Categories. Autocreate
Create categories from a file
The plugin needs to see the category hierarchy and define which category is the top category. Because it builds a category chain from top to bottom, starting with the top category.
(in the image above, the top categories are underlined with a red line).
The top categories must be created manually in the OpenCart admin panel in advance. Usually, these are the menu top categories. In this case, there are only three.
Supplier form settings
The plugin reads the price list line by line, skipping lines that do not contain an SKU or product price. Therefore, we need column 4, filled with an arbitrary number.
The contents of column 4 can be used as an SKU and as a price:
In the field "Categories", enter the column numbers separated by commas, starting with the lowest category:
Set "Action":
Save the form. Open it and click "Start". Choose your file and run the program.
When the action is performed go to the categories list page and click the button "Rebuild":
Category URLs are generated automatically. Images and metadata can be created or updated using "Tools" and "SEO template".
Create categories from an XML/YML file
Categories are created from data located at the beginning of the price list:
Warning: Line breaks between the <category and </category> tags are not allowed.
Supplier form settings
Fill in the "SKU" and "Price" fields with arbitrary numbers, and also specify the product separator in the "Separator" field in the lower-left corner of the supplier form:
Select "Action" to "Create categories" Save the form. Open it and click "Start". Choose your file and run the program.
When the action is performed go to the categories list page and click the button "Rebuild":
Category URLs are generated automatically. Images and metadata can be created or updated using "Tools" and "SEO template".