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    Import Navigation Items for navigation_all-categories

    Is there a way to import our categories along with hierarchy into the list used to present the fly-out menu?

    Thanks,
    Paul
    Paul

    #2
    That would be great. Having to rekey is a pain.
    Keith Oratz
    PrepareSmart, LLC - Emergency Preparedness Supplies and Professional Grade Search and Rescue Gear
    www.preparesmart.com

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      #3
      Here ya go...

      https://www.miva.com/forums/filedata/fetch?id=684701
      Bruce Golub
      Phosphor Media - "Your Success is our Business"

      Improve Your Customer Service | Get MORE Customers | Edit CSS/Javascript/HTML Easily | Make Your Site Faster | Get Indexed by Google | Free Modules | Follow Us on Facebook
      phosphormedia.com

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        #4
        Originally posted by Bruce - PhosphorMedia View Post
        Thanks for that code and example XML. It appears that this code will read the csv and output the xml, which you can then import using the standard import Miva import feature. Is that correct?
        Paul

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          #5
          I found the ReadyTheme Nav Set Import instructions on several forum posts. What I want to know is...
          Is there a way to update instead of just import a new set?
          I see NavigationSet_Add
          but I want to be able to do a NavigatniSet_Update or NavigationSet_AddMORELINKS
          Can I Do that?

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            #6
            I would like to know the same. Is there a way to update a Navigation Set? Or to update, do you delete then import to add?
            Thanks!

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              #7
              If you have a navigation system that needs to be relatively dynamic (i.e., you add, remove items on a daily or weekly basis) I'd contact a developer to have them build a 'automatic' system. Basically, what they would do is replace the 'readytheme' element with a script to pre-build the navigation links (and save them to a managed template) on a scheduled or 'triggered' basis. (We usually just tie the trigger to the IP or customer account of the store owner or staff. That way, the menu gets rebuilt on every page load for them, but customers see a 'saved' version.
              Bruce Golub
              Phosphor Media - "Your Success is our Business"

              Improve Your Customer Service | Get MORE Customers | Edit CSS/Javascript/HTML Easily | Make Your Site Faster | Get Indexed by Google | Free Modules | Follow Us on Facebook
              phosphormedia.com

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                #8
                In your XML file, you should be able to replace NavigationSet_Add with NavigationSet_Update.
                Matt Zimmermann

                Miva Web Developer
                Alchemy Web Development
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                  #9
                  Thank you for the quick response!

                  I couldn't find any documentation on this so I've been trying various possibilities. I am getting the error message "missing required attribute code" on line 2. Here is my XML:

                  <Module code="readytheme" feature="component">
                  <NavigationSet_Update>
                  <Code>primary_navigation</Code>
                  <Name>Primary Site Navigation Bar</Name>
                  <Layout>Horizontal Drop-Down</Layout>
                  <Items>
                  <Item>
                  <Active>true</Active>
                  <Name>Transmission Pans</Name>
                  <SubItems>
                  <Item>
                  <Active>true</Active>
                  <Name>Ford</Name>
                  </Item>
                  <Item>
                  <Active>true</Active>
                  <Name>GM</Name>
                  </Item>
                  </SubItems>
                  </Item>
                  </Items>
                  </NavigationSet_Update>
                  </Module>

                  The domain is pmlproducts.com.

                  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
                  Valerie

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                    #10
                    Hi Valerie,

                    I looks like you are missing the link value:
                    Code:
                    <Module code="readytheme" feature="component">
                        <NavigationSet_Update>
                            <Code>primary_navigation</Code>
                            <Name>Primary Site Navigation Bar</Name>
                            <Description>Main Navigation</Description>
                            <Layout>Horizontal DropDown</Layout>
                            <Items>
                                <Item>
                                    <Active>true</Active>
                                    <Name>Transmission Pans</Name>
                                    <SubItems>
                                        <Item>
                                            <Active>true</Active>
                                            <Name>Ford</Name>
                                            <Link type="Category">FORD_TRANSMISSION_PAN_CATEGORY_CODE</Link>
                                        </Item>
                                        <Item>
                                            <Active>true</Active>
                                            <Name>GM</Name>
                                            <Link type="Category">GM_TRANSMISSION_PAN_CATEGORY_CODE</Link>
                                        </Item>
                                    </SubItems>
                                </Item>
                            </Items>
                        </NavigationSet_Update>
                    </Module>
                    Matt Zimmermann

