and SBA-Detailed both fall short. Mass updates of price by customid, like stock by customid, would be a killer feature.

ExtensiveEnterprises:

Easy Populate 4

Back to having issues, this program has yet to work correctly. Any help on what I am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated!! I keep getting this error:

No model field in record. This line was not imported

What am I doing wrong to get this error?

I have uploaded the csv with nothing in the v_products_model column, then again with the same thing for every product, then with different things for each product but i'm getting this message every time.

So the easiest way to identify the issue is to provide an example csv data row (including header) for a row of data not importing. (Please place contents between CODE tags generated by clicking # in the toolbar.)

Every item being added/modified must have a model # in the file. Product in the database with the matching model# will be updated. Now that said, there are some languages that have proven to be problematic with the process. What language(s) are being used? Also the charset of the database canbe an issue as EP4 is designed to work UTF8 throughout just like later versions of ZC are.

SHK:

Is there any export/import type that includes both v_customid and v_options_values_price? Attrib-Detailed and SBA-Detailed both fall short. Mass updates of price by customid, like stock by customid, would be a killer feature.

V_customid was only offered under the SBA import/export file. That file was originally generated for a very specific reason (stock quantities basically) that said, it seems that the v_options_values_price might be able to be combined in a sense, though it seems as if it would only apply for product that have a single attribute, or if not just single that multiple attributes will become a bit more complex/error prone.

One could argue that the SBA listing falls short in that it doesn't allow editing of the order history or more directly the product description. The database is a relational database, there are things that relate to one another throughout the database, but the relationship may not be the best suited for the majority. And yes some ofthat determination is made by those that support the software. Custom mods are likely to occur that might combine certain aspects, but with the minimal documentation currently available it seems like it would be unwise to offer that particular feature at this time. Besides, what factors are involved to need to update those values so frequently? Is there not some other relationship used that would facilitate the price update of attributes?

Actually I might be able to give you some insight on this "no model field in record". I fought with it on all of the EPs over the years. After fighting again I looked, and sure enough. The delimiters were not right when I saved.

Using Openoffice,

Save As> under the options check "Edit Filter Settings", and then when the box comes up, even if it set right (comma delimiter, and "" for text), be sure to check "quote all text cells". Then save.

This has been my exact problem every single time I have fought with this issue, and I kept forgetting about it the next time I worked with files. It has always worked like a charm once I figured out my delimiters were screwy for each one I was working with.

Hope it helps.

Hi
Question error for upload.

Using Open office

Server Upload Failure could not be uploaded due to a server issue. Check that the file size being uploaded does not exceed the maximum for your PHP server configuration in php.ini, and file uploads are permitted. Contact your web host if you cannot resolve this issue.

Easy populate 3.0.3

http://www.filedropper.com/csvzencart0515prova
<a href=http://www.filedropper.com/csvzencart0515prova><img src=http://www.filedropper.com/download_button.png width=127 height=145 border=0/></a><br /><div style=font-size:9px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;width:127px;font-color:#44a854;> <a href=http://www.filedropper.com >upload files free</a></div>

Regard

Hi
Question error for upload.

Using Open office

Server Upload Failure could not be uploaded due to a server issue. Check that the file size being uploaded does not exceed the maximum for your PHP server configuration in php.ini, and file uploads are permitted. Contact your web host if you cannot resolve this issue.

Easy populate 3.0.3

http://www.filedropper.com/csvzencart0515prova

Regard

Besides the fact that the link is broken, this thread is for EasyPopulate v4 not version 3.0.3. An upload issue such as described is likely to be resolved by splitting your file so that it is smller or as suggested by the error message increasing the maximum upload file size.

Otherwise don't know what thread to access for EasyPopulate v 3.0.3, but if you go to the first post of this thread you can download EasyPopulate v 4.

Hi, new to EP4 and Zen Cart in general. I'm exporting ~1500 records from my old storefront into Zen Cart. I loaded EP4 with little hassle, formatted my data in OO to fit your example, uploaded it to the temp/ folder on my site, chose the import option from the admin->tools->EP4 page, got a green bar at the top saying it was imported successfully, yet I see no items added to my catalog nor do they display in my shopping cart. Any ideas on what I may have messed up on? Or will it take a bit to populate? I appreciate the help in advance!

It has been a few years since I used ezpopulate but I remember it showing the records as they came in, or the products I should say. You can also use phpmyadmin from you cpanel to see if anything was entered but it prob wasn't if you don't see anything.

Did you try adding one or two items into zencart directly and then using ezpopulate to export the data? You can then use this as a master file to compare w the file u are using.

lruskauff:

It has been a few years since I used ezpopulate but I remember it showing the records as they came in, or the products I should say. You can also use phpmyadmin from you cpanel to see if anything was entered but it prob wasn't if you don't see anything.

Did you try adding one or two items into zencart directly and then using ezpopulate to export the data? You can then use this as a master file to compare w the file u are using.

tk42one:

Hi, new to EP4 and Zen Cart in general. I'm exporting ~1500 records from my old storefront into Zen Cart. I loaded EP4 with little hassle, formatted my data in OO to fit your example, uploaded it to the temp/ folder on my site, chose the import option from the admin->tools->EP4 page, got a green bar at the top saying it was imported successfully, yet I see no items added to my catalog nor do they display in my shopping cart. Any ideas on what I may have messed up on? Or will it take a bit to populate? I appreciate the help in advance!

Pretty much a step out of the instructions that are provided. As to trouble shooting, there remains a lot of unknowns for this particular issue. To obtain the best help, need to know the details from start to finish related to the issue also any detail specifically requested/covered by the posting tips. Posting tips can be momentarily viewed by clicking reply/reply with quoted to any message and then scrolling up above it.

Yes, more details are needed. But I was just directing them to something they could try themselves. Not sure why you quoted me?