drop downs

[jillybean]

I am very new to Zen Cart and I am having a problem. I need to have several dropdown options for one product. I can get one dropdown but can't figure out how to have multiple. Example would be I have the catagory defined. In the catagory I have tons of products. For some products, I have a size and a color. I can get the size as a drop down, but not sure how to get the color to be a drop down as well. I am sure that I am not understanding something...............please help!!!
jillybean

[Ajeh]

Create the Option Name in the Catalog ... Option Name Manager ...

Once made, create the Option Values for the Option Name that you created in the Option Values Manager ...

Then, when you get to the Attributes Controller, you can pick the Option Name and the Option Value to add and repeat the processes until you have added all of the Attributes needed for the Product ...

[jillybean]

I am trying and I am getting an error. Attribute Option and option value do not match. UGH

[Ajeh]

You have to match the Option Name to its Option Value ...

So pick:
Option Name: Color

then you need to pick one of the Option Values that was defined for Color ...

You should see in the Option Values list that next to the Option Value is the Option Name that it belongs to ...

[jillybean]

Ok, under my option values I need size and color. I am just not getting this!!!!

[Ajeh]

Maybe peeking in the Tutorials/FAQ and a search on:
attribute

can help you with listings such as:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=57

[schoolboy]

Attributes are a combination of the option NAME, and then various option VALUES associated with each name.

So the first thing to do is set up option NAMES (which you appear to have done... Size and Colour).

I would suggest in Option NAMES manager for these names, select DROPDOWN as the field choice.

Now, let's focus on the option name - Size

Go to Option Values Manager.

There, you will see a selection dropdown for the NAMES. You should have 2 choices there, Size and Colour.

STEP 1
Choose Size

STEP 2
in the field named en: type Choose a Size.

STEP 3
in the field named Sort, type 0 (a zero)

STEP 4
Click INSERT button

(Go back to STEP ONE and choose Size again)...

STEP 2
in the field named en: type Small.

STEP 3
in the field named Sort, type 10

STEP 4
Click INSERT button

(Go back to STEP ONE and choose Size again)...

STEP 2
in the field named en: type Medium.

STEP 3
in the field named Sort, type 20

STEP 4
Click INSERT button

(Go back to STEP ONE and choose Size again)...

STEP 2
in the field named en: type Large.

STEP 3
in the field named Sort, type 30

STEP 4
Click INSERT button

You now have an option NAME = Size

... with the following Option VALUES
- Choose a Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large

In Attributes Manager, select the PRODUCT to which you want to apply the option of Size...

Then, in the left-hand dropdown highlight Size

In the right hand dropdown, highlight Choose a Size - [SIZE]

Click INSERT button

Now, repeat this for other size VALUES...

EG;;;

In the left-hand dropdown highlight Size

In the right hand dropdown, highlight Small - [SIZE]

Click INSERT button...

Continue until you have all 4 option VALUES selected.

Now, you need to make "Choose a Size" a DISPLAY ONLY option, so look at the LEGEND table...

Click the little red X icon relating to DISPLAY ONLY so it turns to yellow.

Then click the DEFAULT icon so its little red X turns ORANGE.

Now, at the top, click the button that says UPDATE SORT.

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Go to that product in your shop front.

You will see your product with the assigned size values, with "Choose a Size" as the first option on display.

If a customer fails to choose a size, then he/she will be prevented from proceeding to the cart, until they make a valid selection.

[jillybean]

Ok, that worked for some of my products. Thanks!!!! Here is another problem. I have a catagory, then under the catagory I have several products. Under one product I have 4 choices. For each choice I need to have a size and color option. How can I do that? It is like I need to link attributes to my attributes.
-J

[schoolboy]

Attributes are product-specific, so if you have varieties of products under a single product, you are going to have to split those "varieties" up to be individual products in their own right.

Zencart does not allow for what is known as "dependant attributes"... ie: choices for options B, C and D are dependant on what was initially chosen for A.

[jillybean]

I thought so. Crap!!!!! So can I link a seperate website to Zen Cart to support those extra levels, then just use Zen for check out?