Adding products to multiple categories

[DeeTwo]

I am running a virtual item shop and I need to add the products to 5 different categories.

I will have over 1000 products per category and I need to know how to add these automically to all the categories.

There has to be a way!! :)

Thanks in advance

[Ajeh]

This may or may not be of help ... be sure to backup the database before attempting this ...

When you hit the C for Copy on a Product there is a link to the Master Categories Links Manager ...

On that is a way to copy all Products in a Category to another Category as Linked Products ...

You might peek and see if this is what you need ...

Keep in mind all Products have a Master Categories ID ... this is the Category that "owns" the Product and is used for pricing etc.

[DeeTwo]

This may or may not be of help ... be sure to backup the database before attempting this ...

When you hit the C for Copy on a Product there is a link to the Master Categories Links Manager ...

On that is a way to copy all Products in a Category to another Category as Linked Products ...

You might peek and see if this is what you need ...

Keep in mind all Products have a Master Categories ID ... this is the Category that "owns" the Product and is used for pricing etc.

Okay I see that now...
When they go to check out, will I be able to see what category they purchased it from since it would be the same info?

[Ajeh]

No ... a Linked Product is 1 Product such as a 24" Trash Can that you have added under 5 categories but it is still the Product with products_id 13 called the 24" Trash Can ...

The Linked Products are so when you make a change to a Product it will reflect that change in all 5 Categories ...

If you want a copy of Products that are Unlinked ... there is not a built in copier for multiple copying at this time ...

[DeeTwo]

So there is no way to see what category it is ordered from... no mod or anything?

EDIT: How about making a link to the item purchased instead of just plain text in the invoice so I can click the link and see where it was purchased

[Ajeh]

No ... when the product is added to the cart there is no rhyme or reason to where it existed at that moment to track the Category ...

Can you give a real world example of where the same Product found in aisle 3 vs aisle 14 is a different Product?

[DeeTwo]

No ... when the product is added to the cart there is no rhyme or reason to where it existed at that moment to track the Category ...

Can you give a real world example of where the same Product found in aisle 3 vs aisle 14 is a different Product?

I understand there is no need for it when you are selling tangible goods... but this business is different :-p. Each item exists in 3 different realms, 6 different cores. So for 1000 items on 1 realm... 1 core... thats 6000 items I would have to add manually! Pretty crazy. Or I could just copy the item and have it track the category. Would this be hard to code? I could probably pay someone

[Ajeh]

Thanks so much ... um ... got it ... clear as ... umm ... mud?

Afraid I am not picturing this quite yet ...

I am but a humble coder ...

[DeeTwo]

Thanks so much ... um ... got it ... clear as ... umm ... mud?

Afraid I am not picturing this quite yet ...

I am but a humble coder ...

Haha...

Okay...

There is this game... Diablo II. It is multiplayer and you can get items to make you stronger and stuff.

You choose what realm you want to play on (UsEast, UsWest, Europe) and you cannot interact with anyone on different realms. The thing you do is pick the realm closest to where you live so you ping best.

There are about 1000 items I am going to sell on EACH realm.

There is a Ladder and NonLadder portion of each realm.
Ladder is ranked, the higher level you are the higher rank you are.
NonLadder is not ranked.

So there would be..
UsWest Ladder and Nonladder
UsEast Ladder and nonladder
Europe ladder and nonladder

That is 6 different parts of the game..., 1000 items for each part... 6000 items

Get it?

I dont want to add 6000 items manually... so I would like for it to link from where they purchased it... lol

[Ajeh]

How about an Attribute where the Option Name is:

Realm

Option Type: Radio Button

Option Value:
UsWest Ladder
UsEast Ladder
Europe Ladder
UsWest Nonladder
UsEast Nonladder
Europe Nonladder

Add the Attribute to 1 Product ...

Copy to All products ...

Voila done!