[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Import variants problem ## - **[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")** - [![tuva's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/28511-tuva) Less More - Posts: 5 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#135658](#135658) by [tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") *[Import variants problem](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/864185-import-variants-problem#135658 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.1.5 Using Open Office Calc I'm getting very close, but having problems with getting variants to import. I have about 260 products with 2 variants for each - an original painting and a print. I set up two products correctly in Hikashop with the variants as an example. Those are product IDs 108 and 209. I exported the file, then edited it in Open Office Calc to match the same structure. When I import, it gets all of the products but not the variants. In Open Office, I think I see the problem - the last two columns are "related" and "options". The next column has no header and that is where Calc thinks the variants should go. I have included the two files: workfile from hikashopexport4.csv - the file I'm editing test.txt - exported from Hikashop after the import I think all I need to do is get the correct heading name for the variants, but I can't find that documentation. Any help would be appreciated.")* was created by *[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.1.5 Using Open Office Calc I'm getting very close, but having problems with getting variants to import. I have about 260 products with 2 variants for each - an original painting and a print. I set up two products correctly in Hikashop with the variants as an example. Those are product IDs 108 and 209. I exported the file, then edited it in Open Office Calc to match the same structure. When I import, it gets all of the products but not the variants. In Open Office, I think I see the problem - the last two columns are "related" and "options". The next column has no header and that is where Calc thinks the variants should go. I have included the two files: workfile from hikashopexport4.csv - the file I'm editing test.txt - exported from Hikashop after the import I think all I need to do is get the correct heading name for the variants, but I can't find that documentation. Any help would be appreciated. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzM3LWltcG9ydC1leHBvcnQtY3N2LXhscy84NjQxODUtaW1wb3J0LXZhcmlhbnRzLXByb2JsZW0/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86315 - Thank you received: 14274 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#135681](#135681) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Import variants problem](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/864185-import-variants-problem#135681 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.1.5 Using Open Office Calc I'm getting very close, but having problems with getting variants to import. I have about 260 products with 2 variants for each - an original painting and a print. I set up two products correctly in Hikashop with the variants as an example. Those are product IDs 108 and 209. I exported the file, then edited it in Open Office Calc to match the same structure. When I import, it gets all of the products but not the variants. In Open Office, I think I see the problem - the last two columns are "related" and "options". The next column has no header and that is where Calc thinks the variants should go. I have included the two files: workfile from hikashopexport4.csv - the file I'm editing test.txt - exported from Hikashop after the import I think all I need to do is get the correct heading name for the variants, but I can't find that documentation. Any help would be appreciated.")* The column name should be the name of your characteristic. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzM3LWltcG9ydC1leHBvcnQtY3N2LXhscy84NjQxODUtaW1wb3J0LXZhcmlhbnRzLXByb2JsZW0/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")** - [![tuva's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/28511-tuva) Less More - Posts: 5 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#135751](#135751) by [tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") Replied by *[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")* on topic *[Import variants problem](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/864185-import-variants-problem#135751 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.1.5 Using Open Office Calc I'm getting very close, but having problems with getting variants to import. I have about 260 products with 2 variants for each - an original painting and a print. I set up two products correctly in Hikashop with the variants as an example. Those are product IDs 108 and 209. I exported the file, then edited it in Open Office Calc to match the same structure. When I import, it gets all of the products but not the variants. In Open Office, I think I see the problem - the last two columns are "related" and "options". The next column has no header and that is where Calc thinks the variants should go. I have included the two files: workfile from hikashopexport4.csv - the file I'm editing test.txt - exported from Hikashop after the import I think all I need to do is get the correct heading name for the variants, but I can't find that documentation. Any help would be appreciated.")* OK, that explains it. Actually we didn't want to use a name for the variant because the Original and Print were enough explanation. So if I add "Type" as the name, any way to remove that after the import in a batch process? thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzM3LWltcG9ydC1leHBvcnQtY3N2LXhscy84NjQxODUtaW1wb3J0LXZhcmlhbnRzLXByb2JsZW0/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")** - [![tuva's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/28511-tuva) Less More - Posts: 5 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#135759](#135759) by [tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile") Replied by *[tuva](/forum/user/28511-tuva "View tuva's Profile")* on topic *[Import variants problem](/forum/37-import-export-csv-xls/864185-import-variants-problem#135759 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.1.5 Using Open Office Calc I'm getting very close, but having problems with getting variants to import. I have about 260 products with 2 variants for each - an original painting and a print. I set up two products correctly in Hikashop with the variants as an example. Those are product IDs 108 and 209. I exported the file, then edited it in Open Office Calc to match the same structure. When I import, it gets all of the products but not the variants. In Open Office, I think I see the problem - the last two columns are "related" and "options". The next column has no header and that is where Calc thinks the variants should go. I have included the two files: workfile from hikashopexport4.csv - the file I'm editing test.txt - exported from Hikashop after the import I think all I need to do is get the correct heading name for the variants, but I can't find that documentation. Any help would be appreciated.")* Never mind. My dev team says they know how to do that. 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