Import

Requirements

Creating the template

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Templates
2. Click New
3. Give the template a name
4. Set Action to Import
5. Set Component to Joomla content
6. Set Operation to Content
7. Click Next: Select Source
8. Source is set default to Load from your computer. No need for change.
9. Click Next: Select options
10. The default values are OK, change if needed.
11. Click Next: Select fields
12. Nothing needed here as we set to Use column headers as configuration in step 10.
13. Click Next: Finalize
14. All done here
15. Click Close to return to the list of templates or Edit if you want to fine-tune the template further.

Adding the template fields

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Templates
2. Click on Template fields
3. In the Search Tools select your template
4. Click on New to add a single field or click on Quick Add to add multiple fields.

Required fields

• alias
• category_path

Criteria

Creating the import file

As in the example file, the fields we are trying to import are listed below, more fields can be added according to the requirement. Check the available fields page in CSVI to find out which fields are available for the Joomla! Content import.

Run the import

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Import
2. Select the template created earlier
3. Click Select file
4. Select the file to import
5. Click Preview
6. You now see a preview of the file as to how CSVI sees the file
7. Click Start import
8. The import is run
9. The Log details page will be shown with information regarding the import if the Enable logging is enabled in the template

Examples

Import a Joomla article

"title";"alias";"category_path";"state";"introtext"
"Random article";"random-article";"news/local-news";"1";"<p><a>A random site</a></p>"

Example file

Further reading

Additionaly Joomla custom field support has been added to CSVI content import. Every custom field for Joomla content will be available as a available field in import. An example custom field import is explained below.

1. Add an custom field from Joomla administrator menu > Articles > Fields, For example add a custom field with Title, Additional information
2. Save the custom field
3. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Available fields
4. Update the available fields
5. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Template fields
6. Select your Joomla content import template
7. Click on New button, search for the new custom field added. Save as a template field
8. Run the import

Export

Requirements

Creating the export template

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Templates
2. Click New
3. Give the template a name
4. Set Action to Export
5. Set Component to Joomla content
6. Set Operation to Content
7. Click Next: Select Source
8. Destination is set default to Download. No need for change.
9. Click Next: Select options
10. The default values are OK, change if needed.
11. Click Next: Select fields
12. Fields must be added otherwise there is nothing for CSVI to export. Click Edit template fields.
13. A new window opens with the Template fields page. You can add new fields by clicking New or Quick Add.
14. When all fields are added you can close the window
15. Click Next: Finalize
16. All done here
17. Click Close to return to the list of templates or Edit if you want to fine-tune the template further.

Add the fields to export

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Templates
2. Click on Template fields
3. In the Search Tools select your template
4. Click on New to add a single field or click on Quick Add to add multiple fields.

Run the export

1. Go to Components -> CSVI Pro -> Export
2. Select the template created earlier
3. Click Export
4. The export is run
5. The Log details page will be shown with information regarding the export if the Enable logging is enabled in the template

Further reading

Exporting Joomla custom fields with Joomla content is possible with CSVI. The custom fields for an article will be available as a template field to export as other normal template fields. If you dont see the custom field in template fields list, make sure that you update available fields.

As an example, say if there is a custom field Additional information added to Joomla articles. This field can be exported by adding to the export fields.

Fields

Usage