CSV To Node importer example

This is geared toward people just starting to use feeds. The goal is to provide a simple walk through example. Another great place to see examples are the simpletests in the module itself (feeds/tests). In these tests the feed data is generally in feeds/tests/feeds. The configuration options for that test are found in the *.text field in a class.

In this walkthrough, I'm using the feeds/tests/feeds_mapper_field.test example which uses the tests/feeds/content.csv data. I will basically be walking through the simpletest. It would be helpful if the next person that comes this way adds some screenshots or a quick video of the process.

Code Import CSV to nodes simpletest from feeds/tests/feeds_mapper_field.test

     function test() {
    // Create content type.
    $typename = $this->createContentType(array(), array(
      'alpha' => 'text',
      'beta' => 'number_integer',
      'gamma' => 'number_decimal',
      'delta' => 'number_float',
    ));

    // Create and configure importer.
    $this->createImporterConfiguration('Content CSV', 'csv');
    $this->setSettings('csv', NULL, array('content_type' => '', 'import_period' => FEEDS_SCHEDULE_NEVER));
    $this->setPlugin('csv', 'FeedsFileFetcher');
    $this->setPlugin('csv', 'FeedsCSVParser');
    $this->setSettings('csv', 'FeedsNodeProcessor', array('content_type' => $typename));
    $this->addMappings('csv', array(
      array(
        'source' => 'title',
        'target' => 'title',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'created',
        'target' => 'created',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'body',
        'target' => 'body',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'alpha',
        'target' => 'field_alpha',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'beta',
        'target' => 'field_beta',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'gamma',
        'target' => 'field_gamma',
      ),
      array(
        'source' => 'delta',
        'target' => 'field_delta',
      ),
    ));

    // Import CSV file.
    $this->importFile('csv', $this->absolutePath() . '/tests/feeds/content.csv');
    $this->assertText('Created 2 nodes');

    // Check the two imported files.
    $this->drupalGet('node/1/edit');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('alpha', 'Lorem');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('beta', '42');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('gamma', '4.20');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('delta', '3.14159');

    $this->drupalGet('node/2/edit');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('alpha', 'Ut wisi');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('beta', '32');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('gamma', '1.20');
    $this->assertNodeFieldValue('delta', '5.62951');
  }

1. Create content type with the following settings:
   • content type machine name: feeds_test
   • field with machine name "alpha" field of type "text"
   • field with machine name 'beta' field of type 'number_integer'
   • field with machine name 'gamma' field of type 'number_decimal'
   • field with machine name 'delta' field of type 'number_float'
2. Create new importer named "Content CSV" with a machine name of "csv" at admin/structure/feeds/create
3. Basic Settings (admin/structure/feeds/csv/settings): Use Standalone Form, Periodic Import Off, Import on Submission checked, process in background unchecked
4. Fetcher admin/structure/feeds/csv/fetcher: File Upload
5. Fetcher Settings admin/structure/feeds/csv/settings/FeedsFileFetcher: leave defaults
6. Parser admin/structure/feeds/csv/parser: select CSV Parser
7. Parser Settingsadmin/structure/feeds/csv/settings/FeedsSyndicationParser: none
8. Processor admin/structure/feeds/csv/processor: set to node processor
9. Processor Settings admin/structure/feeds/csv/settings/FeedsNodeProcessor: any settings will do. Content type should be feeds_test or whatever test content type you created.
10. Processor Mappings admin/structure/feeds/csv/mapping:
    'source' => 'title', 'target' => 'title',
    'source' => 'created', 'target' => 'created',
    'source' => 'body', 'target' => 'body',
    'source' => 'alpha', 'target' => 'field_alpha',
    'source' => 'beta', 'target' => 'field_beta',
    'source' => 'gamma', 'target' => 'field_gamma',
    'source' => 'delta', 'target' => 'field_delta',
11. Now go to /import and import. You can upload the .csv directly from feeds/tests/feeds/content.csv