VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
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• Use the "sort alphabetically" icon in the list header. You can sort all categories in your store
alphabetically using this functionality. Please note that this can't be undone. Once the categories are
reodered you would have to change back manually.
reodered you would have to change back manually.
4.6.1.3. Removing Product Categories
Before deleting an existing product category, all sub categories associated to the product category
must be removed through either deletion or re-association. VirtueMart will not allow the deletion of
a product category while subcategories still exist for that product category.
must be removed through either deletion or re-association. VirtueMart will not allow the deletion of
a product category while subcategories still exist for that product category.
Categories can be removed from the store although they contain products. If products are assigned
to more than one category, those products won't be removed if you delete just one category. But if a
product is just assigned to one category, it will be deleted if you delete its category.
to more than one category, those products won't be removed if you delete just one category. But if a
product is just assigned to one category, it will be deleted if you delete its category.
Removing a category can be done by clicking the "trash bin" icon in the last column of each row in
the product category list. But you can also click the checkboxes of the categories you want to remove
and click the "Remove" button in the toolbar.
the product category list. But you can also click the checkboxes of the categories you want to remove
and click the "Remove" button in the toolbar.
4.6.2. Products
When creating your product records, it is important to make a distinction as to whether the product that
is being created can be uniquely identified by its nature or name (e.g. Compact Disks, Video Cassettes,
Books, etc.), or is one of many similar items that are uniquely identified by their attributes (e.g.
Apparel, Furniture, Automobiles, etc.). The reason this distinction needs to be made, is because the
methods for creating, editing and deleting differ for each. Items require the creation of Item Attributes,
but products do not.
is being created can be uniquely identified by its nature or name (e.g. Compact Disks, Video Cassettes,
Books, etc.), or is one of many similar items that are uniquely identified by their attributes (e.g.
Apparel, Furniture, Automobiles, etc.). The reason this distinction needs to be made, is because the
methods for creating, editing and deleting differ for each. Items require the creation of Item Attributes,
but products do not.
4.6.2.1. Adding/Updating Products
To create a new product, click on "Products" # "Add Product" to display the product form. Complete
the product entry form and click the Save button in the top right corner to save the new product.
the product entry form and click the Save button in the top right corner to save the new product.
When Updating a product, just click on the Product Name in the Product List to display to Product
Form of that product.
Form of that product.
Figure 4.15. VirtueMart Administration: Product List