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How do I increase product character length when the product is diplayed in the product listings???????

 

And is there a version of easy populate that works with oscommerce 2.0.

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Same problemo here. I have unusually long product names with this one catalog. The product names are truncated.... I have searched the board fairly thoroughly.... I've tried to find the parameter which sets the product name input-box maxlength ... to no avail....

 

I know I must have been in the correct file at some point... :blink: need another set of eyes!! TIA for any pointers in the right direction

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How do I increase product character length when the product is diplayed in the product listings???????

 

And is there a version of easy populate that works with oscommerce 2.0.

 

The length of the product name and model are controlled in your database you will need to access it using phpmyadmin or a similar program and edit the allowed length.

 

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Same problemo here. I have unusually long product names with this one catalog. The product names are truncated....  I have searched the board fairly thoroughly....  I've tried to find the parameter which sets the product name input-box maxlength ... to no avail.... 

 

I know I must have been in the correct file at some point... :blink:  need another set of eyes!!  TIA for any pointers in the right direction

 

You need to make this change in the MySQL db. There is a field called products_name of the type VARCHAR(64). Change the 64 to whatever number you want to accomodate longer product names. VARCHAR(255) is the highest it will go. The products_name field can be found in the products_description and the orders_products tables. Be sure both of these are the same (ie: don't set one as VARCHAR(100) and the other as VARCHAR(200)).

 

The products_name field may be in another table and if so you'll need to update it too, but I've only found it in two tables.

-Dorian

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I did that, both to 200, but no change. Product names are still truncated. Any other suggestions? You would think that the developers of a shopping cart would know better and not program a limit on Product names. It's either stupidity (in form of no UI knowledge) or being mean. Who knows?<_<

 

Thanks for any help.

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