VirtueMart VirtueMart Manuel D’Utilisation
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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.
Once the manufacturers have been removed, select "Manufacturers | List Manufacturer Categories"
from the VirtueMart admin menu. Click on the name of the manufacturer category you want to delete.
In the Manufacturer Category Form, click on the "Remove" icon. Click "OK" to confirm that you are
sure you want to delete this category. You will be returned to the Manufacturer Category List.
from the VirtueMart admin menu. Click on the name of the manufacturer category you want to delete.
In the Manufacturer Category Form, click on the "Remove" icon. Click "OK" to confirm that you are
sure you want to delete this category. You will be returned to the Manufacturer Category List.
Note that the manufacturer category you deleted is no longer listed. To recover this record, you
must create a new manufacturer category, and re-associate any manufacturers that belong in that
manufacturer category.
must create a new manufacturer category, and re-associate any manufacturers that belong in that
manufacturer category.
4.5.2. Manufacturers
Adding Manufacturers
To create a new manufacturers, select "Manufacturer | Add Manufacturer" in the VirtueMart admin
menu.
menu.
Edit the following fields in the Manufacturer Information Form:
Manufacturer Name
The manufacturer's name or company name.
URL
http://www.example.com
The manufacturer's fully qualified web address.
Manufacturer Category
The manufacturer category this manufacturer will be associated
with.
with.
Email
The manufacturer contact's email address.