How do I have to import products in Magento using a direct connection to the database

Question

I have about 50.000 of records to import in a Magento store. What I have already tested: The file is about 50 MB.

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Answer 1

Occasionally I've noticed bulk inserts that work by first creating a template model...

$blankProduct = Mage::getModel('catalog/product');

...then avoid the creation of the model for each record...

$newProduct = clone $blankProduct;
$newProduct->setIsMassupdate(true)
    ...
$newProduct->save();

It's slightly more efficient but probably not enough to get that massive import to a reasonable time.