Forums / Setting Up Categories, Products, Attributes / Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

Locked

Views: 1,689

Results 1 to 6 of 6
This thread is locked. New replies are disabled.
25 Nov 2007, 1:36 AM
#1
hobocs avatar

hobocs

New Zenner

Join Date:
Oct 2006
Location:
Markham, Ontario
Posts:
47
Plugin Contributions:
0

Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

I'm still playing...but very close to letting this thing go live.

All my Products have the same attributes (with pricing).
I have two products currently loaded and working.
I have 15 categories that my customer will be adding products to. So, I have some categories without products at present.

Can I copy the attributes to the category if I have no products... with the intention that new products will inherit the attributes.

Ok I thinking, I might need to add one product (Base Test product) to each category.

Still my bigger question is .. will new products inherit the attributes or do I have to "Re-copy" the attributes to the category as I add new products.

25 Nov 2007, 2:26 AM
#2
hobocs avatar

hobocs

New Zenner

Join Date:
Oct 2006
Location:
Markham, Ontario
Posts:
47
Plugin Contributions:
0

Re: Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

Looks like it does not - have to copy after products have been created.

25 Nov 2007, 2:28 AM
#3
ajeh avatar

ajeh

Oba-san

Join Date:
Sep 2003
Location:
Ohio
Posts:
62,757
Plugin Contributions:
1

Re: Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

Sorry ... there are no heirs to Zen Cart so nothing gets inherited ... :cool:

You can, however, copy Attributes from 1 Product to another Product or Category of Products and either Update or Delete then Add the Attributes ...

Linda McGrath
If you have to think ... you haven't been zenned ...

**Did YOU buy the Zen Cart Team a cup of coffee and a donut today? Just click here to support the Zen Cart Team!!**

Are you using the latest? Perhaps you've a problem that's fixed in the latest version: [Upgrade today!]
Officially PayPal-Certified! Just click here

Try our Zen Cart Recommended Services - Hosting, Payment and more ...
Signup for our Announcements Forums to stay up to date on important changes and updates!

27 Feb 2008, 2:45 PM
#4
grayone avatar

grayone

New Zenner

Join Date:
Feb 2008
Posts:
5
Plugin Contributions:
0

Re: Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

I have a customer request to have the attrtibutes in the Product Entry page, is this possible without having to write a mod?

3 Mar 2008, 1:13 AM
#5
hobocs avatar

hobocs

New Zenner

Join Date:
Oct 2006
Location:
Markham, Ontario
Posts:
47
Plugin Contributions:
0

Re: Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

Not sure what you are after Grey One..
But yes (unless I read you differrently) the product attributes can be entered in the Customer's Product page at time of order.

My thread and my follow-up question
I've just updated new prices for 2008 on one product's attributes (approx 80 individual attributes). I now need to copy this product's attributes to all my other products. (note: All products are priced by the same attributes)

Can I copy to this product attributes to "ALL" categories in one move or to multiple categories.

The drop-down window showing my 100 categories does not allow CTRL to select multple categories.

It is taking about 40-60 seconds to select "copy to category", then wait for the category selection box to generate, then make category selection from a list that only shows 5 entries at a time, then hit copy, then wait for the update for one category at a time and then do it again for the 99 more. (must be an easier way).

Can you suggest an alternative.

3 Mar 2008, 1:38 AM
#6
hobocs avatar

hobocs

New Zenner

Join Date:
Oct 2006
Location:
Markham, Ontario
Posts:
47
Plugin Contributions:
0

Re: Copying Attributes to Products/Categories

HOBOcs:

Not sure what you are after Grey One..
But yes (unless I read you differrently) the product attributes can be entered in the Customer's Product page at time of order.

Sorry GreyOne - Rethinking your request... your question was one of creating products and their attributes all at the same time....doesn't look like you can define / assign specific attributes at the time you are creating the products. You need to access the Attributes controller and assign after products have been created.