Manually importing CSV works, importing same CSV from a URL fails

[Chris Allard]

Hi

The subject sums it up. I the CSV imports fine when I do it manually but I want this scheduled to import from a CSV and each time (after a few seconds) I get the error:

There was an error fetching the results from your import: Event Aggregator cannot import events from this site.

Any ideas? I can go directly to the same URL and I can download and view the CSV without any issues.

Thanks

Chris

[Chris Allard]

its worth mentioning this is site is hosted at wpengine.com

I have a feeling I need to set a permission to allow the site to accept the import. if so I need to let wpengine know. other than that I am baffled.

chris

[Patricia]

Hey Chris,

Thank you for reaching out to us!

The Other URL option only allows you to import Events that are published on another website using The Events Calendar: that’s the reason why your imports are failing for CSV URLs.

We already have a Feature Request to import CSV files from any URL here:

https://tribe.uservoice.com/forums/195723-feature-ideas/suggestions/31789591-ability-to-perform-a-csv-import-from-any-url

I would recommend adding your vote there. This allows us to gauge interest in this particular feature request, which helps us prioritize our development efforts.

In the meantime, here’s a tip that might come in handy while this functionality does not exist natively:

We’ve heard of some users having success with WP All Import (or similar plugins). These links may be helpful if you want to try going this route:

– http://www.wpallimport.com/tour/scheduled-imports/
– http://www.wpallimport.com/documentation/custom-fields/theme-plugin-fields/

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions and I’ll be happy to assist!

Best Regards,

Patricia

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

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