Ahhh now I get it - thank you! And thanks for those tute links - exactly what I need right now. The help this group has given is awesome. Regards to all!
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 1:53:24 AM UTC+10, [email protected] wrote: > > Stevo, > > From your mezzanine project directory, > > ./manage.py product_db --import <datafile> > > where datafile is a tab delimited text file. If you have customized the > product table, you need to do same to product_db and make sure the column > names matches with your datafile... > It's best to test it inside virtualenv. > > On Monday, August 4, 2014 7:43:56 AM UTC-5, Stevo wrote: >> >> Hi Ken, I think you got that right, coz when I tried again my error was >> different: >> >> File >> "/home/hobbo5424/mezzcart/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", >> >> line 47, in _setup >> % (desc, ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE)) >> django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Requested setting >> INSTALLED_APPS, but settings are not configured. You must either define the >> environment variable DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE or call settings.configure() >> before accessing settings. >> >> If you could suggest a way to set it up properly, I'd be happy to start >> over again - I haven't done any real work on the site yet. At this stage, I >> just need to prove it can be done (by me at least). >> What is supposed to happen when you run product_db.py? I can't see where >> or how it would find a .csv file to upload. >> Martin suggested "playing around with Cartridge api within a shell to >> play around with the product database." I don't know how to do that either. >> Sorry to ask dumb questions, but Ryan said to keep trying and not give up. >> Cheers and thanks! >> >> >> On Sunday, August 3, 2014 10:20:41 PM UTC+10, Kenneth Bolton wrote: >>> >>> sounds like you are running the script possibly with the wrong python, >>> e.g. without your virtualenv activated. >>> >>> ken >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 6:57 AM, Stevo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Ryan! - I tried to run the script from: >>>> >>>> myproject/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cartridge/shop/management/commands/product_db.py >>>> but got an ImportError: No module name mezzanine.conf >>>> I couldn't find anything in the Cartridge docs or in Mezzanine. So is >>>> it in Django documentation? >>>> Please, could you give me a couple more hints and/or tell me where to >>>> go for more info on what to do? >>>> I passed my python MOOC so I've got plenty of time on my hands now. >>>> Haha! >>>> Regards, Stevo >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, August 2, 2014 12:54:26 AM UTC+10, Ryan Sadwick wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I recently made a script that calls Amazon's product api and inserts >>>>> into cartridge for an affiliate mash up site. I based the script off of >>>>> what Stephen linked earlier and the mezz/cartirdge chart: >>>>> http://cartridge.jupo.org/_images/graph.png. The most products I've >>>>> inserted at one time has been around 100 since I'm hand picking the >>>>> products and I loop through a list of item numbers that call the script >>>>> to >>>>> insert into cartridge. >>>>> >>>>> I didn't run into any problems, everything works - ratings, images, >>>>> categories. I'd suggestion playing around with Cartridge api within a >>>>> shell to play around with the product database. >>>>> >>>>> I'd suggest to keep at it and don't give up. >>>>> >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:35:35 PM UTC-4, Stevo wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My biggest product feed is JSON and has 20k skus and gets updated >>>>>> every 2 weeks. Other files are .csv, and only 3-4k skus, updated every 2 >>>>>> months or so. >>>>>> My main needs are: a) quoting tool to guide/train/remind the user on >>>>>> the process and options in quoting complex product bundles b) large >>>>>> number >>>>>> of products with lots of attributes c) speed for about 20 users, and >>>>>> d) >>>>>> easy coding to suit my high-level noobosity. >>>>>> All I've tried so far is doing Dr Chuck's Python Course >>>>>> <https://www.coursera.org/course/pythonlearn>, the Django tute >>>>>> <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/intro/tutorial01/>, Ross >>>>>> Laird's tutes >>>>>> <http://www.rosslaird.com/blog/first-steps-with-mezzanine/> and >>>>>> installing Mezzanine <http://mezzanine.jupo.org/> and trying out >>>>>> python-docx <https://python-docx.readthedocs.org/en/latest/> (How >>>>>> cool is that gizmo?) >>>>>> Like Mike, I love Mezzanine "out-of-the-box" plus its >>>>>> not-insurmountable learning curve. I've had a look at OpenERP, Magento, >>>>>> SugarCRM and vTiger and a few others. They all do a great job, but the >>>>>> complexity of all that functionality is a problem for a web-admin person >>>>>> in >>>>>> a team of one, like me. So maybe it's better to do a bit of coding to >>>>>> get >>>>>> one app to do more, rather than manage three apps from the admin >>>>>> interface >>>>>> and try to get them to talk to each other. >>>>>> My thinking is to use Mezzanine as a kind of "intranet-hub" to other >>>>>> apps, like the quoting tool. Or actually use Mezzanine and Cartridge to >>>>>> do >>>>>> the quoting tool itself. So I was just hoping for some advice before I >>>>>> get >>>>>> started. So if you think it not a dumb idea, I'll try Sam's Way first >>>>>> and >>>>>> report back when I've got some results. >>>>>> Best regards Ken et al, and many thanks for the prompt advice. >>>>>> Stevo. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 11:43:29 PM UTC+10, Kenneth Bolton wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What have you tried? What form do you currently have those "at least >>>>>>> 20,000 products" in? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The management command Stephen wrote about still works, afaik. And >>>>>>> Sam's technique is a tried-and-true method of bulk-inserting complex >>>>>>> data >>>>>>> into Django already in use within Cartridge. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ken >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Stevo <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there any chance of an update on this issue? I'd really love to >>>>>>>> use Mezzanine rather than Magento, but I have to load up at least >>>>>>>> 20,000 >>>>>>>> products. I was hoping to use Cartridge as the foundation to allow >>>>>>>> users to >>>>>>>> do quite complex quotes and proposals and output them using >>>>>>>> python-docx. Or >>>>>>>> is this out of scope for Mezzanine? Any advice appreciated. >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, February 25, 2013 2:26:26 PM UTC+11, Martin Hickey wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am non-programmer, but I have launched a number of Mezzanine >>>>>>>>> sites. I love the framework and am looking forward to learning more. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am beginning to play around with a concept that would require >>>>>>>>> Cartridge. I have gone through the documentation, but I am sure that >>>>>>>>> it is >>>>>>>>> possible I missed it. Is there a way to bulk upload products into >>>>>>>>> Cartridge. I have considered integrating something like >>>>>>>>> django-feedmapper, >>>>>>>>> but sure would love to avoid the time involved in a custom >>>>>>>>> integration. Can >>>>>>>>> you let me know if this is my best bet at this point? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "Mezzanine Users" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Mezzanine Users" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mezzanine Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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