Question with Importing a CSV

Hi ,

Your created custom meta box/fields should have the wordpress default custom fields characteristics. Then only it will shown under the WP FIELDS column in our importer.

Thanks.

I see. My custom meta boxes/fields do show up in the backend and there is no reason why they shouldn’t show up in the WP FIELDS column.

Here’s a sample code of a few custom meta boxes I made.

$meta_boxes['sacvb_metabox'] = array(
		'id'         => 'sacvb_metabox',
		'title'      => __( 'SACVB Metabox', 'cmb' ),
		'pages'      => array( 'addresses' ), // Post type
		'context'    => 'normal',
		'priority'   => 'high',
		'show_names' => true, // Show field names on the left
		// 'cmb_styles' => true, // Enqueue the CMB stylesheet on the frontend
		'fields'     => array(
			array(
				'name'       => __( 'First Name', 'cmb' ),
				'desc'       => __( 'first name', 'cmb' ),
				'id'         => $prefix . 'first_name',
				'type'       => 'text',
				'show_on_cb' => 'cmb_test_text_show_on_cb', // function should return a bool value
			),
			array(
				'name'       => __( 'Last Name', 'cmb' ),
				'desc'       => __( 'last name', 'cmb' ),
				'id'         => $prefix . 'last_name',
				'type'       => 'text',
				'show_on_cb' => 'cmb_test_text_show_on_cb', // function should return a bool value
			),

In first import you have to map as Add Custom Field for all of your registered custom fields.In future import it will automatically fetch from database and it will shown as CF: with your field name. Then you can mapping the fields while import the records.

Thanks.

I see. If I use the Add Custom Field option to map data from the imported CSV to my registered custom fields, how can I ensure that they are mapped correctly to my custom meta boxes/fields?

We suggest that previous method to make the entry in database for your registered custom fields. Ohterwise you can make a one entry as manually for all of your registered custom fields. In future import it will automatically fetch from database and it will shown as CF: with your field name.

Thanks

All right. I have one more question. If I select the “Add Custom Field” then with the text box that appears to put the name of the custom field, is this also the id of the custom field?

Yes. You don’t need to provide that info in textbox. It will automatically fetch the field id while selecting the “Add Custom Field” in mapping section.

I see. If you refer to the screenshot below, you will see the error I got when I wanted to map all the fields in the CSV to custom fields.

https://grab.by/ADL2

Also, I am wondering if it is possible to map one field from the CSV to two places (i.e. post title AND the first_name custom field).

It was as I thought. I could use the id of my custom meta boxes in the CSV importer and voila, it works! Awesome plugin!

By the way, I hope you can answer my inquiry of if it is possible to map one field from the CSV to two places (i.e. post title and the first_name custom field) without needing to make extra columns in the CSV file?

Hi,

The post_title, post_content and post_status those fields are mandatory fields in our importer. You should map those CSV HEADER to corrosponding WP FIEDLS in mapping section before proceeding the import process. Excerpt the the mandatory you can map other fields as a custom fields. I hope it resolve your doubt. Don’t forget to leave your valuable feedback and reviews to our importer. It will be very helpful to us.

Thanks.