Disappearing Category?
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superscotty19
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Disappearing Category?
Hi,
TYPO3 8.7
Aimeos 18.10
Totally baffled here. I've created many categories without problem. However, one of them, after being created, doesn't appear in the category list. I re-create it and get a duplicate error - see screenshot.
Glitch?
-S.
TYPO3 8.7
Aimeos 18.10
Totally baffled here. I've created many categories without problem. However, one of them, after being created, doesn't appear in the category list. I re-create it and get a duplicate error - see screenshot.
Glitch?
-S.
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Most likely you've managed to created or moved it out of the tree so it's besides your "Catalog" category. The admin interface doesn't show it but it's in the database. Remove it from your database and create it again within the tree. We will see if we can show all top level categories in the future.
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superscotty19
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Hey,
I thought that might be it so I went into the database. I didn't know which table (they're all still labelled mshop_*???"). Anyway, I found categories in mshop_catalog, and the category in question was completely wrong. How could that happen when 44 other categories - created the exact same way - didn't do that? So, I changed it to the proper parentid, siteid, and level then cleared the cache via Install Tool .... but still not showing. Is there something I'm missing?
-S.
I thought that might be it so I went into the database. I didn't know which table (they're all still labelled mshop_*???"). Anyway, I found categories in mshop_catalog, and the category in question was completely wrong. How could that happen when 44 other categories - created the exact same way - didn't do that? So, I changed it to the proper parentid, siteid, and level then cleared the cache via Install Tool .... but still not showing. Is there something I'm missing?
-S.
Re: Disappearing Category?
It still seems to be possible to create a situation where no parent category is selected and you can create a new one. That is added next to the first top level category then.
The data structure in mshop_catalog is a nested set and the nleft/nright values are important. Simply delete the category in question and recreate it in the admin interface.
The data structure in mshop_catalog is a nested set and the nleft/nright values are important. Simply delete the category in question and recreate it in the admin interface.
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superscotty19
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Hey,
Deleting it worked, of course, but I really wanted to avoid that because all products that referenced that category also referenced the old ID. New category = New ID -> catalogue with hundreds of products needs to be redone. Also, re-creating the category has now put it at the bottom of the menu list, when it needs to be at the top ... and drag and drop doesn't save. Does this mean I need to re-create ALL the categories???
On a related note, creating categories is a nightmare. I click on a category and it doesn't "Stick". So, when I go to create a sub-category within that category, because the initial category didn't work, the sub-category gets put in some random location.
I am VERY frustrated right now. This is glitch, plain and simple, and needs to be fixed.
-S.
Deleting it worked, of course, but I really wanted to avoid that because all products that referenced that category also referenced the old ID. New category = New ID -> catalogue with hundreds of products needs to be redone. Also, re-creating the category has now put it at the bottom of the menu list, when it needs to be at the top ... and drag and drop doesn't save. Does this mean I need to re-create ALL the categories???
On a related note, creating categories is a nightmare. I click on a category and it doesn't "Stick". So, when I go to create a sub-category within that category, because the initial category didn't work, the sub-category gets put in some random location.
I am VERY frustrated right now. This is glitch, plain and simple, and needs to be fixed.
-S.
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superscotty19
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Here's proof of my rage: When I go to Categories, sometimes 2 categories get selected (?). If I don't notice and, say, delete a sub-category but, say, the main category is selected, then the main category gets deleted and I have to START OVER. This has happened no less than 3 times and I can't tell you how many hours I've lost. In addition to fixing the glitch, I recommend an identifier to go with the deletion prompt; something like, "Are you sure you wish to delete Category 'x'?".
-S.
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Sorry for that! Can you reproduce when two categories are selected?
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Some hints regarding managing categories:
- If you create a new category and click on "Save", the current category will be the new one. When you create another category, it will be a sub-category of the new one (expected behavior)
- If you create a new category and click on "Save & New", the parent category will stay the current one. When you create another category, it will be placed after the previously created one (expected behavior)
- When you delete the currently selected category, a modal screen appears that requires confirmation (expected behavior, see screenshot). It doesn't tell you which category/categories it is going to delete and that might be helpful
So we only have to fix the bug that there may be more than one category selected. Do you agree?
- If you create a new category and click on "Save", the current category will be the new one. When you create another category, it will be a sub-category of the new one (expected behavior)
- If you create a new category and click on "Save & New", the parent category will stay the current one. When you create another category, it will be placed after the previously created one (expected behavior)
- When you delete the currently selected category, a modal screen appears that requires confirmation (expected behavior, see screenshot). It doesn't tell you which category/categories it is going to delete and that might be helpful
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Found the problem when multiple categories are selected. This pre-release fixes it:
https://aimeos.org/fileadmin/download/a ... 0-pre2.zip
https://aimeos.org/fileadmin/download/a ... 0-pre2.zip
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superscotty19
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Re: Disappearing Category?
Hi,
WOW. First and foremost, thank you for such a quick fix. I feel really bad that I went so crazy when such a dedicated team is working behind the scenes. I'll do my best to make up for that with extensive testing. On that note ...
pre2 is installed and my tree is as follows:
WOW. First and foremost, thank you for such a quick fix. I feel really bad that I went so crazy when such a dedicated team is working behind the scenes. I'll do my best to make up for that with extensive testing. On that note ...
pre2 is installed and my tree is as follows:
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