datafeed

[chery]

[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]CSV Feed Live
You may retrieve the latest copy of the CSV feed at any time using the link below. This allows you to quickly save the feed from your browser or set up an automated import system to keep your database up-to-date automatically.[/quote]

How do I make an automated import sytem - one that will delete all entries and replace them with the new ones - and get it to update once per day perhaps?

I would appreciate any help as this one has me absolutely stumped.

[zq29]

You can parse a CSV file as easily as something like this:
[code]<?php
$contents = file("http://www.thewebsite.com/file.csv");
foreach($contents as $line) {
    $line = explode(",",$line);
    //$line is now an array of all of the fields in the current line in the csv.
}
?>[/code]
That code should point you in the right direction, might be worth checking out file functions in the php manual too.

As for running once a day, you'd need to set up a cron job (if using *NIX) or an entry in Scheduler (if using Win).

[chery]

[!--quoteo(post=376987:date=May 25 2006, 08:03 AM:name=SemiApocalyptic)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(SemiApocalyptic @ May 25 2006, 08:03 AM) [snapback]376987[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]
You can parse a CSV file as easily as something like this:
[code]<?php
$contents = file("http://www.thewebsite.com/file.csv");
foreach($contents as $line) {
    $line = explode(",",$line);
    //$line is now an array of all of the fields in the current line in the csv.
}
?>[/code]
That code should point you in the right direction, might be worth checking out file functions in the php manual too.

As for running once a day, you'd need to set up a cron job (if using *NIX) or an entry in Scheduler (if using Win).
[/quote]

Does this look right?
[code]<?php
include("db.php");
mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pwd);
mysql_select_db($db_name);

$contents = file("http://dc1datafeed.regnow.com/srv/rs.aspx?&afid=54516");
foreach($contents as $line) {
    $line = explode(",",$line);
    //$line is now an array of all of the fields in the current line in the csv.
}
?>[/code]

[Barand]

You might want to look up LOAD DATA INFILE = 'xxxx' command in the MySQL manual. It's much faster than parsing a CSV line by line