500 - Error: "yourfilename.csv could not be moved"

Craig Phillips

Dec 11 |14:24 PM

Last Updated on Friday, 11 February 2011 14:51

Problem

When uploading a large CSV file via EasyTable for J! or EasyTable Pro the system throws a 500 Error similar to the one show below.

Reason

This error occurs as the upload form has a hard limit of 3,000,000 bytes and so for files greater than that the browser doesn't actually send the file to the server.

Solution

If you're using EasyTable Pro you can simply cut the file in pieces less than 3,000,000 bytes in size.

If you're creating the table for the first time you can include column headings in the first segment to make things easier when configuring the table after the data has been imported.

Advanced Solution

If you're sure of your PHP settings on your server (eg. upload_max_filesize) and not concerned about editing PHP files you can increase the limit to a size large enough to accommodate the data file you're importing. The line you want to edit is found in:

site/administrator/components/com_easytablepro/views/easytable/tmpl/default.php

at approximately line: 115 you will see the following code:

<!-- MAX_FILE_SIZE must precede the file input field --> 
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="3000000" />

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