Comments on: Elastic Path get away with murder *again* http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/ Your daily IT cuppa Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Farzad http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6525 Farzad Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:42:21 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6525 we have successfully imported catalogue data from an EP4 installation into EP6. You need to customize EP4 export tool in order to funnel data into EP6 data model. As any shop or installation has its own configurations and attributes,thus a customizable export mechanism is needed to export the data selectively in order to match the target application's data model. we have successfully imported catalogue data from an EP4 installation into EP6. You need to customize EP4 export tool in order to funnel data into EP6 data model.

As any shop or installation has its own configurations and attributes,thus a customizable export mechanism is needed to export the data selectively in order to match the target application’s data model.

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6428 Jack Hughes Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6428 @Carrie - we wrote our own migration tool though I understand that EP now has one too. Kind of academic for us because we've gone back to EP 5.1 @Carrie - we wrote our own migration tool though I understand that EP now has one too. Kind of academic for us because we’ve gone back to EP 5.1

]]> By: Carrie http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6427 Carrie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:05:02 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6427 I was wondering if anyone who had/has EP 5 has integrated google checkout? Also, totaly agree with the import/export abilities being completely rediculous. We have a lot of merchandise and it took us over 3 months to get all the product data correctly input, we aren't switching over to EP 6 until there is a mygration tool. (Hopefully there will be one in the near future) I was wondering if anyone who had/has EP 5 has integrated google checkout?

Also, totaly agree with the import/export abilities being completely rediculous. We have a lot of merchandise and it took us over 3 months to get all the product data correctly input, we aren’t switching over to EP 6 until there is a mygration tool. (Hopefully there will be one in the near future)

]]> By: Jack http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6263 Jack Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6263 @es - I wouldn't count on it...we "upgraded" to EP6 and had to regress back to 5.1. @es - I wouldn’t count on it…we “upgraded” to EP6 and had to regress back to 5.1.

]]> By: es http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6256 es Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:16:14 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-6256 I was burned by the lack inability to migrate data from ep4 to ep5. My complaints fell on deaf ears and I spent about two weeks re-entering data. Hopefully when the time comes to move to ep6 I won't get burned again. I was burned by the lack inability to migrate data from ep4 to ep5. My complaints fell on deaf ears and I spent about two weeks re-entering data. Hopefully when the time comes to move to ep6 I won’t get burned again.

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5977 Jack Hughes Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:58:57 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5977 @Andrew - Thanks for dropping by. To compound the problem the import feature doesn't work correctly when you choose the "Insert and replace" feature and one of the products is already in the database which I believe is the whole point of the "insert and replace" feature. @Andrew - Thanks for dropping by. To compound the problem the import feature doesn’t work correctly when you choose the “Insert and replace” feature and one of the products is already in the database which I believe is the whole point of the “insert and replace” feature.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5976 Andrew Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:40:36 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5976 I am a manager at Elastic Path and spoke to Jack in response to his support call. While we acknowledge and apologize for the lack of adequate migration tools, I would like to explain how this situation came about and stress that we are working to fix it. A migration tool was included in the EP6 plan. However, as we built the new features and carried out performance and scale testing, a number of database changes were required and we were unable to complete a reliable migration tool on schedule. Furthermore, we recognized the opportunity for more flexible import/export capabilities that enable intermediate processing. Consequently, we are now working on a stand-alone import/export/migration tool that will be more reliable and flexible. We chose to release EP6 without this tool because postponing the entire product merely delays those who do not need the tool without helping those who do. I am a manager at Elastic Path and spoke to Jack in response to his support call. While we acknowledge and apologize for the lack of adequate migration tools, I would like to explain how this situation came about and stress that we are working to fix it.

A migration tool was included in the EP6 plan. However, as we built the new features and carried out performance and scale testing, a number of database changes were required and we were unable to complete a reliable migration tool on schedule. Furthermore, we recognized the opportunity for more flexible import/export capabilities that enable intermediate processing.

Consequently, we are now working on a stand-alone import/export/migration tool that will be more reliable and flexible. We chose to release EP6 without this tool because postponing the entire product merely delays those who do not need the tool without helping those who do.

]]> By: Jack http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5883 Jack Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:29:58 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5883 @Sara - Not only is it bad practice, I'd say it is pretty much unheard of given that a large amount of a software company's revenue comes from upgrades. What incentive do you have to keep upgrading if you know that every time you do you won't be able to bring your data with you? @Sara - Not only is it bad practice, I’d say it is pretty much unheard of given that a large amount of a software company’s revenue comes from upgrades. What incentive do you have to keep upgrading if you know that every time you do you won’t be able to bring your data with you?

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5838 ses5909 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:37:10 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5838 I'm surprised to hear about this. It is definitely bad practice not to provide something like that. I’m surprised to hear about this. It is definitely bad practice not to provide something like that.

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5802 Jack Hughes Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:30:22 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/elastic-path-get-away-with-murder-again/#comment-5802 @Robert - I guess new customers won't come across the problem until they have already handed over their money. @Robert - I guess new customers won’t come across the problem until they have already handed over their money.

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