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This section lists errata items for J2XML Importer 1.6.0, containing significant information discovered after the release or too late in the release cycle to be otherwise included in the release documentation. This information includes security advisories, as well as news relating to the software or documentation that could affect its operation or usability. An up-to-date version of this document should always be consulted before installing this version of J2XML Importer.

Any version of this errata document actually distributed with the release will be out of date by definition, but other copies are kept updated on the Internet and should be consulted as the “current errata” for this release. These other copies of the errata are located at http://www.eshiol.it/

This section for J2XML 1.6.0 will be maintained until the release of J2XML Importer 1.6.1.

Introduction

This errata document contains “late-breaking news” about J2XML Importer 1.6.0. Before installing this version, it is important to consult this document to learn about any post-release discoveries or problems that may already have been found and fixed.

Any version of this errata document actually distributed with the release will be out of date by definition, but other copies are kept updated on the Internet and should be consulted as the “current errata” for this release. These other copies of the errata are located at http://www.eshiol.it/

Late-Breaking News and Corrections

Import from local server (/administrator/components/com_j2xmlimporter/files/)

Security Advisories

Nothing

Known Problems and Solutions

2011-03-02 [3] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.48 - You have a loss of data integrity if there is no section in the xml file and simultaneously in the database. - Fixed (1.6.0.49)

2011-03-03 [4] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.48 - The import of featured articles is in error if the articles already exists. - Fixed (1.6.0.49)

2011-05-02 [8] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.49 - XMLRPC is not compatible with PHP 5.3 - Fixed (1.6.0.52)

2011-05-22 [9] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.52 - Install error, File does not exist...../admin/files - Fixed (1.6.0.53)

2011-05-26 [10] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.53 - Import from local file does not work- Fixed (1.6.0.54)

2011-05-26 [11] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.53 - Import procedure returns "Invalid Token" message

The xml file is too big. Try to export the contents without images or try to export the contents by section.

2011-06-10 [12] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.54 - Import weblinks procedure returns the COM_J2XMLIMPORTER_MSG_WEBLINKCAT_NOT PRESENT error- Fixed (1.6.0.55)

2011-06-24 [13] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.54 - The images whose file name contains an ampersand (&) character are not supported.- Fixed (1.6.0.55)

2011-07-06 [14] - J2XML Importer 1.6.0.54 - Import from local file does not work undex linux- Fixed (1.6.0.55)

Timeout issues are one of the most common questions raised in data access development.

To resolve this issue, the common troubleshooting step is increase the php timeout value to a larger value.

If you can't change the timeout value you can:

1. export the articles without images. You can export the images later via ftp.
2. export data in bulk. Select 500 articles at a time
   http://yourwebsite/administrator/index.php?option=com_content&limit=500&limitstart=1
   http://yourwebsite/administrator/index.php?option=com_content&limit=500&limitstart=501
   http://yourwebsite/administrator/index.php?option=com_content&limit=500&limitstart=1001
   and so on...

With System - Limit 500 plugin you can select 500 items at a time from pagination.

Enable System - J2XML plugin

Select Extensions > Plugin Manager from the drop-down menu on the Back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Type "j2xml" into filter field and click to go.

Check the box to select the System - J2XML plugin and click the Enable button.

Select export options

Select Components > J2XML from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Click on Parameters button to open the Global Configuration Window.

Set the default parameters for export function.

• Images. Select whether to export images (images will be exported in base64 encode).
• Users. Select whether to export users that relate articles. 
• Compress. Select whether the export file will be compressed.

Export articles

Click the Article Manager icon in the Control Panel, or click 'Article Manager' in the 'Content' menu in the Back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Check the boxes to select the articles you want export to.

Click the export button.

Note

You can also export contents from Section Manager and Category Manager.

Sending articles from one Joomla! 1.5 website to another one is the most powerfull feature of J2XML. After setting up the source and target site, the sending of articles is as simple as a click.

First of all you must install J2XML 1.5.3 or above on both the source and target website. Then you need to

Enable XML-RPC - J2XML API plugin on target website

Select Components > J2XML > Control panel from the drop-down menu on the Back-end of your Joomla! installation. Open the State panel on right side.

Click on XML-RPC - J2XML API to open the Plugin Manager and Enable the plugin.

Be sure that Web services are enabled. If not, click on Web services from the J2XML control panel and enable them.

Setup website on source website

To send articles from one Joomla! 1.5 website to another you need to record the target data access into J2XML on source website. Select Components > J2XML > Website Manager from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Click on New button to add a new website configuration.

• Name is a symbolic name of the site, it helps you to find the right site to send articles.
• Enabled indicates whether it is possible to send articles to website.
• Remote URL is the entry point of web services on target website. Pay attention to know the correct root path of your joomla installation. In this example Joomla is installed into joomla15 subfolder.
• Username and password are the credentials of registered users on the destination site that send the articles.

Send articles

Click the Article Manager icon in the Control Panel, or click 'Article Manager' in the 'Content' menu in the Back-end of your Joomla! installation.

Check the boxes to select the articles you want send. Click the send button. A lightbox comes up with the websites list, click on the name of the web site to send your data

Note

You can also send content from Section Manager and Category Manager.