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Where is the Product weight stored on Magento 1.3.0 MySQL Database

Asked by: rito1

Hi All,

I want to perform an SQL update on all products weight values within my Magento database but so far, I haven't been able to locate the table that contains the product weight.

Does anyone know where I will find it?

Many thanks,

Rit

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by: fiboPosted on 2009-06-29 at 14:27:34ID: 24740428

You'll find it nowhere.
The data model is not the usual relational tables/fields linked thru relations.
It is the EAV model, in which almost each piece of information is a record (I did not say "a field in a record").

So forget the idea to deal with a complete column in a table.
(Well, if you really want, you can make it... but it will be really painful).

But of course you need a solution to your problem.
a - general comment: creating a collection of products, you might use some php logic to work thru your column. BUT I would not recommend that approach here
b - the easiest solution, that can be pretty well almost automated, is to use csv and a "data hub": for each of the product you need, export its sku and weight. this gives you a csv file that you can work on with your preferred spreadsheet, changing weight etc. then you import the csv file

Just a friendly reminder: until you have checked that your import process is fine, you should be very cautious at these results
- backup your DB, both from within Magento/Admin, AND with phpMyAdmin (do not select the "extended insert" option)
- test your import on a small number of records, maybe test records
- when importing csv, be sure to change the "bucket size" of how many records are imported at a time from its (stupid) default value of 1 to 10 or 30
- when importing, disable the "flat catalog" options

 

by: rito1Posted on 2009-06-30 at 00:32:06ID: 31598116

Thank very much.

 

by: fiboPosted on 2009-06-30 at 02:45:10ID: 24743673

B-) Thx for the grade and points.
Sorry I was delivering bad news!

BTW, there are some tables which are not EAV and could be used for some direct SQL, like  the one which handles the list values... but you will probably prefer to stay with EAV once you have started building your php functions and shortcuts.
A strong point with EAV is that it updates fine, ie if you "add a column" you are in fact just adding the attribute and some values (one record per value)

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