title: importing configurable products in Magento from CSV
body: <p>I'm trying to append complex data to my database products in <code>Magento</code> ver. 1.7.0.2, some are simple and other configurable. The exported Magento <code>CSV</code> doesn't greet with the needs for importing.
  I have this file for example for importing data:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    sku,_store,_attribute_set,_type,_category,_root_category,_product_websites,price,special_price,special_from_date,special_to_date,image,media_gallery,news_from_date,news_to_date,url_key,url_path,minimal_price,visibility,custom_design,custom_layout_update,page_layout,options_container,required_options,has_options,image_label,small_image_label,thumbnail_label,created_at,updated_at,enable_googlecheckout,gift_message_available,is_imported,country_of_manufacture,msrp_enabled,msrp_display_actual_price_type,msrp,qty,min_qty,use_config_min_qty,is_qty_decimal,backorders,use_config_backorders,min_sale_qty,use_config_min_sale_qty,max_sale_qty,use_config_max_sale_qty,is_in_stock,notify_stock_qty,use_config_notify_stock_qty,manage_stock,use_config_manage_stock,stock_status_changed_auto,use_config_qty_increments,qty_increments,use_config_enable_qty_inc,enable_qty_increments,is_decimal_divided,_links_related_sku,_links_related_position,_links_crosssell_sku,_links_crosssell_position,_links_upsell_sku,_links_upsell_position,_associated_sku,_associated_default_qty,_associated_position,_tier_price_website,_tier_price_customer_group,_tier_price_qty,_tier_price_price,_group_price_website,_group_price_customer_group,_group_price_price,_media_attribute_id,_media_image,_media_lable,_media_position,_media_is_disabled,_super_products_sku,_super_attribute_code,_super_attribute_option,_super_attribute_price_corr
  "1202012000009S_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1.jpg,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,""Camiseta Freesoul"",""Camiseta Freesoul"",""Camiseta Freesoul"",""2012-10-05 08:41:01"",""2012-10-05 12:07:06"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "1202012000009M_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,no_selection,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul-58.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,/,/,/,""2012-10-05 08:41:51"",""2012-10-05 12:07:39"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",espanol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,camiseta-freesoul.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "1202012000009L_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,no_selection,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul-59.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,/,/,/,""2012-10-05 08:43:19"",""2012-10-05 12:08:03"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",espanol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,camiseta-freesoul.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "1202012000009XL_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,no_selection,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul-60.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,/,/,/,""2012-10-05 08:44:34"",""2012-10-05 12:08:29"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",espanol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,camiseta-freesoul.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "1202012000009XXL_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,no_selection,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul-61.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,/,/,/,""2012-10-05 11:39:42"",""2012-10-05 12:08:52"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",espanol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,camiseta-freesoul.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "12020120000093XL_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,simple,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,no_selection,,,,camiseta-freesoul,camiseta-freesoul-62.html,,1,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",0,0,/,/,/,""2012-10-05 11:41:45"",""2012-10-05 12:09:15"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,5.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_1_1_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta Freesoul"",1,0,,,,"
  ",espanol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,camiseta-freesoul.html,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-2_1_1_1_1_1_1.jpg,""Camiseta para hombre Freesoul"",2,0,,,,"
  "1202012000009_freesoul,,PartesDeArriba_Hombre,configurable,Hombre/Camisetas,""Default Category"",base,45.0000,,,,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_3.jpg,,""2012-10-04 00:00:00"",,camiseta-freesoul-conf,camiseta-freesoul-conf.html,,4,,,,""Bloque después de la columna de Información"",1,1,,,,""2012-10-05 11:59:13"",""2012-10-10 11:02:47"",1,,No,,""Usar configuración"",""Usar configuración"",,0.0000,0.0000,1,0,0,1,1.0000,1,0.0000,1,1,,1,0,1,0,1,0.0000,1,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,73,/t/n/tn_1202012000009-1_3.jpg,,1,0,1202012000009S_freesoul,tallacamisetas_h,S,
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I'm getting this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Product Type is invalid or not supported in rows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
  Product with specified super products `SKU` not found in rows: 14
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If tried this things to make it work:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>The <code>SKU</code> is required and I see some lines don't have them so, trying to import other lines put that the type is incorrect.</li>
  <li>I've converted the CSV to utf-8 and the error continues</li>
  <li>I've changed the column names putting "" and doesn't work neither</li>
  <li>I've used Magmi and when runnig the import file get this error: <code>SQLSTATE[28000] [1045] Access denied for user '&lt;&gt;'@'localhost' (using password: YES)</code></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Edit</strong>
  After configuring correctly Magmi when I try to import from a CSV there's a problem with the path of the file and get this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:wampwwwmagentoarimport/myfile.csv not found - 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The thing is that the path is missing "/" because it should be:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:wamp/www/magento/var/import/myfile.csv
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I sort this out?</p>