I read about creating a table from an csv import, but can you tell me if it is possible to update that table once it is created from a new csv file without creating a new table each time? The fields will be the same, I will just need to update the values.
When you import an external file, like CSV, the plugin creates a manual table, which is being stored in the database. After that, it doesn't have anything else to do with the original file the table was created from. You can, however try and import a modified CSV file directly into the database, by navigating to that table via PHPMyAdmin/Import.
If, on the other hand, you linked to an existing data source, you will not be able to edit the table generated in wpDataTables, and the file you used to create it with will be stored in ../wp-content/uploads/YEAR/MONTH. So, you can modify that file without deleting columns, rearranging columns, or adding new columns, and changes will be visible in wpDataTables.
Hello,
I read about creating a table from an csv import, but can you tell me if it is possible to update that table once it is created from a new csv file without creating a new table each time? The fields will be the same, I will just need to update the values.
Hello TImmy.
Thank you for your interest in our plugin.
When you import an external file, like CSV, the plugin creates a manual table, which is being stored in the database. After that, it doesn't have anything else to do with the original file the table was created from. You can, however try and import a modified CSV file directly into the database, by navigating to that table via PHPMyAdmin/Import.
If, on the other hand, you linked to an existing data source, you will not be able to edit the table generated in wpDataTables, and the file you used to create it with will be stored in ../wp-content/uploads/YEAR/MONTH. So, you can modify that file without deleting columns, rearranging columns, or adding new columns, and changes will be visible in wpDataTables.
Best regards.
Kind Regards,
Aleksandar Vuković
[email protected]
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