[Resolved] WPML import skipped and not properly reassigned
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client is experiencing issues with importing posts and categories using WPML and WP ALL Export > Import Pro. Specifically, 154 posts were skipped during the language setting process, and there were difficulties in linking categories due to the absence of a translation ID as a unique identifier. Solution: We recommend exporting the categories into a CSV file and adding a new column for a unique identifier. Assign numbers (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.) for each category and use these numbers as unique identifiers during the import process. This approach should help in correctly assigning and linking the categories across different languages.
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Background of the issue:
I am trying to complete the import of 354 posts from my legacy website using WPML. The posts are in English, French, and German. I used WP ALL Export > Import pro, and I have 354 posts in draft, temporarily in DEU on the new website.
Symptoms:
The import process is not perfect. 154 posts were skipped during the language setting, and 9 posts were skipped during the final post status update. The final configuration does not match the initial setup on the legacy website.
Questions:
Why were 154 posts skipped during the language setting process?
Why does the final configuration not match the initial setup on the legacy website?
- Export your posts, and make sure you are also exporting WPML-related data, like translation group.
- Go to your 2nd website and select to import this, make sure you have selected the correct default language and translation group as your unique identifier
- Once the default language is imported, confirm all is good and do the same for 2nd language.
i did the process with the best of my attention but still a failur and no more then 200 TRID have been handled
I have a captured the process and details in pdf file.
This could help to understand more but I do not have a suitable way to upload the file here (apparently only jpeg with limited size are accepted).
please share both admin access for previous and new website, and explain to me what you need to import / export and I will check and try the import process.
thanks, I will wait for 2nd website and check it out.
Please note that posts, pages and categories, should not have same name / slug in different languages as this will cause issue. I advise you adjust this before I try to import/export it. You would need PRO version to be able to import categories. Categories needs to be first export / imported.
same name / slug in different languages....
even when lugs have been "duplicated" (and not "translated") using WPML, on each slug it has been added a -de or -fr.
I dont think this is the orig of the issue. My biggest problem is the lack of log/tracing when something outside the 200-set has been rejected.
Surely with your knowhow it will be easy to spot the problem.
WP ALL import/export are both in PRO version to have the best options to transfer data.
to login as admin into the new website hidden link
with username: hospital
and password: oceanic
your username is
wpmlduvnjak
(while your nickname is kept as WPML_Duvnjak)
password is again
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I tried to login as incognito and I can confirm your first page should be like this in attachment.
In case of trouble, I suggest to call me at +352 621 311 274, else the turnover time via email or this chat would be long
For this guide, we do not use WPML Import Export, but WPML All Import add-on. I have installed it on the old website, but can not on new one, I think I do not have permission.
What I advise to speed things up, is that you install and follow guide on both website, import/export and let me know how it goes. Please note issue with 3rd language and export guide:
For you new website, please disable any other plugin, and do the import with only WPML and WP All import plugins, to avoid having any custom code or additional plugins.
I am afraid that i got confused by all the possible permutation see so far between
WP/WPML (all) Import (and Export) (PRO, no pro, whatever...).
Also too many "guides" around.
I take a short break and follow the last instructious as you have shares:
- deactivate all plugins (in the new website) except the WMPL
and
- REMOVE "WPML Import Export", but install "WPML All Import" (not sure how to trigger this wrt what i found in previous guides but I will discover this during the process)
and
- follow the latest guide
I will give to this task the priority and share a feedback during the day, willing to catch up with your before the weekend stop, also because I am working also during weekends for this new website
Them import thing is you export correct data, and then when importing select the correct language, and wpml translation group ID as connector / unique identifier. It should work fine then.
Indeed I have been able to import the porsta and ahve them properly assigned to the language and linked together.
Where I failed was to have the same import,assign and link for the CATEGORIES,
Being for this small website few categorries, I decided to drop this initial step.
But when I started importing from the biggest website, I got stuck.
It looks like, when importing the categories, i do not have the translation ID accessible as unique ID,
Resut is I can impost and assign categories to the right languange but NOT linke them together.
I read and an rearead and executed all the most recent procedures you shared (it took days, this is the reason for my silence) but i miserably failed.
How can I solve this problem for the categories ?
I have 3 bundles to share for investigation, if this could help.
In term of timing, next week I will be travelling from sunday to Friday, an this could make even more complicated this import phase.
I trust your help.
Thank you
thanks for getting back, you are right and seems to be related to a know issue.
As a workaround I suggest, to export CSV file, edit it and just add new column unique identifier, and there number 1,2,3,4,,5 and same for other languages. Then when importing just use this field as your unique identifier and it should work just fine.
