Getting Error During Installation of CSV plugin

[prakashj]

Hi,

Im Getting following error

APPLICATION WARNING #300: String "manage_import_issues_link" not found

and also the CSV plug-in is not displayed in the plug-in list.. (Manage->manage plugins)

how to configure the plug-in pls let me know if anyone knows the steps involved

Thanks

[atrol]

Which version of MantisBT do you use?

[prakashj]

Mantis Version:1.2.4
CSV Plug-in version:1.0.1
OS:Windows

[atrol]

Where did you download this plugin?

[prakashj]

http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=4220

From this Location

[atrol]

Why do you use version 1.0.1?
There are newer versions available at http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=4220
There is also a source repository at https://github.com/lionheart33806/Csv-import-4-MantisBT
Seems that 1.2.0 is the latest stable version

[prakashj]

Thank You Ill Try 1.2.0

[cor3huis]

Moving to 1.2.x or higher will not help, the issue can be solved via the plugin csv import language files.

Mantis does not lowercase the translation definition variables

To solve the issue:

1) change all the texts in

~/mantisbt/plugins/csv_import/lang/
strings_english.txt
strings_french.txt
strings_german.txt

The
$s_plugin_Csv_

to

$s_plugin_csv_

Mind the CAPITAL C in Csv before _import part

2) File a defect in official mantis plugin website please

[Puja]

How to install CSV plugins into MANTIS aaplicatio(Manage->Manage plugins).? I have downloaded "lionheart33806-Csv-import-4-MantisBT-v1.3.0b-13-gd36c84d" folder from https://github.com/lionheart33806/Csv-import-4-MantisBT.
could you please tell me exact steps to proceed further?

[cor3huis]

First: How did you download? git clone ? If this does not work use the attachment I've included with this forum item

[atrol] removed attachment


I can tell you this worked for me.

Install:
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1) Extract the files to your MantisBT installation Plugin directory ( mantisbt/plugins ) so the are in "Csv_import". Rename the directory if it is not done yet
2) Then login to Mantis as Admin user
3) Click Manage, link
4) Click Manage Plugins link
5) Click "install" link after the "Csv_import" link

But all of this is also findable in the Mantis documentation, mybe you better read that first...

Anyhow..

Usage:
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Take care that this importing functionality can make a mess in your database. It is recommanded that you make a backup of your database before importing.

1) In the "Manage" menu, select "Import CSV file".
2) Select the file to import. Your file must be in a correct CSV format (see above), and must only contain importable columns. The first line of the file can be a title line. In that case do not forget to select "Skip first line". If you are using standard column names, or the name of the columns as given in your current language, it will be reconized by the importer.
3) Select the "Import file" button.
4) If the importer did not detect your columns automatically, select them. Please, always verify the columns. If you import many times from an another bug tracker, you should previously create a custom field which will contain the other bug tracker bug id. Then, check in "Primay key" column the line corresponding to the custom field.
5) Select the "Import" button.
6) Review the results to ensure they are as expected.

About CSV format :
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Be sure your file to be imported is RFC compliant!

Look at :
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4180
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values

[atrol]

cor3huis, I removed your attachment.
I think it is not the best idea to provide redundant contents.
If users will visit this post some time later they might get an outdated version of the plugin.

Downloading from github is quite easy also for "normal" users. I agree that git.mantisforge is another story