Quick Updates plugin [support]

[paulm]

Quick updates has a switch to "Edit linked Cats" versus "Edit master Cats" (above the products table, at the right). "Edit master Cats" might help to solve the problem.

But I think the best solution is to search for the "Invalid Master Category ID" error message. Zen Cart has a build in tool to fix this problem (which will probably work better/easier than quick updates, especially with so many products).

[ideasgirl]

Yes Paul, that' what I selected from there (Edit master Cats), but doesn't give me the list on the dropdown to change it. It just list the category where it is.

I don't understand the second part of your message... I know the warning is there and I have to move the items. I just don't want to move them 1by1.

[paulm]

Yes Paul, that' what I selected from there (Edit master Cats), but doesn't give me the list on the dropdown to change it. It just list the category where it is.

Sorry, I misunderstood.
If you select "Edit Master Cats" it's normal that you see the category (or categories) that the product is in, and "Invalid Master Category ID". The "Invalid Master Category ID" entry is a bit confusing, but it has no meaning and should be ignored. Only if a product is linked to multiple categories it's possible to change the Master Category ID to one of those linked categories. This is because only categories that are linked to a product are valid master categories. I hope hope that all this makes sense It's how Zen Cart handles the product to categories relations, quick updates only provides a way to edit those.

But I am not sure what it exactly is you want to edit. Doesn't the "Edit Linked Cats" do the job for you?

I don't understand the second part of your message... .

Please ignore that part. That was because I thought the problem was that you had products with invalid master categories, but that is probably not the case after all.

[ideasgirl]

I hope hope that all this makes sense

Yes, it does.

So in resume, quick updates CAN'T solve my problem. That's disappointing...

[lj20272]

Hi,

Great add on and so easy to install...... thanks.

One problem I do have with it is the product descriptions stretch right across the screen pushing every field to the right of it, off the screen. Although the fields are visable, it requires a lengthy scroll to the right which results in confusion as to which product is being edited.

Any suggestions how to limit the width of the product description column or remove it entirely.

Thanks in advance.

PS: Using 1.3.9h

[apogeerockets]

Hi,

Great add on and so easy to install...... thanks.

One problem I do have with it is the product descriptions stretch right across the screen pushing every field to the right of it, off the screen. Although the fields are visable, it requires a lengthy scroll to the right which results in confusion as to which product is being edited.

Any suggestions how to limit the width of the product description column or remove it entirely.

Thanks in advance.

PS: Using 1.3.9h

i'm having the same problem and it's pretty obnoxious. no time at the present to figure out a GOOD solution that involves a config switch or something, but in the meantime, i have simply put:

.productsDescription {
display: none;
}

in the stylesheet_quick_updates.css file to hide it. to allow its display again, simply comment-out/delete that bit of code.

[paulm]

One problem I do have with it is the product descriptions stretch right across the screen pushing every field to the right of it, off the screen.

Probably the quick updates stylesheet isn't loaded. Under Products Description you should only see a green edit button (if hovered the description is shown, and if clicked a popup window appears for editing the description)

[chadderuski]

One problem I do have with it is the product descriptions stretch right across the screen pushing every field to the right of it, off the screen. Although the fields are visable, it requires a lengthy scroll to the right which results in confusion as to which product is being edited.

I've also seen this happen when you have unbalanced html tags in your descriptions. For example, you open a <p> or <ul> tag but fail to close it with </p> or </ul>.

Paul is correct, you should only see the green edit button. If you see Text, you need to check your descriptions. If you are using an HTML editor, turn it off so you can see the plain text.

[computel]

I upgraded to 1.50 and quick updates doesn't show in the admin menus but if I enter the websitename and the path to quick_updates.php it runs and works.

How do I add this to the admin menu in the catalog section.

Thanks Happy New Year

[computel]

Ignore this message Quick Update doesn't work with 1.50

I upgraded to 1.50 and quick updates doesn't show in the admin menus but if I enter the websitename and the path to quick_updates.php it runs and works.

How do I add this to the admin menu in the catalog section.

Thanks Happy New Year