This module allows a MIVA Merchant Version 2.x, 3.x, or 4.x
store owner to import attributes (text, checkbox, radio,
and select) and options from an easily
edited/managed flat file. The 3.x version includes support for the
attribute type "memo". The 4.x version also allows the type
"template" to be specified if you have previously added the
corresponding template through admin. It will not create
the templates and its internal attributes/options. The
module will also delete product attributes
which the store owner identifies for deletion. For those sites with time-out
problems, multiple flat files can be used to break up the number of
attributes and options being imported at one time.
Normally, additions are made based on the product code. A typical version 2.x entry in
the flat file for a radio button attribute for a specific product would be:
A|1AA00004|version|radio|Merchant Version:|0|0|1
O|1AA00004|version|2X|2.xx|0|0|1
O|1AA00004|version|1X|1.xx (add $1.00)|1|1|0
The key for the field values is:
A|product_code|code|type|prompt|price|cost|required
O|product_code|attribute_code|option_code|prompt|price|cost|default
This module also allows you to import the same attributes/options by
category code. That way you can fill all of the products in a category with
the same attributes. This saves considerable typing in the flat file.
If for some reason you want to delete attributes, you can easily delete all
attributes related to a product code.
The attribute and option EXPORT module is distributed with the IMPORT module.
It creates a flat file in the format described above so that the data can be
re-imported after off-line editing. It does not export the templates.
In Merchant 5 we include the option to email the export
file to your designated email address to save having to
FTP it from the server.
Online overview,
initial setup instructions, and flat file construction help
is linked from our master MIVA Merchant modules online documentation
index.
