Hi,
I created a csv file with three columns - category_id, category_name and category_path.

the import fails and shows this error: Category name does not match category path.

I read the advice about leaving out the category_id, but>
1. I need to use the category_id
2. it fails even if I only leave category_name and category_path - need to use both because they differ

Is there any way to import fresh new categories with the product_id? (we're transferring eshop from another system and the IDs need to be kept the same)

Hello,
The category_name must be the same as the last name in your category_path. There is no need for the category_name field if you have the category_path.

You can only use the category_id field for existing categories, not for creating new categories. The only way around this is to import a list of IDs directly in the database using PhpMyAdmin and after that you can use them for import.

When using the category_id, do not use the category_path with it but only the category_name.

Hi,
I imported the categories with the ids through PhpMyAdmin first.
Then I adjusted the template so there only is category_id and category_name
But even then when I import the csv file with only those two columns I get the same error> imtp.me/3db7006q4.p

This is the settings of the import template>
http://imtp.me/3db9006q4.p
http://imtp.me/3dba006q4.p


First of all I don't understand why the Virtuemart ignores the categories when I create them using the import through PhpMyAdmin. I inserted two categories manually, then made a sample csv export from database and created the exact same import - the categories are in the database but when I go to Virtuemart, they're not there...only those I created manually. I don't know what the fields cdate and mdate numbers are so they are the same for all the lines in my csv import...can this be the problem?

Hello,

Seems I was a little off, in your version you must also include the category_path into your import file. The last category in the path must match the category_name field. You may give it a try to just duplicate the category_name column and name it category_path.
There is most likely an inconsistency.

You can ignore the cdate and mdate fields.