Plugin that allows you to import data from CSV files.

Importing data is a two step process:

Step 1. Select import options

• Choose the type of element to import (Category, Entry, or User)
• Select the corresponding category group, section, entry type, or user group
• Select the Import Behavior:
  • Append Data — Will add new categories, entries, or users.
  • Replace Data — Will update data for existing matched categories, entries, or users.
  • Delete Data — Will delete data for existing matched categories, entries, or users.

Step 2. Map CSV data

• Map the destination fields for the csv data.
• Select which fields will be used as criteria to match existing records to replace (update) or delete data.

And import!

• Import Entries, Users and Categories
• Map CSV columns onto Fields
• Append, replace or delete data
  • When replacing or deleting, you can build your own criteria for finding
• Has a hook "registerImportOperation" to parse special FieldType inputs if you want.
• Has events "onImportFinish" and "onBeforeImportDelete"
  • These will notify you when the import finishes or wants to delete an element
• Uses the Task service to import while you work on.
• Automatically detects CSV delimiters
• Will connect Entries (also Structures), Categories, Users and Assets by searching for them
• Will send a summary email when the task if finished
• View your import history
• Ability to revert imports

###Roadmap###

• Import more ElementTypes (Tags, Globals, Assets?) (0.8)
• Support JSON and XML (0.9)

The plugin's folder should be named "import"

• How do I indicate an element field type in the CSV file?
  • Import utilizes "search", so it can be anything that makes it unique
• How would I indicate a multiplicity of element field types in the CSV file?
  • Just separate them by comma
• How should I write my CSVs so parent & child entries/categories work properly?
  • Write it like Ancestor/Child/Entry and connect as "Ancestor". Do note that "Entries in this section have their own URLs" should be checked.
• Do parent entries already need to exist before I import a CSV? Or can they be created form the came CSV import as their child entries?
  • The entry should exist, but if it comes in the row before then it will exist and it will pass.
• Is there an "Export" feature so I can get to data that is more complete in the DB than in my CSV file?
  • No, but there is the "Export" plugin that can be found here: https://github.com/boboldehampsink/export

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