Import Export Categories Extension For Magento 1
| v1.0.2- Import Export all categories with complete data.
- It makes adding, deleting and editing categories using a CSV file easy.
- Export category data with product SKUs in one click.
- Migrate category images and thumbnail images.
- Assign products into categories while importing them.
- The extension supports multi-store environments.
Magento Import Export Categories Extension
A large e-commerce store has multiple categories to manage. Whether you want to add, edit or update categories or move them from one store to another, you can trust the MageBees.com extension. Magento 1 Import Export Categories Extension will import/export root categories, sub categories and also assign products to different categories quickly.
You can import/export any type of category related data such as meta descriptions, meta titles, meta keywords, url_key, is active, is anchor, category description, category image, page layout and custom layout among many other things. It makes creating multiple categories in bulk easy by simply using CSV files.
Steps for Importing Categories:
1) Upload "import_category.csv" File in your Magento_Root/var/import folder.
2) Upload "Category Images" File in your Magento_Root/media/import/category folder.
3) Please download "IMPORT_CATEGORY.TXT" File
4) Click on "Add New Profile" and Call it "Import Category" and Paste the contents from "IMPORT_CATEGORY.TXT" then Click on Save Profile
5) Go To System >> Import/Export >> Dataflow – Advance Profiles Section.
6) Click On Import Category then you will get Following Screen.
7) Click on "Run Profile" tab (From left Navigation).You will get Following Screen.
8) Click on "Run Profile in Popup" Button.You will get Following Screen.
9) Now categories imported successfully. You can check imported categories from "Catalog>>Manage Categories" page.
Steps for Exporting Categories:
1) Please download "EXPORT_CATEGORY.TXT" File
2) Click on "Add New Profile" and Call it "Export Category" and Paste the contents from "EXPORT_CATEGORY.TXT" then Click on Save Profile
3) Go To System >> Import/Export >> Dataflow – Advance Profiles Section.
4) Click On Export Category then you will get Following Screen.
5) Click on "Run Profile" tab (From left Navigation). You will get Following Screen.
6) Click on "Run Profile in Popup" Button. You will get Following Screen.
7)Now categories exported successfully. You can get "export_category.csv" file into this path of your magento store, Magento-Root/var/export/file.
Need help? Please contact us at support@magebees.com
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Installation Guide Magebees Import Export Categories For Magento 1 Extension V1.0.2 download here
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User Guide Magebees Import Export Categories For Magento 1 Extension V1.0.2 download here
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Import-export-categories-sample-csv download here
Menu Heading text Changes
2015-11-04 05:38:25- Menu Labels and Heading text Changes
Enable/Disable products sku feature
2015-05-15 09:51:48- Give Enable/Disable product sku feature from configuration settings for Import Export Categories.
- Fixed developer mode errors.
Export Store Wise category.
2015-09-11 09:51:48- Export Categories information storewise.
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Q-1: When I click on "Run Profile in Popup" in Import Category Section, I get the following error "Could Not Load file: "...\...\var\import\import_category.csv"
Ans: This error shows that "import_category.csv" is not properly uploaded. So, please upload "import_category.csv" File in your/var/import folder.
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Q-2: When I click on "Run Profile in Popup in” in Import Category Section, I get the following error “General error: 1452 cannot add or update a child row: ……………………"
Ans: This error shows that "import_category.csv" not properly created (Due to Product sku is wrongly inserted in sku field. So, please assign true Product sku in sku field.)
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Q-3: When I click on "Run Profile in Popup in" in Import Category Section, I get the following error "Method 'SaveRow' Not defined in adapter ………………….."
Ans: This error shows that this Extension not properly installed. So, please make sure that you have installed this Extension properly.
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Q-4: When I click on "Run Profile in Popup in" in Export Category Section, I get the following error "Fatal error: Class Mage_Capacitywebsolutions_Importcategory on line no 182"
Ans: This error shows that this Extension is not properly installed. So Please install this Extension again.
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Q-5: I am getting max execution time error, what I need to do?
Ans: If you getting time out error, increase your time out limit. For that you have to consult your hosting guy.
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Q-6: I am getting “‘var/export’ directory does not exit !” error?
Ans: This error comes due to “var/export” directory does not exists or not having write permission.
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Q-7: I click on “Run Profile in Popup in” in Export Category Section, I get the following “below screen”
Ans: This error shows that because of max execution time is very low in your store. So, please increase your server max execution time out limit.
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Q-8: How to import/Update Multi store with Single root category?
Ans: Please see the import_category_multistore_single_root_category.csv.
See the all_store_category_name Column.
Please insert the All Store View Wise Category Name in all_store_category_name Column. ( see the above Screen).
See the category_name Column.
Please insert the Store View Wise Category Name in category_name Column. (See the Below Screen).More Refer see the import_category_multistore_single_root_category.csv.
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Q-9: Category import is working fine but some field are blank. How i can solve?
Ans: This is caused by improper CSV format. Please use openoffice.org calc spreadsheet application and saving in UTF-8 format. OR Please use Google Doc for Converting Your CSV in UTF-8 format.

