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19 Sep 2011, 3:32 PM
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Linking product to multiple categories

Hello,

I have a few questions if you don't mind.

  1. I'm trying to link a product in my inventory to multiple categories. For example, I have one oil filter for sale that can be used by each of the vehicles in my category named: Honda, Acura, Nissan etc.

  2. Also, can I have a vehicle selection category like the links below in Zen Cart?

  3. Can you deduce what eCommerce solution the sites below are using?

http://www.fcpimport.com/
http://www.diodedynamics.com/

Thanks in advance!

19 Sep 2011, 8:57 PM
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Re: Linking product to multiple categories

  1. I'm trying to link a product in my inventory to multiple categories. For example, I have one oil filter for sale that can be used by each of the vehicles in my category named: Honda, Acura, Nissan etc.Multiple Categories Link Manager-Sorted
    http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=985736
  1. Also, can I have a vehicle selection category like the links below in Zen Cart?Product Finder
    http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161143

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20 Sep 2011, 1:42 AM
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Re: Linking product to multiple categories

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Multiple Categories Link Manager-Sorted
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=985736

Product Finder
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161143

Thanks, I'm half way there! However, the Multiple Link Manager is different from what I'm looking for. I have somewhat of a unique situation in that a single product in my inventory can correspond to multiple categories.

For example, BMW X5 00-06 and a Range Rover 03-05 share the same exact brake pads. So if I only have one brake pad in stock, I would want to display it under BMW X5 00-06 and Range 03-05. When a customer buys from either category it should list it out-of-stock for both models since the last one got sold. Is there any mod like that?

20 Sep 2011, 1:47 AM
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Re: Linking product to multiple categories

That is standard behavior for linked products. There is only one product, which is listed under as many categories as desired. It's really a common enough situation.

20 Sep 2011, 2:20 AM
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Re: Linking product to multiple categories

There must be something basic that I'm missing then. How does one link a product?

23 Sep 2011, 12:42 AM
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Re: Linking product to multiple categories

Catalog > Categories/Products > product > blue (c) button on right > fields include this:

Copy Method:
(x)Link product
( )Duplicate product