Inventory Updater...

[carlwhat]

this is the support thread for the new inventory updater. it can be downloaded here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2279

it allows for updating of inventory quantities on a single admin page for all items in a category. in addition, it also allows admins to disable or re-enable products right from that page. editing of an item can also be accessed by clicking directly on the item name.

it has been tested for use with ZC v1.5.6 and v1.5.7 only. v1.5.6 has an additional file that you need to upload to your store. instructions are provided.

no ZC core files are modified! no additional ZC fields or tables. if you want to have access to the page from an admin menu, additional instructions are provided!

support is here.

[gernot]

That's a very convenient plugin, and nice design too to not modify any core files or tables (using all those nifty notifiers I guess).

[carlwhat]

That's a very convenient plugin, and nice design too to not modify any core files or tables (using all those nifty notifiers I guess).

thank you for that! i'm glad you find it useful.

as this plugin is a new page, it does not make use of any notifiers. it does make use of the existing ZC infrastructure, so it has the same look and feel.

i was thinking about adding another field for potential updating from this page; perhaps the base price. i was also thinking about adding a search field; so one could search for something, and then update the results. for example, if one had a lot of inventory from a specific manufacturer, you could search for that manufacturer and then update the inventory for those search results.

its a convenient way if one has to update inventory after taking a physical or spot check or perhaps after purchasing new stock without having to dig into each item individually.

[gernot]

Hi,
I saw this and installed and used it the same day, heh. It certainly makes life easier (since we sell products outside of Zen Cart).
I was pleasantly surprised how clean the page is, good to hear the explanation.

Updating the price would be a great help, adjusting quantities and prices en masse are both common operations.
Regarding search, I am lucky I categorized by manufacturer, so I just select that manufacturer to get the list I want.
I suppose for abstract categories a search would indeed be useful (maybe other attributes too if you are about it).

Something that might be cool would be the ability to change the model and product name directly too. I don't know how useful/risky this would be, most times a change in say the vintage of a wine also means changing the content of the product description too. But it still makes correcting various errors easier (especially when mixing languages like on my site). Note that I am not complaining, since you can click on the product and go straight to its editing page already.

As you say, perfect for stock updates, it matches my needs perfectly, so very much appreciated.

[simon1066]

I too find this useful, thank you.

I added a product image column as this helps with managing the inventory of greeting cards.

[carlwhat]

I too find this useful, thank you.

I added a product image column as this helps with managing the inventory of greeting cards.

[dianeg]

thank you for that! i'm glad you find it useful.

as this plugin is a new page, it does not make use of any notifiers. it does make use of the existing ZC infrastructure, so it has the same look and feel.

i was thinking about adding another field for potential updating from this page; perhaps the base price. i was also thinking about adding a search field; so one could search for something, and then update the results. for example, if one had a lot of inventory from a specific manufacturer, you could search for that manufacturer and then update the inventory for those search results.

its a convenient way if one has to update inventory after taking a physical or spot check or perhaps after purchasing new stock without having to dig into each item individually.

I've been waiting for someone to write a module like this. Thankyou.
A field for updating the base price would be very useful.

[carlwhat]

version 1.2.0 has been submitted. i will post when approved and ready for download.

due to popular demand, base price can now be updated!

there is also some additional error checking so that item updated counts are more accurate.

@gernot, i gave some serious thought to changing models as well as product name; i thought about adding a selector so that an admin can select a field that they want to update. but i chose to not implement these things. as someone who has implemented a number of wine sites, i am of the firm opinion that a new vintage is a new product. and that vintage should be stored as a separate field in your database. perhaps vintage is not as crucial for the wines you sell; but i find it hard to go against my beliefs!

i will post when the new version is ready to download. all feedback is appreciated.

best.

[simon1066]

I haven't tried v1.2.0 but one issue I'm having on the previous version is that after adding the Inventory admin page to a user profile other than Superuser, I get

...your security clearance does not allow you to access this resource.

I thought it might be related to the Admin Page Registration, not knowing much about the process I attempted different page key and menu choice but still the same error. Perhaps something in the code.

Edit: ZC v1.56c, plus plenty of mods which I probably should have listed.

[twitchtoo]

1.57c, plugin install, echo $pager - one dropdown to select the page works, the other does not. Prev-Next works both top and bottom of the table.

Is there a fix already?