I’ll post new details of new releases of the DataGrab module here.
To download the new version go to your Purchases page.
The latest release is:
Version 1.7.1 - 1st March 2012
Improved Structure support
Improved Matrix support (requires Matrix version 2.2.4 or above)
Added button to save imports before you run them
(Re-)added default category setting
Added rudimentary batch import option (only works within Control Panel)
Fixed bug where SEO Lite settings were not saving
Fixed bug if Pages module installed and imports not run from Control Panel
Tidied up saved imports display
Added extra reporting to import.
Version 1.7.0 - 5th December 2011
Preliminary support for Matrix fields
Multiple category group support
Improved compatibility with other field types (e.g., Playa, multi select checkboxes, files)
Authors can be assigned from custom member fields
Added basic inline help. First stages of documentation improvements
Fixed numerous bugs
Version 1.6.1 - 25th October 2011
Support for url title
Support for expiry date
Improved category support (eg, numeric catgeories)
SEO Lite support
Added timer and optimised import
skip= and limit= parameters for initial batch import facility
Initial support for fieldtype handling
Version 1.6.0 beta 4 - 11th March 2011
Major internal rewrite of import functions
Improved entry updating
Added Playa support
Added more flexible 3rd party fieldtype support
Added filename paramter to {exp:ajw_datagrab:run_saved_import} tag
Added comment url option when inserting comments
Improved WordPress importer
Fixed small bugs.
Version 1.5.0 - 22nd October 2010
Now uses the Channel API to add, update and delete entries.
Improved delete old entries function.
Fixed MSM bug.
Fixed related field bug.
Improved error checking.
Initial Playa support.
Fixed bug when assigning entries to a member by member_id.
Added preliminary comments support.
Improved XML data type.
Removed deprecated function call.
Version 1.0.2 - 12th August 2010
Changed deprecated database orderby() function to order_by()
Added support for relationship fields.
Added fix for when checkboxes were unset form saved import.
Version 1.0.1 - 4th August 2010
Added the facility to set entry status.
Fixed bug when a field mapping was removed from a saved import.
Fixed Date field bug introduced by EE2.1
Disabled caching.
Fixed bug where a parent category could cause a duplicate database entry error.
Fixed bug when channel has no category group attached.
Fixed issues if more than one {exp:ajw_datagrab:run_saved_import} tag was used in a template.
Improved error handling of XML data type.
Fixed bug when updated entries with no category group assigned.
Improved handling of tab delimited CSV files.
Tried to improve error reporting of Magpie parser.
Andrew