product import with csv file - duplicated product

[lisz55]

Is it possible to import products with csv file and if there is the same product in the shop to update this product, not duplicate it?

[frustrated]

I tried in vain for days to get around this and in the end purchased the "Import Fast" module its brilliant as it adds all colours/sizes/barcodes/catagories and text. - saved loads of time in long run and now i just re upload my csv with changes and it overides previous data rather than duplicating it.

[RogueWaveLimited]

I believe that is what it does now. That is if the product name matches the product is updated. If the product with that name does not exist a new product is created.

 

Try it in a small CSV to see.

[lisz55]

I've tried it and now I have many duplicated products.

[RogueWaveLimited]

Ah, sorry. The reason for the "small" in my post.

[lisz55]

Ah, sorry. The reason for the "small" in my post.

No need to apologise. I've done this before I wrote this topic

[frustrated]

I had this problem too and each time I uploaded a csv it added a new duplicated product had to manually delete several times, which meant an increase in search engine taking customer to a "product not found page" the module import fast starts products at no 1 again and each time you upload the csv it just amends the data rather than duplicating it. I could not find a way on prestashop itself to overcome the issue