Why a importation plugin?

At this day (04.2008), it's no way to import datas into SOBI. Sigsiu is currently developping a import/export plugin (probably not free). [article update] SOBI provide now a import-export plugin and allow me to distribute my own import script ("There are surly many people for which Your script is fully enough").

The data importation is not easy in SOBI, because the data base structure is complex. That take a big time to import any data via manual sql queries.

What can do this plugin:

• Import data from a CSV file (spreadSheet).
• Create a CSV template from your custom fields.
• Import data into the custom field from SOBI.
• Each entry can be set into the allowed number of categories.
• The program can import any type of data (textarea, text, listbox, checkbox).
• You can choise the owner of the entries.
• You can import images and icons.