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New to PT - Can't import CSV or XML

Submitted by frozenwaste on Tue, 2009-07-28 17:28 in

Hi,

I've just setup PT however can't seem to import an Affiliate Window datafeed. I've created a feed for a single merchant using the Affiliate Window Create-A-Feed system. Deselected all options and added product_name, description, merchant_image_url, aw_deep_link, display_price, merchant_category and brand_name as advised on these forums.

Then, no matter what feed format I select (autoformat, or any of the other formats offered) all I get is non valid text (squares and symbols and meaningless characters) in the Field Mapping drop downs.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Submitted by support on Tue, 2009-07-28 17:39

Hi,

Affiliate Window only supply .zip compressed feeds now, so it sounds like you have uploaded a .zip file rather than the uncompressed feed.

If you download the feed to your local computer with a .zip extension, and then extract it using WinZip or the built-in ZIP handling features of Windows - to an appropriate filename, e.g. merchant.xml; and then upload that to your site it should work fine...

Cheers,
David.

Submitted by frozenwaste on Tue, 2009-07-28 20:05

Schoolboy error there eh! doh. Was just trying to import the compressed GZ file like you say!

Thanks David.