Using the Product Obj

[erme2]

Hi,
I'm new in prestashop, I'm importing products, manufacturer, categories and sub categories from a bigger and deeper management software. I must auto-update daily theese data, so I can't use CSV import.

I used /prestashop/classes/Category.php to import ad update categories, Manufacturer for manufacturers ...
I'm now tryng to import product using class Product

include("prestashop/config/config.inc.php");
$prod = new Product();
// ... adding all data
$prod->add();

The code done insert and populated products tables, but I can't see products in the shop or in the backoffice. I'm shure I miss something BIG but I can't see what! Can you help me?

Thanks...

That's a print_r(new Product(10));

Product Object
(
   [id_tax] => 1
   [tax_name] => 
   [tax_rate] => 
   [id_manufacturer] => 3
   [id_supplier] => 3
   [id_category_default] => 81
   [id_color_default] => 0
   [manufacturer_name] => 
   [supplier_name] => 
   [name] => Array
       (
           [1] => BAE A47572
           [3] => BAE A47572
       )

   [description] => Array
       (
           [1] => - potenza assorbita 1800W
- giri a vuoto 4100
- dischi mm.185
- larghezza fresatura mm.9-43
- profondit
           [3] => - potenza assorbita 1800W
- giri a vuoto 4100
- dischi mm.185
- larghezza fresatura mm.9-43
- profondit
       )

   [description_short] => Array
       (
           [1] => - potenza assorbita 1800W
- giri a vuoto 4100
- dischi mm.185
- larghezza fresatura mm.9-43
- profondit
           [3] => - potenza assorbita 1800W
- giri a vuoto 4100
- dischi mm.185
- larghezza fresatura mm.9-43
- profondit
       )

   [quantity] => 100
   [available_now] => Array
       (
           [1] => 
           [3] => 
       )

   [available_later] => Array
       (
           [1] => 
           [3] => 
       )

   [price] => 967.500000
   [wholesale_price] => 0.000000
   [reduction_price] => 0.00
   [reduction_percent] => 0
   [reduction_from] => 2010-05-12
   [reduction_to] => 2010-05-12
   [on_sale] => 0
   [ecotax] => 0.00
   [reference] => 
   [supplier_reference] => 
   [location] => 
   [weight] => 6
   [ean13] => 
   [link_rewrite] => Array
       (
           [1] => baea4757
           [3] => baea4757
       )

   [meta_description] => Array
       (
           [1] => 
           [3] => 
       )

   [meta_keywords] => Array
       (
           [1] => 
           [3] => 
       )

   [meta_title] => Array
       (
           [1] => 
           [3] => 
       )

   [out_of_stock] => 2
   [quantity_discount] => 0
   [customizable] => 0
   [new] => 
   [uploadable_files] => 0
   [text_fields] => 0
   [active] => 1
   [indexed] => 0
   [date_add] => 2010-05-12 12:00:13
   [date_upd] => 2010-05-12 12:00:13
   [tags] => 
   [tables:protected] => Array
       (
           [0] => product
           [1] => product_lang
       )

   [fieldsRequired:protected] => Array
       (
           [0] => id_tax
           [1] => quantity
           [2] => price
       )

   [fieldsSize:protected] => Array
       (
           [reference] => 32
           [supplier_reference] => 32
           [location] => 64
           [ean13] => 13
       )

   [fieldsValidate:protected] => Array
       (
           [id_tax] => isUnsignedId
           [id_manufacturer] => isUnsignedId
           [id_supplier] => isUnsignedId
           [id_category_default] => isUnsignedId
           [id_color_default] => isUnsignedInt
           [quantity] => isUnsignedInt
           [price] => isPrice
           [wholesale_price] => isPrice
           [reduction_price] => isPrice
           [reduction_percent] => isFloat
           [reduction_from] => isDate
           [reduction_to] => isDate
           [on_sale] => isBool
           [ecotax] => isPrice
           [reference] => isReference
           [supplier_reference] => isReference
           [location] => isReference
           [weight] => isFloat
           [out_of_stock] => isUnsignedInt
           [quantity_discount] => isBool
           [customizable] => isUnsignedInt
           [uploadable_files] => isUnsignedInt
           [text_fields] => isUnsignedInt
           [active] => isBool
           [ean13] => isEan13
       )

   [fieldsRequiredLang:protected] => Array
       (
           [0] => link_rewrite
           [1] => name
       )

   [fieldsSizeLang:protected] => Array
       (
           [meta_description] => 255
           [meta_keywords] => 255
           [meta_title] => 128
           [link_rewrite] => 128
           [name] => 128
           [available_now] => 255
           [available_later] => 255
       )

   [fieldsValidateLang:protected] => Array
       (
           [meta_description] => isGenericName
           [meta_keywords] => isGenericName
           [meta_title] => isGenericName
           [link_rewrite] => isLinkRewrite
           [name] => isCatalogName
           [description] => isCleanHtml
           [description_short] => isCleanHtml
           [available_now] => isGenericName
           [available_later] => IsGenericName
       )

   [table:protected] => product
   [identifier:protected] => id_product
   [id] => 10
   [category] => 81

)

[tomerg3]

It's hard to tell without looking at your BO / database...

Try entering a product from the BO and do a print_r for it and compare (also compare in the db and see what's missing)