Schoolboy thanks for your clear clarification about this being a template monster issue.
I don't believe anything I've done has 'broken' the admin menu, as it was already like this when TM gave me the template/database installed on my domain & host control panel. I wasn't able to change the 'max rows' as the value reverted automatically back to 30 anyway.
The TM issue has been raised to me by various other people, and I'm seeking a remedy now as it was installed by them also.
Even if I get rid of the TM template and hire a zen cart developer, I will still need suitable SQL patches for modules (e.g. ty package tracker & social media) I have zen cart 1.5.1.
cheers
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