Import Subcategories

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  • #27507

    Robert Strobel
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    I’m using the CSV importer. It’s great – thanks!

    My question is: can I attach the rows to subcategories? I know you have to use category names…but… what if one subcategory has the same name as a different parent category?

    Thanks

    #27508

    Simone
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    Post count: 3515

    Hello, it’s not possible to add a subcategory with the same name of some other category, even if this one is from a different parent category.
    The issue is not on the name, but on the slug, slugs are unique.

    #27509

    Robert Strobel
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    Post count: 54

    I already have categories like this…

    Things
    – Fruit
    – Cars

    Fruit
    – Bananas
    – Apples

    So you’re saying I can’t import rows into the subcategory “Fruit” because the importer uses names? Obviously the slugs are different, but I can’t import using slugs?

    #27531

    Paolo
    Site Admin
    Post count: 31206

    I know for sure that the importer uses names to import so yes that could be an issue…

    I’ll ask to Stiofan if we can extend it to use also slugs.

    thx

    p.s. Just as a side note, remember that you should always add the parent category too, whenever a subcategory is used.

    #27588

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    You are right it is a bug i guess, for this i have added the ability to use the category slug also which always has to be unique, this will be in the next version 1.3.5

    Thanks,

    Stiofan

    #27618

    Robert Strobel
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    Post count: 54

    Thanks guys!

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