[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Product Import CSV ## - **[darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile")** - [![darren's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/14044-darren) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#112603](#112603) by [darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile") *[Product Import CSV](/forum/4-how-to/84750-product-import-csv#112603 "Hi All Forgive me if I have missed doc's relating to this. I am establishing a site that will link to another when a customer clicks on a product. I will need to import the links via a csv file (initially manually and then using a Cron Task). My first challenge is how to format Hikashop to accept csv headings that are not consistent with the current format i.e. CSV lists - name, whereas Hikashop requires product_name. I understand i could change the headings manually to make this work however this is not going to work if i set up a Cron Task. Is there a way i can format this in custom fields maybe??? Not sure where to start so any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Darren")* was created by *[darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile")* Hi All Forgive me if I have missed doc's relating to this. I am establishing a site that will link to another when a customer clicks on a product. I will need to import the links via a csv file (initially manually and then using a Cron Task). My first challenge is how to format Hikashop to accept csv headings that are not consistent with the current format i.e. CSV lists - name, whereas Hikashop requires product_name. I understand i could change the headings manually to make this work however this is not going to work if i set up a Cron Task. Is there a way i can format this in custom fields maybe??? Not sure where to start so any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Darren Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg0NzUwLXByb2R1Y3QtaW1wb3J0LWNzdj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#112607](#112607) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Product Import CSV](/forum/4-how-to/84750-product-import-csv#112607 "Hi All Forgive me if I have missed doc's relating to this. I am establishing a site that will link to another when a customer clicks on a product. I will need to import the links via a csv file (initially manually and then using a Cron Task). My first challenge is how to format Hikashop to accept csv headings that are not consistent with the current format i.e. CSV lists - name, whereas Hikashop requires product_name. I understand i could change the headings manually to make this work however this is not going to work if i set up a Cron Task. Is there a way i can format this in custom fields maybe??? Not sure where to start so any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Darren")* Hi Darren, How do you exactly want your website to link to your other website's link and where do you exactly want import your link ? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg0NzUwLXByb2R1Y3QtaW1wb3J0LWNzdj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile")** - [![darren's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/14044-darren) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#112628](#112628) by [darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile") Replied by *[darren](/forum/user/14044-darren "View darren's Profile")* on topic *[Product Import CSV](/forum/4-how-to/84750-product-import-csv#112628 "Hi All Forgive me if I have missed doc's relating to this. I am establishing a site that will link to another when a customer clicks on a product. I will need to import the links via a csv file (initially manually and then using a Cron Task). My first challenge is how to format Hikashop to accept csv headings that are not consistent with the current format i.e. CSV lists - name, whereas Hikashop requires product_name. I understand i could change the headings manually to make this work however this is not going to work if i set up a Cron Task. Is there a way i can format this in custom fields maybe??? Not sure where to start so any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Darren")* Hi Mahamed O.K sorry poorly worded. I have a site that is an affiliate for Commission Factory. I join a Merchant whom supplies a data feed in either XML or CSV. The file contains a product listing with the headings in the format of "name" as opposed "product_name" as required by Hikashop. I need Hikashop to accept the Merchant''s format without manual changes to the file as I will eventually have this process handled by Cron. How do I manage this? I want to display on my site products with images that when the customer clicks on the product it directs them to the Merchant site for purchase. Regards Darren Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzg0NzUwLXByb2R1Y3QtaW1wb3J0LWNzdj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")** - [![Eliot's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar1824.png)](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/1824-eliot) Less More - Posts: 2334 - Thank you received: 403 - - 13 years 3 months ago [\#112688](#112688) by [Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile") Replied by *[Eliot](/forum/user/1824-eliot "View Eliot's Profile")* on topic *[Product Import CSV](/forum/4-how-to/84750-product-import-csv#112688 "Hi All Forgive me if I have missed doc's relating to this. I am establishing a site that will link to another when a customer clicks on a product. I will need to import the links via a csv file (initially manually and then using a Cron Task). My first challenge is how to format Hikashop to accept csv headings that are not consistent with the current format i.e. CSV lists - name, whereas Hikashop requires product_name. I understand i could change the headings manually to make this work however this is not going to work if i set up a Cron Task. Is there a way i can format this in custom fields maybe??? Not sure where to start so any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Darren")* Hi Darren, About the column name it will require to change the Hikashop behavior. It's quite a big modification since you have to modify the import.php in administrator/com_hikashop/helpers, I'm not sure it's the best solution. 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