the product gets completely overwritten with the french version

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Last updated by Bruno Kos 9 months, 3 weeks ago.

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February 7, 2024 at 6:44 am
michaelG-25	WPML Export Import: Unique Identifier for WooCommerce I try to import a translation for a product. the default language is german. when I import the french translation the product gets completely overwritten with the french version. How can I import a translation without using the SKU number as a unique identifier?
February 7, 2024 at 8:36 am
February 7, 2024 at 8:39 am #15275091
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	hidden link Can you follow our documentation on https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-all-import-plugin-website-import-with-wpml/importing-multiple-languages-with-wp-all-import-and-wpml/, so make sure to import only few taxonomies first and then try the imports with 5 products at most? Since you will have 2 separate CSV files, you need to do this through All Import.
February 7, 2024 at 11:25 am #15276286
michaelG-25	I still have the same problem. 1. I can import the default language german. With the built in WooCommerce product Import. 2. And after I import the secondary language in french. But I can not import the SKU or ID number, coz otherwise is overwritten. Without the SKU und ID number I can install it. And the product shows in German and French, except the SKU-Number.
February 7, 2024 at 11:43 am #15276434
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	"With the built in WooCommerce product Import." It will not work, you can't mix import methods. You need to import both languages using https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-all-import-plugin-website-import-with-wpml/importing-multiple-languages-with-wp-all-import-and-wpml/#import-the-default-language-file But https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-all-import-plugin-website-import-with-wpml/importing-multiple-languages-with-wp-all-import-and-wpml/#option-2-import-the-multilingual-terms-using-wp-all-import must be done first.
February 7, 2024 at 8:48 pm #15279011
michaelG-25	I could import both languages as described in the article which you send me. But the translation problem still exist: 1. The first language product import in german was imported successfully but has now translation. Meaning the translation to french has to still be made manually and is not connected to the french product. 2. The import for secondary language product did work and I can see also an translation in german. Thats really strange, somehow here the import and translation are connected. What is here the issue? See also the screenshots..
February 7, 2024 at 10:11 pm #15279223
michaelG-25	I could now import one product in german (default) and french on the sandbox: hidden link somehow it worked, but I dont see the translation icon where i can switch in the product to the french translation. I only can switch when I change the language in the topbar. Whoever when I go to the WooCommerce Multilingual I see no translation in french? Whats wrong here? Can it be that the taxonomies are not working? Can you please check my import. I also can send you my csv-files.
February 8, 2024 at 7:49 am #15279908
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	From what I see hidden link, shows the French content and these are connected. But you can't update their translations in ATE - https://wpml.org/faq/why-arent-my-translations-showing/#switching-to-advanced-translation-editor Because the original translations were created by a different translation method (import in our case), they are not saved in a translation memory that the Advanced Translation Editor can use. So if you want to modify such translations you need to switch to manual.

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