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by TallyGuy
Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: 7.0 DataPort
Topic: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML
Replies: 13
Views: 13674

Re: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML

Variants are always nested inside respective product, you can not import variants without the respective product. Here is the xml structure: <Product> <ProductOptions> </ProductOptions> </Product> So, when you will export or import products the respective variants will always be imported to correct...
by TallyGuy
Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: 7.0 DataPort
Topic: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML
Replies: 13
Views: 13674

Re: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML

With that being the case, what will occur when the an update is sent that modifies something like the variant information for an existing product? If the Product.Name is referenced (making the link possible although the ProductId will be 0), but the ProductVariantId's are provided as zero (0), will ...
by TallyGuy
Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:10 am
Forum: 7.0 DataPort
Topic: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML
Replies: 13
Views: 13674

Re: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML

It isn't that I want to preserve vendor id's specifically as much as dicate the id process from the client side in general as it pertains to vendors/manufacturers, categories and products (and their related objects, such as variants, etc.). We wish to generate an XML document based on data extracted...
by TallyGuy
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:16 am
Forum: 7.0 DataPort
Topic: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML
Replies: 13
Views: 13674

Re: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML

My VendorId value is greater than zero (0). I've included the relevant section of the xml below: <Vendors> <Vendor> <VendorId>999</VendorId> <StoreId>1</StoreId> <Name>_Import05_Vendor</Name> <Email /> <VendorGroups /> </Vendor> </Vendors> Thanks
by TallyGuy
Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: 7.0 DataPort
Topic: Preserving record ID's when importing via XML
Replies: 13
Views: 13674

Preserving record ID's when importing via XML

I'm attempting to utilizing the Dataport (v7.0.34) Utility to import records into my store while preserving the ID's that are included in the XML file. I understand the XML structure and have performed a small test to import a new vendor. The vendor is created successfully. However, the VendorId tha...