import from Virtuemart not succesful

-- url of the page with the problem -- : www.one-welding.be
-- HikaShop version -- : 2.2.3
-- Joomla version -- : 1.5.26
-- PHP version -- : x.x.x
-- Browser(s) name and version -- : XXXXX x.x.x
-- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Error_message

Hi,

I want to remake this website in Joomla 3. Therefore I am trying to have the virtuemart topics from this website imported in Hikashop. There are a huge amount of products already in this shop. I get the following problem in step 4:

File already exists "/var/www/vhosts/one-welding.be/httpdocs/media/com_hikashop/upload/Passend_voor_FRE_4e283810277f6.jpg" ("/var/www/vhosts/one-welding.be/httpdocs/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/category/Passend_voor_FRE_4e283810277f6.jpg")
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File already exists "/var/www/vhosts/one-welding.be/httpdocs/media/com_hikashop/upload/Passend_voor_FRE_4e283d9f7e224.jpg" ("/var/www/vhosts/one-welding.be/httpdocs/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/category/Passend_voor_FRE_4e283d9f7e224.jpg")
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When I click next step, this same step is executed again and again... When I have a look in the hikashop after closing this import I see that none of the products have been imported. Any idea how to tackle this issue?

Wbr, Luc

Hi,
Firstly can you download the last Hikashop version (2.3.0) through our website, install it, and test it again ?
Thanks .

Hi,

Can I download it by just extending my subscription?
Do I have to remove the existing Hikashop installation first?

Wbr, Luc

Yes, if you extend your subscription, you'll be able to download it. No need to remove HikaShop before the installation.

Hi,

I installed the new Hikashop, tried the import again from Virtuemart with the same outcome!

Wbr, Luc

Hi,

We fixed several things in the import VM during the week end.
I can't say if it will fix your specific problem but I know that it will fix several one.

Could you please re-download HikaShop 2.3.0 ?
If the problem persist, it could be useful for us to have an access to your website in order to see the problem directly and fix it correctly.

Thanks

Hi,

I downloaded the latest one and intalled it. I started the import procedure again. First it is asked to backup the database. Than I push the next button and go directly to step 4 with the same problem as described underneath. Please let me know how to continue...

Wbr, Luc

Hi Luc,

Did you try to clean your image folder (media/com_hikashop/upload) of the images you are not using (or every images)?
This error just means the image already exists. Maybe if you turn off the error reporting it can finish the import.

Hi,

I deleted everything under that directory. The same starting behavior as described is happening: first it is asked to backup the database. Than I push the next button and go directly to step 4. In step 4 I press next once again and again I am getting the warnings as described in my first message.
This is hanging for more than a week now, we have no progress yet, please advice what to do!

Wbr, Luc

Hi,

Any news?

Wbr, Luc

Hi Luc,

Sorry for the delay.
The expert in Virtuemart import is currently not with us so I guess that I will take his place

I think that the best is that we made some direct test in your website, in order to see directly the virtuemart import and find the problem about this infinite loop during the image import.
To do such job, I will need an access to your backend (to launch the import).
I will also require a FTP access in order to add more debug trace in the virtuemart import and also a database access.
If you do not have a phpmyadmin it is not bad, I could put some little SQL request in the virtuemart import in order to trace the wanted data (but the phpmyadmin will be easier, for sure).

Kind regards,

Details sent in pm...

Hi,

How far are you with the import of this site?

I got a message from the hosting saying that my website is not safe because of old Joomla and old Virtuemart versions. They also say a lot of spam was generated from it. That's why they have put it offline. This puts a lot of pressure to have the new site ASAP online. I asked them to leave it online for a while but I don't know their answer yet! So can you please put some attention to this?

Wbr, Luc

I am having the same issue importing from VirtueMart 2.0.22a to HikaShop 2.3.0

The import stops at step 4 and seems to repeat it self when I click next. It keeps re-importing the first 99 categories.

Hi,

Thanks to try to update you version of HikaShop, a fix has been made recently about this issue.
The latest version is the 2.3.1, you can take it from our website.