ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Need Clarification On Bulk Product Import https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:59:16 +0000 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:55:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4305 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Need Clarification On Bulk Product Import : Cool! Thanks Hamish! ]]> https://forum.productcart.com/need-clarification-on-bulk-product-import_topic4305_post16801.html#16801 Author: tjbones
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Posted: 13-February-2011 at 6:55pm

Cool!  Thanks Hamish!]]> Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:55:53 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/need-clarification-on-bulk-product-import_topic4305_post16801.html#16801 <![CDATA[Need Clarification On Bulk Product Import : Hi, As you have already created...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/need-clarification-on-bulk-product-import_topic4305_post16784.html#16784 Author: Hamish
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Posted: 10-February-2011 at 7:38am

Hi, As you have already created the category you do not need the Parent Category field at all. Just delete it from the spreadsheet.
]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:38:51 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/need-clarification-on-bulk-product-import_topic4305_post16784.html#16784 <![CDATA[Need Clarification On Bulk Product Import : Hi and thank you in advance for...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/need-clarification-on-bulk-product-import_topic4305_post16783.html#16783 Author: tjbones
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Posted: 10-February-2011 at 6:24am

Hi and thank you in advance for your time and thoughts.
 
I am in the processes of creating my bulk product import file.  I am currently stumped on the "Parent Category" field, which instructs (in this link:http://wiki.earlyimpact.com/productcart/products_import#all_products), "If blank, the main Category is placed in the root. If it matches an existing category, then the main Category is imported as a subcategory of that Parent. If it doesn’t match any existing category, a new Parent category is created in the root, and the main Category is assigned to it.
 
I would like the parent category to also be the main category.  At this point, I have this category already added to the root. 
 
My question: Should I keep this field blank or should I list it in the field?  I'm concerned that if I leave it blank, and the category is already in my database, that this may cause an error.  Perhaps I should delete it out of my category listing, and then list it in this field, to then be added to the root when I upload my file?  Or am I wrong all together and should not make the main category the same as the parent category.
 
Thanks again for your help!Smile
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