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Importing products into Magento not working
I am trying to import 1000 products using a csv file and it doesn't seem to be working.
I created a product, exported and used that format to create my csv (adding a few products seems to work after I re-index) but I have now created my csv file with 100 products which is attached.
When I import and check data there are no errors
Checked rows: 1000, checked entities: 1000, invalid rows: 0, total errors: 0
File is valid! To start import process press "Import" button Import
As soon as I press Import it takes less than 3 seconds and says "Import successfully done."
I am then told that re-indexing is required but after I do that there are no new products at all
The import worked way to quickly so I don't think it was even imported.
PS the 1000 products is just a test I will eventually need to do 24,000 products.
Anyone know why it is not working or advise a better way to do it?
Thanks
Nick Final-version.csv
I created a product, exported and used that format to create my csv (adding a few products seems to work after I re-index) but I have now created my csv file with 100 products which is attached.
When I import and check data there are no errors
Checked rows: 1000, checked entities: 1000, invalid rows: 0, total errors: 0
File is valid! To start import process press "Import" button Import
As soon as I press Import it takes less than 3 seconds and says "Import successfully done."
I am then told that re-indexing is required but after I do that there are no new products at all
The import worked way to quickly so I don't think it was even imported.
PS the 1000 products is just a test I will eventually need to do 24,000 products.
Anyone know why it is not working or advise a better way to do it?
Thanks
Nick Final-version.csv
Lukasz Chmielewski
Could you please post the table structure ?
ASKER
Do you mean the database table structure for products?
Yes, the table for the csv import
Hello, What Magento Version are you using?
If you are using 1.5+ there are multiple "Import" menus in the admin. I think you may be using the wrong one. Which menu item do you go to in the admin to do the import?
If you are using 1.5+ there are multiple "Import" menus in the admin. I think you may be using the wrong one. Which menu item do you go to in the admin to do the import?
ASKER
I am using Magento ver. 1.5.0.1
I go to System, Import/Export and Import I then get the following:
Entity Type *
Import Behavior *
Select File to Import *
I go to System, Import/Export and Import I then get the following:
Entity Type *
Import Behavior *
Select File to Import *
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ok thanks ill try that out, what is the difference between the import option I was using and the Dataflow profiles?
The one you were using is a new feature since 1.4.2 or 1.5+. I am not too familiar with the differences, but I ran into the same issue you did when importing on a new magento install. I did not even pay attention to which import section I was going to and it did not work until I used the original DataFlow Profile.
If I were to guess the new import Stuff is probably to allow importing custom entities other than (customers, products, prices).
If I were to guess the new import Stuff is probably to allow importing custom entities other than (customers, products, prices).