#5 Import categories from file

[wtravel]

Import categories:

jfmoore
When creating a directory like a business directory or classified ads, you need a LOT of categories, and it would be nice to have a way to create the entire cat/subcat structure at once. Rather than build it into efqDir, though, instructions to create an sql file with Notepad or something similar and then import it would be sufficient. I did this once with mxDir, and it saved a ton of time. Can this be done with efqDir, also?

wtravel:
I think it would be best to combine it with a text file upload. So to make an upload form that picks up the files for all data. Then read the files and add the data to the database. I will need to work out how to make sure the parent/child structure can be maintained in the upload files. The challenge is in the fact that when inserted into the database records obtain a record ID from the database.