Import/Export

  • ljacob

    (@ljacob)


    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    when VSEL is installed there is a new entry “Events” in the list of exportable items. Using this I can export an events file. Unfortunately I do not seem to be able to import the same file into another WP installation, where VSEL is also installed. Am I missing something?

    best regards,
    Ludwig

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  • Plugin Author Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Ludwig,

    As far as I know it should be possible, please check my replies here.

    If you’ve already tried this, are your imported events not being listed in your dashboard?

    Guido

    Thread Starter ljacob

    (@ljacob)

    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Guido,

    thanks for your fast answer.
    If I understand the workings of VSEL correctly there are two things needed: One event and “further information”, a simple post, that can be linked to the event. I have successfully imported the posts via the standard WP importer.
    I also have successfully exported the events via the standard WP importer.The export dialog shows the post type “event” but the import dialog does not. If try to import the generated event file I get a number of error messages like “user import failed. Post are assigned to current user” (” Import des Benutzers fehlgeschlagen. Seine Beiträge werden dem aktuellen Benutzer zugewiesen.”).

    best regards,
    Ludwig

    P.S.: I finally got it to work, with a minor glitch. Below the error messages there is a checkbox that reads: “Download and import attachments”. When I check this box the events are actually imported, even though the dates get scrambled (09.06.2019 is imported as 06.09.2019).

    Plugin Author Guido

    (@guido07111975)

    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Ludwig,

    I’ve just did a test using the native export feature and the recommended WordPress Importer plugin and it does import the events just fine, except for the featured image links. I don’t know why those links aren’t included in the export file, but when I take a look at their forum my conclusion is this might also be a WP Importer plugin issue.

    I’ve also changed date format (via Settings > General) before import, but dates of all events are imported just fine. Guess date format you’ve set in your old and new WP install doesn’t match, so event dates look incorrect.

    Guido

    Thread Starter ljacob

    (@ljacob)

    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Guido,

    thanks again for your hard work. You’re probably right regarding the dates. Will check into that.

    have a nice day,
    Ludwig

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