Killed one of my sections

[Stereo Steve]

I've been and deleted one of my main sections! Not sure how I did it but I have. I do have a recent snapshot which has 99% of the products in it and I can stick on another PC.

If I export the catalog from that one, can I delete all the other sections from that file before importing into the current site?

[TraceyHand]

Do you have Business Plus?
Can you license a new site and just copy/paste the section across from one to the other?

[Stereo Steve]

No, just business.

[Stereo Steve]

Think I've got it. Did a snapshot, imported the old snapshot and copied the section to the clipboard. Re-imported the current site and pasted. Seems to have worked. Just snapshotting the site again before I check if its OK.

[TraceyHand]

wow...well done then
Wasn't sure if it'd work being left on the clipboard but I guess it does if you're doing the process as quickly as that!

Certainly quicker than doing an import etc

[jont]

Take care with C&P ... it is a finnickety blighter and can sometimes trash the whole site ... upload crashes seem to be the favourite time to throw a hissy fit. Keep your old ACD under safe lock and key for the moment.

[Stereo Steve]

Yep, snapshotting at every mouse click at the mo!

[jont]

Snapshotting OnMouseDown and OnMouseUp I presume?

[Stereo Steve]

Going for upload now.

[jont]

...how did it go?

[Darren B]

either he has feel asleep on his keyboard trying to get it to work, or he is sleeping like a baby because everything went well.

PLACE YOUR BETS NOW

[jont]

I think it sailed through and Steve went to bed and is now dreaming of Claudia Schiffer and a tub of cream.

[Darren B]

I think it sailed through and Steve went to bed and is now dreaming of Claudia Schiffer and a tub of cream.

In that case im certainly not going to disturb him, that would be so wrong

[TraceyHand]

In that case im certainly not going to disturb him,

I'll do it!
I'm nice like that

[Orchid]

This is one of the most useful threads I've read in ages - I had no idea you could do this - this will save me sooo much time, as I have three sites that share a common section, and I was doing it as hierachical export import.

I understand about copying and pasting being slightly dodge - but i'll back up first - even so - WOW.