Unable to put image in Section Details. V7

[jeijib]

Please help - I am a newbie !

I have been using a flat-file format excel spreadsheet to input my store data.
I am also using Nortree for my navigation.

I dont know how to add an image to my 'first level' (adhesive) sections.
I know I can simply add the image name in
Actinic, Sections Details, general tab, image -
but as I am setting up my store, I dont want to keep entering these details every time I add new products, and import them in.

Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad001 56971
Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad002 56972
Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad003 57081
Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad004 57082
Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad005 57101
Adhesive|Double Sided Foam Pads ad006 57083

I have also noticed that in the hierarchical format - there are specific areas to put the image file location - but I dont want to use the hierarchical format 'cause i'm too thick !

Section Adhesive C:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Sites\Site1\products\Adhesive\57047.jpg
Section Double Sided Foam Pads C:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Sites\Site1\products\Adhesive\57083.jpg
Product ad001 56971
Product ad002 56972
Product ad003 57081
Product ad004 57082
Product ad005 57101
Product ad006 57083
End Section

Hope this makes sense, and thank you in advance.

[NormanRouxel]

You can add a section image to a flatfile import.

See the sample file provided with Actinic ( SampleFlatImportFile.csv in C:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Sites\Site1\Common ) for an example.

You usually name the fields in the first row of your file so just add in Section image there.

[leehack]

Add a column to your spreadsheet called 'Section Image'. In this field you need the file reference as you see it in actinic, so on your above example, it would be:

products\Adhesive\57047.jpg

(just copy paste one from within actinic and replicate it for ease)
I name all images the same as the product name and then can then use an excel formula to auto fill the image field automatically from the product name, formula would be:

="products\Adhesive\"&A1&".jpg"

NOTE: A1 is the field that contains the product name. If your product names have spaces in them, then just do a CTRL-H and replace all instances of the space with whatever character you have used for the image names. i.e if you have a dash (-), then CTRL H and replace all spaces for a '-'.

When you import the file, actinic will automatically map the field and do all you need. You can also add 'Image Filename' for the product images. Make sure you repeat the section image on each product line otherwise you will get an error on import i.e. if 7 products being imported, then repeat the section image 7 times on each line on the import spreadsheet.

[jeijib]

thank you for your time - i'm sure when i tried that yesterday my import complained that my section didn't have a product code ?!
Its now working fine - thanks again.