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“Invalid entity model” error while exporting csv file for products and Customers in Magento

January 4, 2017 Rajmahendran P 3 Comments

Displayed “Invalid entity model” error, While Exporting Products and Customers in Magento!

Its due to permission issue. Some time this error display in windows server.

Solution:

Open abstract class /app/code/core/Mage/ImportExport/Model/Export/Adapter/Abstract.php and replace line number 60(Line number will change some time)

Source code

//$destination = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'importexport_');
//Change above like as like BELOW: 
$destination = tempnam(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/var/tmp/' , 'importexport_');

NOTE: Also, make sure “root/var/tmp/” folder have full permission.

How to add more tabs on product-collateral of product view page

December 22, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Step1: Add the code in catalog.xml file

path:app/design/frontend/yourtheme/default/layout/

Source code

<catalog_product_view>
   <block type="catalog/product_view_description" name="product.faq" as="faq" template="catalog/product/view/faq.phtml">
	<action method="addToParentGroup"><group>detailed_info</group></action>
	<action method="setTitle" translate="value"><value>Frequently Asked Questions(Tab Dispaly Value)</value></action>
    </block>
</catalog_product_view>

Note: name =”product.your_template_name” template=”catalog/product/view/new_template_file” create the new template file in this path and saved

Step2: Created the New Attribute Template file example:faq.phtml

Source code

<?php  $faq = $this->getProduct()->getFrequentlyQuestions(); ?>
 
<?php if ($faq): ?>
    <h2><?php echo $this->__('Frequently Asked Questions') ?></h2>
    <div class="std">
        <?php echo $this->helper('catalog/output')->productAttribute($this->getProduct(), $faq, 'faq') ?>
    </div>
<?php endif; ?>

Note: getFrequentlyQuestions() = get’attributeID'()

Magento Invoice PDF Style and Content Alteration

September 3, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Step1: Move the Below Base Folder are move your local folder

app\code\local\Mage\Sales\Model\Order\Pdf

Include the Fonts and Style:

Source code

protected function _setFontItalic($object, $size = 7)
    {
        $font = Zend_Pdf_Font::fontWithPath(Mage::getBaseDir() . '/lib/LinLibertineFont/roboto.italic.ttf');
        $object->setFont($font, $size);
        return $font;
    }

Font Function Call:

Source code

$this->_setFontItaltalic($page, 24);

Include the new Text Content:

Source code

$page->drawText(Mage::helper('sales')->__('FOR YOUR ORDER.'), 165, $this->y, 'UTF-8');

Draw the Line:

Source code

$page->drawLine(25, $this->y, 570, $this->y);

Draw the Box Style:

Source code

$page->drawRectangle(25, $top, 275, ($top - 25));

Create a New Page for PDF:

Source code

public function newPage(array $settings = array())
    {
        /* Add new table head */
        $page = $this->_getPdf()->newPage(Zend_Pdf_Page::SIZE_A4);
        $this->_getPdf()->pages[] = $page;
        $this->y = 800;
        if (!empty($settings['table_header'])) {
            $this->_drawHeader($page);
        }
        return $page;
    }

Note :

$this->y(y-axis)

this variable is used to align the content in vertical postion

Magento Migration One Domain to Another Domain

September 3, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Step1: Change the ‘secure’ and ‘unsecure’ url in your database ‘core_config_data’ table’

Using Below query or Change manually:

Source code

UPDATE core_config_data SET value="http://newhost.com/" WHERE path="web/unsecure/base_url";
UPDATE core_config_data SET value="https://newhost.com/" WHERE path="web/secure/base_url";

Step2: Change the ‘local.xml’ file database configuration file path: yourdomain\app\etc

Note: Don’t Backup the local.xml file same folder,remove the older files in that folder.

Step3: Clear the cache and session folder

File path: yourdomain\var\cache, yourdomain\var\session

Step4: Change the .htaccess file configure

Notes:

1.Check the ‘Old Domain’ urls in your Full Database and Files and replace with ‘Live Url’.

2.Take your Old Database Backup with out old caches

3.Magento 1.9 version need the php5 and above version not php7

Remove .html from category or product URL for Magento

August 11, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Remove the .html extension from all Category URL & Product URL Steps Below:

Step 1: Go to System > Config > Catalog

Step 2: From ‘Search Engine Optimizations’ tab delete “.html” from ‘Product URL Suffix’ and ‘Category URL Suffix’

Step 3: Save config.

Step 4: Go to System > Index Management and Reindex All data

Step 5: Clear your caches.

Get the Parent Categories Using Current Category Id in Magento

April 18, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Source code

<?php
    //get current category
    $category = Mage::getModel('catalog/layer')->getCurrentCategory();
    $cat_id = $category->getId();
    //load category
    $category = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($cat_id);
    $catnames = array();
    foreach ($category->getParentCategories() as $parent) {
	$catnames[] = $parent->getId();
    }
?>

Getting the Totals of the Cart

April 5, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Step1: Getting the SubTotal of the Cart:

Source code

<?php Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session')->getQuote()->getSubtotal(); ?>

Step2: Getting the GrandTotal of the Cart:

Source code

<?php 
     $totals = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session')->getQuote()->getTotals(); //Total object			
     $grandtotal = round($totals["grand_total"]->getValue());//Grandtotal value 
     echo $formattedPrice = Mage::helper('core')->currency($grandtotal , true, false);
?>

Add Shipping Tax to Grand Total in Magento

April 4, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Step1:Changing Shipping Class:

Source code

<p>Go to System -> Configuration -> Sales -> Tax -> Tax Classes and change the Tax Class for Shipping drop down to Shipping.</p>

Step2: Changing Calculation Settings:

Source code

<p>Go to System -> Configuration -> Sales -> Tax -> Calculation Settings and change the Shipping Prices for Including Tax in drop down .</p>

Limit Number of Products Shown on Pages

April 1, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Limit Number of Products Shown on Pages

Source code

<?php
     $collection = Mage::getModel('...')->getCollection();
     $collection->getSelect()->limit(20);
?>

Change the Left Column in Magento CMS Page

March 29, 2016 Sivakumar Leave a comment

Change the Left Column in Magento CMS Page:

Source code

<?php 
	if(Mage::app()->getFrontController()->getRequest()->getRouteName() == 'cms') {
	echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('cms-page-name')->toHtml();  
	}		
	else {
	echo $this->getChildHtml('left') ;
	}
?>