VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
Manufacturer Administration
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You can modify existing functions. To do so, just click on the name of a function in that list and a form
opens and you can modify the properties of this function. Again don't forget to save your changes.
opens and you can modify the properties of this function. Again don't forget to save your changes.
To remove one or more functions from the list, either click on the "trash bin" icon in the last column of
each row and confirm to remove the function or select functions and click on "Remove" in the toolbar.
each row and confirm to remove the function or select functions and click on "Remove" in the toolbar.
4.5. Manufacturer Administration
Manufacturers are associated with products, providing web site, contact, and descriptive information.
Each product that is created is associated with a Manufacturer.
Each product that is created is associated with a Manufacturer.
For stores where manufacturer information is not necessarily relevant, a default manufacturer is
created upon installation.
created upon installation.
It is not necessary to create manufacturers prior to creating your catalog. Products can be re-associated
to manufacturers after all the product records have been created. However, creating the manufacturers
first can save a lot of extra work if you already know that you will be using this information.
to manufacturers after all the product records have been created. However, creating the manufacturers
first can save a lot of extra work if you already know that you will be using this information.
4.5.1. Manufacturer Categories
Manufacturer Categories are used to group Manufacturers into different categories.
Adding Manufacturer Categories
VirtueMart creates the manufacturer category name "-default-" upon installation. It is not necessary
to change this.
to change this.
To create a new manufacturer category, select "Manufacturer | Add Manufacturer Category".
Manufacturer Category Form Fields:
Category Name
The name of the Manufacturer category.
Category Description
A description of the Manufacturer category (optional).
Click on the "Save" icon. You will be redirected to the "Manufacturer Category List" page, showing
the "-default-" category, and the new category you just entered.
the "-default-" category, and the new category you just entered.
Editing Manufacturer Categories
To edit an existing manufacturer category, select "Manufacturer | List Manufacturer Categories" in
the VirtueMart admin menu. This will return a list of existing manufacturer categories.
the VirtueMart admin menu. This will return a list of existing manufacturer categories.
Click on the name of the manufacturer category you want to edit, make any necessary changes to the
fields (listed above), and click on the "Save" icon.
fields (listed above), and click on the "Save" icon.
You will be returned to the Manufacturer Category List.
Deleting Manufacturer Categories
Before deleting an existing manufacturer category, all manufacturers associated to that category
must be removed through either deletion or re-association to a different manufacturer category.
VirtueMart will not allow the deletion of a manufacturer category while manufacturers still exist for
that manufacturer category. See below under "Manufacturers" for information on re-association and
deletion of a manufacturer.
must be removed through either deletion or re-association to a different manufacturer category.
VirtueMart will not allow the deletion of a manufacturer category while manufacturers still exist for
that manufacturer category. See below under "Manufacturers" for information on re-association and
deletion of a manufacturer.