                    Miva Web Developer
                    Alchemy Web Development
                    https://www.alchemywebdev.com
                    Site Development - Maintenance - Consultation

                    Miva Certified Developer
                    Miva Professional Developer

                    https://www.dev4web.net | Twitter

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Bruce - PhosphorMedia View Post
                      Wow, I had no idea this existed. Had I known that it could have saved all of us a lot of headaches.
                      Thank you, Bill Davis

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                        #12
                        Matt Zimmermann

                        Thanks! Unfortunately, I must be doing something else wrong. Same error, missing required attribute code on line 2.
                        Date/Time Line # Log Message
                        5-22-2019 14:51:03 Import of test_pan_miva_orig.xml started
                        5-22-2019 14:51:03 2 NavigationSet_Update: Missing required attribute code
                        5-22-2019 14:51:03 Import of test_pan_miva_orig.xml complete
                        I appreciate all the help!
                        Valerie

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                          #13
                          Hi Valerie,

                          It looks like I was missing the update code in my previous example. Try this one:
                          Code:
                          <Module code="readytheme" feature="util">
                              <NavigationSet_Update code="primary_navigation">
                                  <Code>primary_navigation</Code>
                                  <Name>Primary Site Navigation Bar</Name>
                                  <Description>Main Navigation</Description>
                                  <Layout>Horizontal DropDown</Layout>
                                  <Template><![CDATA[Main Navigation Updated]]></Template>
                                  <Notes>Main Navigation Updated</Notes>
                                  <Items>
                                      <Item>
                                          <Active>true</Active>
                                          <Name>Transmission Pans</Name>
                                          <SubItems>
                                              <Item>
                                                  <Active>true</Active>
                                                  <Name>Ford</Name>
                                                  <Link type="Category">FORD_TRANSMISSION_PAN_CATEGORY_CODE</Link>
                                              </Item>
                                              <Item>
                                                  <Active>true</Active>
                                                  <Name>GM</Name>
                                                  <Link type="Category">GM_TRANSMISSION_PAN_CATEGORY_CODE</Link>
                                              </Item>
                                          </SubItems>
                                      </Item>
                                  </Items>
                              </NavigationSet_Update>
                          </Module>
                          Matt Zimmermann

                          Miva Web Developer
                          Alchemy Web Development
                          https://www.alchemywebdev.com
                          Site Development - Maintenance - Consultation

                          Miva Certified Developer
                          Miva Professional Developer

                          https://www.dev4web.net | Twitter

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                            #14
                            Matt Zimmermann
                            I added a "-" between Drop and Down for the <Layout> and it worked without error. Yay!

                            However, navigation is now GONE. Instead it says "Main Navigation Updated". Booooooo.

                            I've tried a couple things but don't know how to get it back. XML sounded like such a good idea a few days ago...

                            I'd recommend anyone trying this be very, very careful!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Bruce - PhosphorMedia View Post
                              If you have a navigation system that needs to be relatively dynamic (i.e., you add, remove items on a daily or weekly basis) I'd contact a developer to have them build a 'automatic' system. Basically, what they would do is replace the 'readytheme' element with a script to pre-build the navigation links (and save them to a managed template) on a scheduled or 'triggered' basis. (We usually just tie the trigger to the IP or customer account of the store owner or staff. That way, the menu gets rebuilt on every page load for them, but customers see a 'saved' version.
                              Bruce, do you still have this solution available? It beats having to develop one from scratch.
                              Thank you, Bill Davis

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