Error in Import CSV files












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I tried to import a csv file to magento using system->import/export->Dataflow Profiles. But when importing that file getting an error like Could not load file: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/intow/var/import/pcpitems.csv
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  • but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 6:55











  • Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 6:56













  • when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:12













  • What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 7:13











  • yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:22


















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I tried to import a csv file to magento using system->import/export->Dataflow Profiles. But when importing that file getting an error like Could not load file: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/intow/var/import/pcpitems.csv
enter image description here










share|improve this question

























  • but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 6:55











  • Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 6:56













  • when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:12













  • What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 7:13











  • yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:22
















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I tried to import a csv file to magento using system->import/export->Dataflow Profiles. But when importing that file getting an error like Could not load file: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/intow/var/import/pcpitems.csv
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I tried to import a csv file to magento using system->import/export->Dataflow Profiles. But when importing that file getting an error like Could not load file: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/intow/var/import/pcpitems.csv
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  • but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 6:55











  • Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 6:56













  • when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:12













  • What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 7:13











  • yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:22





















  • but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 6:55











  • Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 6:56













  • when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:12













  • What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

    – Raphael at Digital Pianism
    May 31 '16 at 7:13











  • yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:22



















but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 6:55





but It gives some error when giving chmod -R 777 /var permission

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 6:55













Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

– Raphael at Digital Pianism
May 31 '16 at 6:56







Sorry I made a mistake in my first comment It should be chmod -R 777 var

– Raphael at Digital Pianism
May 31 '16 at 6:56















when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 7:12







when giving chmod -R 777 var permission it gives error like chmod: Unable to change file mode on var/import: Operation not permitted

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 7:12















What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

– Raphael at Digital Pianism
May 31 '16 at 7:13





What if you run sudo chmod -R 777 var ? Do you have access to a superuser account ?

– Raphael at Digital Pianism
May 31 '16 at 7:13













yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 7:22







yes. Its working when using sudo chmod -R 777 var permission...But not able to import files

– Sruthi
May 31 '16 at 7:22












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You might be missing some steps in this process. Following are the urls which will help you to solve the problem.



1) http://coolblueweb.com/blog/importing-products-with-dataflow-profiles-the-basics/



2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzcZprsOWE



Hope this will help you.






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  • thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:14



















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I had the same problem.



It happens that the csv file had a starting utf-8 char, so that's why didn't load the file.



The way I've solved this: try to edit manually csv file with an editor like Notepad++ and delete and rewrite the first char of the first row.



Hope it helps you.






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    You might be missing some steps in this process. Following are the urls which will help you to solve the problem.



    1) http://coolblueweb.com/blog/importing-products-with-dataflow-profiles-the-basics/



    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzcZprsOWE



    Hope this will help you.






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    • thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

      – Sruthi
      May 31 '16 at 7:14
















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    You might be missing some steps in this process. Following are the urls which will help you to solve the problem.



    1) http://coolblueweb.com/blog/importing-products-with-dataflow-profiles-the-basics/



    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzcZprsOWE



    Hope this will help you.






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    • thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

      – Sruthi
      May 31 '16 at 7:14














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    You might be missing some steps in this process. Following are the urls which will help you to solve the problem.



    1) http://coolblueweb.com/blog/importing-products-with-dataflow-profiles-the-basics/



    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzcZprsOWE



    Hope this will help you.






    share|improve this answer













    You might be missing some steps in this process. Following are the urls which will help you to solve the problem.



    1) http://coolblueweb.com/blog/importing-products-with-dataflow-profiles-the-basics/



    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAzcZprsOWE



    Hope this will help you.







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    • thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

      – Sruthi
      May 31 '16 at 7:14



















    • thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

      – Sruthi
      May 31 '16 at 7:14

















    thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:14





    thanks.. But I want to import csv of a non magento database...

    – Sruthi
    May 31 '16 at 7:14













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    I had the same problem.



    It happens that the csv file had a starting utf-8 char, so that's why didn't load the file.



    The way I've solved this: try to edit manually csv file with an editor like Notepad++ and delete and rewrite the first char of the first row.



    Hope it helps you.






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      I had the same problem.



      It happens that the csv file had a starting utf-8 char, so that's why didn't load the file.



      The way I've solved this: try to edit manually csv file with an editor like Notepad++ and delete and rewrite the first char of the first row.



      Hope it helps you.






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        I had the same problem.



        It happens that the csv file had a starting utf-8 char, so that's why didn't load the file.



        The way I've solved this: try to edit manually csv file with an editor like Notepad++ and delete and rewrite the first char of the first row.



        Hope it helps you.






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        I had the same problem.



        It happens that the csv file had a starting utf-8 char, so that's why didn't load the file.



        The way I've solved this: try to edit manually csv file with an editor like Notepad++ and delete and rewrite the first char of the first row.



        Hope it helps you.







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