Importing product data via xml or csv files [#52510]

I am looking for the ability to run the ecommerce module in catalogue mode and by importing all the relevant product data (rewritten every week) via either a csv or xml file. This would be useful not only for my type of situation, but for anyone wishing to bulk upload a load of preformatted products.

I have been pointed to the import/export module that perhaps could be incorporated somehow to allow this functionality (http://drupal.org/node/14858)

Comments

Comment #1

wpd commented 8 March 2006 at 16:09

I am interested in this also, but I will probably use it for 4.7. New features may get backported to 4.6, but are unlikely to get added there first. If you really need this, I suggest starting a discussion by providing requirements and ideas on how to accomplish your goal.

(Right now most people are focused on fixing ecommerce to work with drupal 4.7, so new features may be slow to get added)

Comment #2

gordon commented 9 March 2006 at 04:39

I have actually thought about doing something like this, for a client from my last job.

But this was going to be done as a intereactive transfer from a legacy database.

Basically I would use the cron to suck their product database across from there other system using a IBM tool called RedBack which would allow communication with a PICK system, and then when the products are displayed they would use the product api to retrieve the current price from the PICK system in real time.

Also during the checkout the system would create an interface file which will be sent to the other system to be billed.

It would have been real nice if I had gotten to do it.