Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

kburner:

I looked thru forum trying to find if my issue has already been posted. I did not see anything, please forgive me if I missed. I am using zencart v 1.3.8.

I started with small file of 5 records. And getting this error.

Warning: explode() [function.explode]: Empty delimiter in /home/xxxx/xxxx/admin/includes/functions/extra_functions/easypopulate_functions.php on line 241

When I go to line 241...I see this code.
$date_bits = explode($separator, $excel_date[1]);

Not sure what it means. I do not have any dates listed on my .txt file.

Kburner,
Had the same thing happen. See if this helps. Carefully read each box in your upload sheet. Mine was from the wrong cartecters were there. I was converting a .csv file to a .txt file and things like the small square box and a question mark and a \ line stopped the loading of that particular product. Once the format was correct (product description) all was fine.

It produced the same warning you had.

elkbow:

Kburner,
Had the same thing happen. See if this helps. Carefully read each box in your upload sheet. Mine was from the wrong cartecters were there. I was converting a .csv file to a .txt file and things like the small square box and a question mark and a \ line stopped the loading of that particular product. Once the format was correct (product description) all was fine.

It produced the same warning you had.

Thank you for the reply. I went back and checked everything several times and still does not work. I am converting excel file to .txt. Does anyone have a sample excel file that works?

Thanks, Kim

chadderuski:

Silver Falls,

I've sent you a PM. My own custom version does this already and I can send it to you after a mod or two. I've added a couple custom columns to the products database and will have to remove those entries first.

-cj

chadderuski,
You saved my day...no, you saved my year!!! I just can't express the full extent of my gratitude. Thanks so much for your generous help.

Silver Falls

I'm still getting "cannot display this page" -- I dowloaded and am running Debug addon and am seeing this when I attempt to upload my .txt file. (The upload worked in Dec. and I didn't add anything to the system??)

[16-Jan-2009 13:58:06] PHP Warning: file(/hsphere/.../gpstrackzone.com/temp/WynitModelQty_Shell2008_Dec08.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /hsphere/.../gpstrackzone.com/admin/easypopulate.php on line 1223
[16-Jan-2009 13:58:06] PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /hsphere/.../gpstrackzone.com/admin/easypopulate.php on line 1301

The file above (easypopulate.php) hasn't been modified since I downloaded it from this site.
Any ideas would be great. Thanks!

lkzone,

One thing you may want to try is manually verify that ALL easy populate files uploaded correctly. Even when using Dreamweaver's synchronize tool, I have occasionally found a file that wasn't getting uploaded. Oh, and make sure your temp directory (or what ever you set it to) is set for permissions 777. My host went piggly wiggly on me recently changing ALL my file folder and file permission causing me no end of grief. No telling what may have happened during a cpanel upgrade :).

Definately check your temp folder permissions!

-cj

Thanks chadderuski -- I re-uploaded all the EP files and checked all permissions. Still not working -- I also did a test of downloading the 'complete' file and wasn't able to do that either.

Hmmmm -- I'm not sure where to go next.:frusty:

I have several hundred items that need regular updating so anyone that can give me an idea on where (else) to look for my problem would be great.

Thanks,
Lynne

lkzone:

I also did a test of downloading the 'complete' file and wasn't able to do that either.
Then your path and/or permissions are incorrect. Until you correct that situation, no uploading / downloading will work.

Presuming the frontend and backend of your Zen Cart is working correctly, use the path listed in your config file as a start, and compare to your path settings in:

Admin > Configuration > Easy Populate

If the paths are correct then it is a permission problem; which Trial & Error should quickly sort out.

elkbow:

Kburner,
Had the same thing happen. See if this helps. Carefully read each box in your upload sheet. Mine was from the wrong cartecters were there. I was converting a .csv file to a .txt file and things like the small square box and a question mark and a \ line stopped the loading of that particular product. Once the format was correct (product description) all was fine.

It produced the same warning you had.

Thanks - I found errors and it fixed the EP error I was getting.

But, it loaded manufacturer name to top categories. My top folder is called B UPLOAD and I put in text file for v_categories_name_1.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Kim

Website Rob:

Then your path and/or permissions are incorrect. Until you correct that situation, no uploading / downloading will work.

Presuming the frontend and backend of your Zen Cart is working correctly, use the path listed in your config file as a start, and compare to your path settings in:

Admin > Configuration > Easy Populate

If the paths are correct then it is a permission problem; which Trial & Error should quickly sort out.

I've checked my config file and it's set to the root directory where my zencart lives and the temp directory is located. The Config/Admin/EP has temp/ for the upload files.

I checked all EP permissions (files and directories) -- they are now at 755; most were already... though a few files were 644.

Still no-go on the download complete attempt. I installed the Debug Log Add in but I'm not getting a log in my cache directory (I installed it into my Admin directory) -- where else to look??

thanks.

