8 replies to this topic

[TraceyLB]

I am looking for the script or something to be able to import feeds to the osc cart.  I can make the feeds no problem and they are stored on one of our sister sites, however, I need to be able to import this feed into the cart.

I have checked out the multi vendor add on, however, I am not sure if I have installed the database information correctly.  The admin side is also not easily understood and has little information on how to set this up.

I did see somewhere where i could set up an xml reader type file with a conn.php file, however, I can not find the instructions on how to edit the coding needed for this as i'm sure there are tables that also need to be inserted into the database.

I also understand that we can use an EP file, however, with the amount of products we are carry, and our sister sites, we would rather have a feed so that we are not spending alot of time on the sites, but can be updated when needed.

I've also seen various store manager programs, however, most of them are limited per domain and would not work out for us.

Any help would greatly be appreciate,
Tracey

[FIMBLE]

TraceyLB, on 08 June 2010 - 05:16 PM, said:

I am looking for the script or something to be able to import feeds to the osc cart.  I can make the feeds no problem and they are stored on one of our sister sites, however, I need to be able to import this feed into the cart.

I have checked out the multi vendor add on, however, I am not sure if I have installed the database information correctly.  The admin side is also not easily understood and has little information on how to set this up.

I did see somewhere where i could set up an xml reader type file with a conn.php file, however, I can not find the instructions on how to edit the coding needed for this as i'm sure there are tables that also need to be inserted into the database.

I also understand that we can use an EP file, however, with the amount of products we are carry, and our sister sites, we would rather have a feed so that we are not spending alot of time on the sites, but can be updated when needed.

I've also seen various store manager programs, however, most of them are limited per domain and would not work out for us.

Any help would greatly be appreciate,
Tracey

I would still say this is the better one to use http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/7224
it does take a bit of setting up, but mainly its matching the columns from the feed to be the correct ones for the osC DB columns
NIc

[TraceyLB]

FIMBLE, on 08 June 2010 - 09:23 PM, said:

I would still say this is the better one to use http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/7224
it does take a bit of setting up, but mainly its matching the columns from the feed to be the correct ones for the osC DB columns
NIc

That's what I downloaded and not sure if I got the database part right or not since I had to do that part by hand.  but with my own personal feeds I can not figure out where to put what. especially since I don't have a username and password for.  as i stated, it has very limited directions.  I know if i get this one to work I can use it but just the matter of what goes where.

[FIMBLE]

its a matter of setting up the import, then a series of drop down boxes will apear one with a osC table in and the other with the import columns in you need to match them up so if your imported file column for products is say Items, you first select osC products then match it with the import items and so on.
I agree there could be much better instructions, bu ti think the second download has more than the first
Nic

[TraceyLB]

well i just downloaded it last night so i should have the new one.  the thing is though how do you actually set this up?  i mean in plain english?  especially since the feed i have is already on one of my servers.  I can't get nothing to show at all.

[FIMBLE]

if it is not an import as such, then you could cinsider using easy populate, you can download a sample output from your sire and use this as a template to upload to your DB
Nic

[TraceyLB]

yeah i thought of that however, with the clients we are going to be getting this will not be an option because then we would be spending days updating sites and possibly over writing.  not to mention with the amount of product it will take a bit of time on each site.  would rather have the feed that way things are updated accordingly, so we really need to get a feed going.

[johnbanny]

Hi there, im also trying to get import manager to work, but i cant even get it installed properly so any help would be appreciated.

What i did was upload the appopriate files.
Then as per the instructions i think i have inserted the correct commands except for the very first one, which says:

admin/includes/boxes/tools.php

       AFTER
                                   '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SERVER_INFO) . '" class="menuBoxContentLink">' . BOX_TOOLS_SERVER_INFO . '</a><br>' .

       ADD
                                   '<a href="' . tep_href_link('feed_manager.php') . '" class="menuBoxContentLink">Feed Manager</a><br>' .

                                  
                
However, the file mentioned is a php one, thus this will not work as this is html coding (i beleive), not php like the rest of said file.

Therefore, when i try to go to my admin page i am meet with a blank page (whether this is the cause im not sure).

So any clarrification to getting this addon installed properly would be great (im sure i will be able to understand how to use it if only i can get it installed properly

Thanks very much if anyone can help

John

[echonovember]

I had the same issue. I know pretty much nothing about coding, but after a LOT of trial and error, this code works:

AFTER:

	  array(
		'code' => FILENAME_SERVER_INFO,
		'title' => BOX_TOOLS_SERVER_INFO,
		'link' => tep_href_link(FILENAME_SERVER_INFO)
	  ),

ADD:

	  array(
		'code' => FILENAME_FEED_MANAGER,
		'title' => 'Feed Manager',
		'link' => tep_href_link(FILENAME_FEED_MANAGER)
	  ),

I hope this helps! I am still trying to get the rest of the addon to work, but I've only been at it less than a day. Took me a couple hours to figure this one out. In the end, it seems really simple, AFTER I figured it out. Lol.


EDIT: I do realize this reply is almost a year after the question was asked. However, the creator of this addon has not fixed the instructions, so I hope this helps anyone having the same issue.

Edited by echonovember, 10 August 2012 - 02:36 PM.