category name max length

[kobra]

you will have to manually edit that record field and change the "var" from 32 to 48 or another reasonable value....

Easier to shorten your cat/sub-cat names

[nrfy]

In the db? Well that sucks. I would have thought for sure it was in one of the php files or something

[kobra]

Nope - All the category names are stored in the DB

[nrfy]

Figured it out. Yes you do have to modify it in the db, but finding and changing it wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. woot!

[sigol]

Congratulations on figuring it out - please can you share it with the group so that we can all benefit.

best wishes

[Rabbcon]

Can anyone give a quick step by step as to how to increase the category and subcategory length?

Thanks!

[Rabbcon]

1. CPanel
2. PHPMyAdmin
3. Select database (for example, mine is named zencart)
4. Select categories_descriptions (look on the left side, select it by clicking on it)
5. On the right side of the screen after you click on categories_descriptions you will see this: categories_name varchar(32)
6. Put a check mark next to categories_name then click on the image of the pencil which means "change"
7. Change the Length/Values to 48 then click on Save.

I hope that helps you.