:frusty:

I'm using EP to upload thousands of products and have run across a big problem. The product names and descriptions are not wrapping and instead overlapping other products, or pushing my right sidebox out. If I re-type a product name manually, it wraps onto a new line just fine. Any way to solve this problem with EP?

I have been struggling with the mod. I am only trying to get one record to load. This is error message I am getting when loading.

No model field in record. This line was not imported7960387798 | Address Bo | 9.00 | 0.3 | 14 | test | 11 UPLOAD | BOOKS | Taxable Go | 1 |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | |

The manufacturer name (test) shows up in my top level category.:frusty:

Kim

kburner:

I have been struggling with the mod. I am only trying to get one record to load. This is error message I am getting when loading.

No model field in record. This line was not imported7960387798 | Address Bo | 9.00 | 0.3 | 14 | test | 11 UPLOAD | BOOKS | Taxable Go | 1 |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | |

The manufacturer name (test) shows up in my top level category.:frusty:

Kim

Attachment #5196
Kim,
See if you can unzip this file. Notice the EOREOR at the end of the file.

Ignore the top half.. It was for a .csv file.

I'm in need of help, and I think it's fairly simple but I can't seem to find the answer. I've downloaded the csv version for ep, but my excel won't export anything but semicolon csv, will that cause a problem when uploading?

kburner:

I have been struggling with the mod. I am only trying to get one record to load. This is error message I am getting when loading.

No model field in record. This line was not imported7960387798 | Address Bo | 9.00 | 0.3 | 14 | test | 11 UPLOAD | BOOKS | Taxable Go | 1 |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | |

The manufacturer name (test) shows up in my top level category.:frusty:

Kim

Easy Populate requires a unique model number (product code or SKU) in the v_products_model fields.

Look here for comprehensive help:

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate

elkbow:

Attachment #5196
Kim,
See if you can unzip this file. Notice the EOREOR at the end of the file.

Ignore the top half.. It was for a .csv file.

Hi Elkbow,

Thanks for responding. I do have EOREOR at the end of each line.

Here are what my files look like.

My excel file:
v_products_model v_products_name_1 v_products_price v_products_weight v_products_quantity v_manufacturers_name v_categories_name_1 v_categories_name_2 v_tax_class_title v_status EOREOR
796038779857 Address Book-Too Blessed To Be Stressed 9.00 0.3 14 test 11 UPLOAD BOOKS Taxable Goods 1 EOREOR

My txt file:

v_products_model v_products_name_1 v_products_price v_products_weight v_products_quantity v_manufacturers_name v_categories_name_1 v_categories_name_2 v_tax_class_title v_status EOREOR
796038779857 Address Book-Too Blessed To Be Stressed 9.00 0.3 14 test 11 UPLOAD BOOKS Taxable Goods 1 EOREOR

I have top categoryas 11 UPLOAD and next is BOOKS. I also made manufacturer as test. There are no products loaded in these files.

Kim

fairestcape:

Easy Populate requires a unique model number (product code or SKU) in the v_products_model fields.

Look here for comprehensive help:

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Easy_Populate

My model number is unique. It is 7960387798.

lkzone:

I've checked my config file and it's set to the root directory where my zencart lives and the temp directory is located. The Config/Admin/EP has temp/ for the upload files.

I checked all EP permissions (files and directories) -- they are now at 755; most were already... though a few files were 644.

Still no-go on the download complete attempt. I installed the Debug Log Add in but I'm not getting a log in my cache directory (I installed it into my Admin directory) -- where else to look??

thanks.

:frusty:

Actually, easypopulate need the temp folder to be permissions 777

ya, I know this isn't very safe! but try that. if it works, then make a new cryptic temp directory hackers want easily find.

oh, most if not all files will be 644 (thought your custom zen pages are different), and normally the directories are 755, but the temp folder for ep needs to be 777.

-cj

kburner:

I have been struggling with the mod. I am only trying to get one record to load. This is error message I am getting when loading.

No model field in record. This line was not imported7960387798 | Address Bo | 9.00 | 0.3 | 14 | test | 11 UPLOAD | BOOKS | Taxable Go | 1 |
No model field in record. This line was not imported | | | | | | | | |

The manufacturer name (test) shows up in my top level category.:frusty:

Kim

kim,

EP (not the CSV version) needs EOREOR at the end of EVERY line including the header. Also, NO data can be in any column beyond that. Be sure to hilight column after the EOREOR column and delete them to ensure you don't have an empty cell there.

-cj

khopek:

I'm using EP to upload thousands of products and have run across a big problem. The product names and descriptions are not wrapping and instead overlapping other products, or pushing my right sidebox out. If I re-type a product name manually, it wraps onto a new line just fine. Any way to solve this problem with EP?

could you post or pm your site and a couple lines of your sample data. I'm thinking this is a template CSS issue if the lines are not wrapping within their containing <div>

-cj