Hierarchical .csv files - SubSectionListTop

[Wheels UK]

Hi,

Is anyone a dab-hand at dealing with Hierarchical CSV files?
I need to know the correct code within the "Section Layout" for listing the "Top Sub Section List Layout" as "No Layout".

I have tried this many ways in making changes to the csv file and importing it, however all have failed.
I have tried "No", "No Layout", "0", "1", "2", all of these with no luck.

Also I must import the csv file, as the csv file is joined to many other spreadsheets in the workbook due to weekly price changes.

Many Thanks
Barry

[leehack]

Try an export and see how actinic forms it, then copy that format for your import. Have you tried it as blank?

[Wheels UK]

Yes i have tried exporting and copying the entire row, it is listed as blank, yet when this is imported back in, it just selects the "Use Parent".

Any ideas?
It's totally baffled me!

[NormanRouxel]

Wow. I just tried reading the Actinic Help regarding Hierarchical Import field names and it's woefully incomplete. For Section, only 15 field names are documented but when I export a demo site I get 40 named fields.

Likewise for Product where 61 fields are documented but an export contains 84.

So, forget the Help but do an Export and look at the field names in the Header:Section line.

Here's the list I get.

Section name
Section Description
Section Image
Section Meta Description
Section Meta Keywords
Section Included in Search
Section Hidden on Web Site
Page Name
IsDeleted
Section Use Parent Settings
Section Single Add To Cart Button
Section Quantity Placement
Exclude From Froogle Data Feed
Page Title
Include to Site Map
Content Category
ExtendedInfoPageDesign
ExtInfoWindowWidth
ExtInfoWindowHeight
StandardLayout
ProductLayout
ProductList
SingleAddToCartButton
SubSectionListTop
MainArea
SectionLink
ProductImageLayout
PriceLayout
AttributeLayout
AttributeList
ComponentLayout
ComponentList
FragmentLayout
FragmentImage
SubSectionListBottom
SectionLinkColumnCount
ProductColumnCount
SectionLinkFirstRowColumnCount
ExtendedInformationLinks
ExtendedInformationType

[NormanRouxel]

Note also, that Actinic V8 tries to separate content from design. If you're talking about a Site level setting, then that's part of the design and will need to be imported via separate fields. See the Help (if you can trust it) for "Importing a Design into Actinic".

[Wheels UK]

Right, i do understand what you mean however I can't seem to find anything in the help.
Would you suggest contacting Actinic Support and see if they could help me out with this?

[NormanRouxel]

I can't help much as I don't understand your initial post at all.

[Wheels UK]

Ok, i will contact Actinic Support and see if they can possibly help.
Thanks

[Duncan Rounding]

I don't believe that information is exported or imported - hence why you can't change it.

[Wheels UK]

Ok, its not a major issue if this isnt possible.
Thanks for everyones help here!

Barry

[NormanRouxel]

I did some quick tests by Exporting a hierarchical file, changing the Top Sub Section List layout on a single Section and re-exporting to a different file name.

Then I compared the files with Winmerge ( http://winmerge.org/ ) and found that Actinic doesn't seem to differentiate between No Layout and Use Parent (in both cases the fields were empty).

If I use two different named layouts in the exports then I see the differences I expect.