Related Products Import - Miva Module

Introduction
Install
Admin - Import
Admin - Export
How to get Support

Purpose of Module

The Related Products Import/Export Module is designed to quickly and easily allow a store owner to import and export data from Miva Merchant's related products database. Products can be managed by either the product code, or the internal product id. The desired fields are selected during the import and export processes.

How to Install

• Installing the Module
  1. Unzip the module's ZIP file to your hard drive
  2. Log into your Miva admin utility
  3. Expand the navigation tree next to Modules
  4. Click the link "Add Module"
  5. Click the "Upload File" graphic
  6. Click the "Browse" button
  7. Browse to the location where you stored the contents of the ZIP file
  8. Select nbrpexpt.mv(c)
  9. Click the "Upload" button
  10. When the graphic has been uploaded, the small "Upload File" window will disappear, leaving you with the main Miva admin screen visible
  11. Click the "Add" button on the main Miva admin screen
  12. Repeat the above process for the import file, nbrpimpt.mv(c)
  
  
• Associating the Modules with a Store
  1. Log into your Miva admin utility
  2. Expand the navigation tree next to Stores
  3. Expand the navigation tree next to the store with which you wish to associate this module
  4. Expand the navigation tree next to "Utilities" under the store (the top-most Utilities entry)
  5. Expand the navigation tree next to "Import Data" under "Utilities"
  6. Click the link "NetBlazon's Related Products Import"
  7. Enter your license key and click the "Next" button
  8. Next, expand the navigation tree next to "Export Data" under "Utilities"
  9. Click the link "NetBlazon's Related Products Export"
  10. Verify that you are not requested to enter your license key again (both modules share a single license key, which can be entered via either module)

Administrator Interface - Import Module

The import file should be a text-delimited file, which can use any standard character for the delimiter. It should contain at least two columns, one which represents the source product, and one which represents the related product. These columns can refer to either the product code or the internal numeric product id. Any number of other columns may also be present, and should be skipped during step 2 of the import process.

In Step 1, you should upload (or type in the name of) the import file. The upload process will place a copy of the file in the Merchant2/0000000x/uploads subdirectory under your Miva data directory. You should also select a delimiter; the default is a pipe character ("|") but any other character may be chosen instead, including a tab. Finally, check "truncate database" if you would like to remove any existing related products from your store.

In Step 2 you will map each column to its corresponding data element. You must choose exactly one column to represent either the source product code or id, and exactly one column to represent either the related product code or id. For all other columns, if present, choose "Skip". Once all columns have been assigned or skipped, click the Import button to complete the import process.

Administrator Interface - Export Module

For the export process, enter a filename for the resulting file that will be created. This file will be created in the Merchant2/0000000x/export subdirectory under your Miva data directory. You should also select a delimited; again, the pipe ("|") is the default delimiter, but any character may be chosen. Next, choose whether to replace the file if it already exists, or to append the new data to the end of the file in its current state. Finally, choose whether to export products by code or id, for the source and related products. Click the Export button to complete the export process.

Support

For questions or problems with your Related Products Import/Export module, please send email to support@netblazon.com.