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Oct 15, 2001, 1:06 AM
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Javascript errors in Table Editor > Import/Export
I'm trying to use the 'Fields to Export' and 'Fields to Import' functions (the Add and Add All buttons). But they both fail with a Javascript error in the browser status bar -- in MSIE 5 and Netscape 4.

Javascript is enabled. Is there anything else that might be switched off?
Oct 30, 2001, 7:29 AM
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I am getting the same error. Anyone have a fix for this?

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Oct 30, 2001, 11:05 PM
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I am getting the same error. Anyone have a fix for this?
Must be a bug in one of the three Javascript functions.
It's odd that import/export functions are different for the Links and Categories tables -- anyone know the reason?
The alternative control panel import method ("from previous versions of Links") is virtually unusable -- can't handle deviations from default setups.
Workaround: use raw MySQL or MySQLMan

Oct 31, 2001, 6:58 AM
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Unfortunately MySQLMan with 2.05 doesn't work with Import/Export either. I get the 'unknown user using password Yes' error.

I think i'll send a email to Gossamer Support on these issues.

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Clueless

Oct 31, 2001, 10:30 AM
Alex
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Oct 31, 2001, 10:30 AM
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Hi,

The Links export/import was changed so it included category information, and we removed the ability to export/import only selected columns.

As for Javascript error, are you running 2.0.5?

Cheers,

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Oct 31, 2001, 1:01 PM
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Unfortunately MySQLMan with 2.05 doesn't work with Import/Export either.
Ours is OK.

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The Links export/import was changed so it included category information, and we removed the ability to export/import only selected columns.
But that is not helpful for people who want to import categories, which is what we were trying to do -- no links, just categories. Please restore the previous functions!

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As for Javascript error, are you running 2.0.5?
Yes.

Oct 31, 2001, 1:05 PM
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But that is not helpful for people who want to import categories, which is what we were trying to do -- no links, just categories. Please restore the previous functions!

You can do that via Category->Properties->Import/Export. Only Links->Properties->Import/Export should be different.

I'll look into the Javascript error.

Cheers,

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Oct 31, 2001, 1:12 PM
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You can do that via Category->Properties->Import/Export
Hi Alex ... that is exactly what we cannot do! That is what this thread is about.

Oct 31, 2001, 1:14 PM
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Hi,

I understand, but you said to restore previous functionality. What I was saying is that the Category Import/Export functionality has not changed, only the Links Import/Export.

Can you send a message to support-lsql@gossamer-threads.com with admin access so I can see the Javascript error you are getting?

Cheers,

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Oct 31, 2001, 1:53 PM
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Can you send a message to support-lsql@gossamer-threads.com with admin access so I can see the Javascript error you are getting?

In MSIE 5, in the browser status bar, I get "Error on page".
In NN 4.6, in the browser status bar, I get "Javascript error"
That's all.

Oct 31, 2001, 1:57 PM
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Hi,

If you doubleclick on the javascript icon in MSIE, or in Netscape enter 'javascript:' in the URL bar to see what the actual error is.

Cheers,

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Nov 3, 2001, 12:35 AM
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MSIE 5 :
Code:
Line: 29
Char: 5
Error: 'document.ImportForm' is not an object
Code: 0
URL: <MY_DOMAIN/PATH_TO>/admin.cgi?db=Category&do=editor_import_data_form


Nov 4, 2001, 9:34 AM
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Here is the error message that I am getting when trying to export my category data. I unfortunately started a new thread with this before I was informed of this thread. Blush

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Line: 28
Char: 5
Error: 'document.ExportForm' is not null or not an object
Code: 0
URL: My-Path/cgi-bin/linkssql/admin/admin.cgi?db=Category&do=editor_export_data_form

I have a beta installation that I am experimenting with on my local machine. It's not something that anyone can dial into.

Any luck with this one?

Many thanks Smile

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Nov 4, 2001, 9:36 AM
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It may be that the <form> tag is missing a name attribute. Could you have a quick look to see if somewhere in the tag it has...

<form name="ExportForm"
Nov 4, 2001, 9:58 AM
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Hi RedRum

It looks like it had 2 names:

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<form method="POST" name="admin" action="admin.cgi" name="ExportForm" >

I've never seen a form with 2 names. I'm trying to find where to edit this...

Thanks, RedRum

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Nov 4, 2001, 10:08 AM
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Ah....try getting rid of name="admin"

(Im not sure if that will affect anything else).

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Nov 4, 2001, 10:13 AM
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Yeah, that's what I'm after.

As soon as I find where the heck to edit this, I'll post it, too.

Thanks, again.

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Nov 4, 2001, 10:38 AM
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Okay, it looks like it is in the following file:

/admin/GT/SQL/Admin.pm

about line 2199

Code:
print $self->_start_form ( { do => 'editor_export_data', db => $self->{cgi}->{db} }, {name => 'ExportForm'});

What that line prints out is this (I believe):

Code:
<form method="POST" name="admin" action="admin.cgi" name="ExportForm" ><input type="hidden" name="db" value="Category"><input type="hidden" name="do" value="editor_export_data">

I'm not sure where the extra name is coming from yet.

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Nov 6, 2001, 5:47 AM
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I'm not sure what else this affects.

If one of the Gossamer gurus could weigh in here, I'd feel better. I'm still getting familiar with things, and I'm afraid I'd mess up my system at this point.

Many thanks Smile

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Nov 6, 2001, 9:43 AM
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Hi,

This is indeed a bug, remove name="admin". Around line 2641 change:

return qq~<form method="$meth" $mimeenc name="admin" action="$url"$att>$out\n~;

to:

return qq~<form method="$meth" $mimeenc action="$url"$att>$out\n~;

Cheers,

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Nov 10, 2001, 7:52 AM
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It worked, Alex! Thanks Smile

It was line 2594 for me

Cool

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Nov 11, 2001, 3:40 AM
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Working now. Output is OK.