(We just release a new version for Virtuemart 2.0 and Joomla 1.6/1.7 , Please check it here :VMDL for VM2.0 and Joomla 1.6/joomla 1.7)
Vmdl tool allows users to easily create virtuemart product item from data stored in excel and CSV files. When used with vmdl , the powerful functions and cutomer service that also allows for the creation of more complex structured product items,include all of attributes and product types,vmdl allows for the easy transfer of data from excel file into your virtuemart product catalogues, product listings, price listings, and more. With or without vmdl, products input is an essential time-saving tool for any Joomla and Virtuemart site. this new edtion is integrated into the VM backend,more convenient to use,less steps,adding check module,and more quick loading.
Feature Summary
- Import format CSV file, regardless of size
- auto-creates categories and auto-creating product item, then auto-loading product detail
- Support remote host data loading,help you create data anywhere
- help Service —Help clients use this tool and fill the excel file correctly at first time
A Step-by-Step Overview of Vmdl
0Edit the product info into excel file
- unzip the package,edit the file "productlist.xls" file by your product info,
- then save it as "productlist.csv",overwrite the old one.
1 Upload files and overwrite
- upload them to your host's joomla root path,overwrite the old file.
2 change,upload,overwrite again
- whenever you need to modify the excel file,and reload data,
- please remember to modify the file - "productlist.xls", save as "productlist.csv",
- upload it to the host path - "administratorcomponentscom_virtuemarthtml" again, let it overwrite the old one.
3 Control panel at virtuemat backend
- login into the Virtuemart backend,
- find out the last menu on the left column - 'Vmdl',
- then click the "use csv import your data",view the page of the Vmdl tool.
4 Check the format of csv file
- there are two choice item, one is choice if check the excel format or action loading now, one is choice for if delete the old data,
- we strongly recommend my client to check the format at first time, so you need to select the option "do you need to check the csv file" to "Yes",then click the "load now" button at the bottom of this page.if the excel format is error , you will see many error message in the next page, and you can fix them by those message,
- when all format is ok and no error again, you can click the button "Continue" at the bottom of this page,and come back to first page.
5 Load the csv file
- select the option "do you need to check the csv file" to "No",then click the "load now" button at the bottom of this page,
- after that, the tool begin to load the data into Virtuemart, you can see two info messages when it finish to load data.
6 That's it!
- If your format of excel is correct, the product's items are now available from the virtuemart's control panel about product,
- you can check at the backend right now.