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BasicUsage

The plug-in is very simple to use. All you need to do is download your datafeed (or other data) as a csv file.

1. Access the plugin

Access the plugin from the Posts menu where you will see an option 'Post from DataFeed' clicking on this menu item will load up the plug-in.

2. Upload the CSV File

When you first go into the plugin it will ask you to upload the csv file. Click the browse button and find the CSV file you wish to upload and then click upload. The system will then upload that file and interrogate it to find what fields it has in it.

3. Create the Template

The Plugin will return the feilds you have in your CSV file (using the first line in the CSV as the title for each field. It will assign a number to each field.

This number can be used in the template. If field 3 contains the text you want in the subject (Product name for example) all you need to do is enter #3# into the subject field.

You build up the body of the template in the same way. You can also use static text within the template or multiple fields for example:

Subject: The Product #3#

Body:

#3#

This is a great product and it costs £#5#

Serial Number: #2#

When you tell the plugin to create the posts it will work through the CSV file replacing the reference for each field wit the contents of that field.

Your template can be as simple or as complex as you require.

4. Create your categories

You can create a category from one or more fields in your CSV file, simply enter the reference for that field into the categories box. Separate categories with commas (#4#,#6#). You can also enter plain text if you wish.

5. Create your tags

As with the categories you can use one or more fields in your CSV file to create tags, simple enter #3# to create a tag from any word in the field entered. Separate tags with commas (#4#,#6#). You can enter plain text if you wish.

6. Assigning a unique key to each post

If your csv file contains a unique field (Product_id for example) you can use The unique field for each record is: field on the form to select the unique key field from your dataset. This will then allow you to upload a new updated version of the CSV file or update the template, this will then update each post rather than creating a new one.

6. Create your posts

When you are happy with the post template you then submit the form and the plugin will go away and generate a post for each of the records in your csv file. It will create categories and tags where needed.