timbeckham Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Suppose I have a product that can logically belong in several categories, can it be listed in more than one? For instance, suppose I am selling clothing, and I have a shirt that could be worn in several environments and could be purchased for several purposes. I might want to list the shirt in all of the following categories: "For fun and frolic" "Gifts for friends" "Cotton Wear" "Wild Designs" ... What would be the best way to do this in OSC? Artisans of the Ironwork Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 You can "copy" from one category to another using the admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbeckham Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 Thank you! Now I understand the purpose of the "Copy to" button. However, that raises a couple of new questions - I noticed that one can list a product by creating "links" or "duplicates". Is it preferable to make the copied product a link or a duplicate? What are the pros and cons of each and in what situations would I use each? Just reflecting for a moment on this matter, it seems to me that the ability to change or delete categories for the product must be as simple as possible. I may want to delete a product from one category, without deleting it comprehensively from all categories. Or, perhaps I do want to delete it entirely without searching through a hundred possible categories for where I originally listed it 3 months ago. How are these considerations handled? Artisans of the Ironwork Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 I cannot address the purpose of link & duplicate in the copy part of the catalog admin, but, I can tell you how I have used them. :) When I put the same item in a different category, I use the "link". Changes to that product (say product #111) will presumably be shown in all of the linked product. I also have some items that I buy by the dozen. I put the individual item in the catalog (say product #111), then copy using "duplicate" to create a second entry. I then edit that duplicate entry for "in lots of 12" with some verbage change and price change. Subsequent edits to product #111 would not be shown in the duplicated product. Now, if I decide to put the duplicate (say prod# 112) in multiple categories, I again use the "link". Presumably, changes to prod #112 would be shown in all linked entries. It seems to work well. ...at least "so far". I have not tested my logic yet, I am still entering "startup" product. No changes have been necessary yet. If someone knows of an error in this logic, please speak up. ;) HTH, jLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edschaum Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Just reflecting for a moment on this matter, it seems to me that the ability to change or delete categories for the product must be as simple as possible. I may want to delete a product from one category, without deleting it comprehensively from all categories. Or, perhaps I do want to delete it entirely without searching through a hundred possible categories for where I originally listed it 3 months ago. How are these considerations handled? When you link the product to more than one category, and then attempt to delete one of the entries, you will be given a list of all the locations in which the linked product appears. You will have the opportunity to decide which ones to delete and which ones to leave alone. I have another question related to this topic. I add a new product. I then copy it by linking. The product now appears two times in the "New Products for (month)" box and is also listed twice on the products_new.php page. Is this what is supposed to happen? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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