Edit Category - Parent Category Disappears

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   When I go to edit a subcategory from the Control Panel, the Parent Category dropdown says <No Parent - Top Level Category>. When I click on the drop down, the actual parent category isn't listed. However, I will be able to see the original Parent category I was looking for when editing a different subcategory with a different parent. 

It appears that the parent category of whichever subcategory I'm editing disappears. I can modify anything because saving will move the subcategory to the top level.

Any ideas?

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
padreick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-February-2012 Status: Offline Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote padreick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Edit Category - Parent Category Disappears Posted: 07-November-2013 at 5:36pm
	When I go to edit a subcategory from the Control Panel, the Parent Category dropdown says <No Parent - Top Level Category>. When I click on the drop down, the actual parent category isn't listed. However, I will be able to see the original Parent category I was looking for when editing a different subcategory with a different parent. It appears that the parent category of whichever subcategory I'm editing disappears. I can modify anything because saving will move the subcategory to the top level. Any ideas?

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07-November-2013 at 5:52pm
	in modCata.asp, look for this code: <% cat_DropDownName="idParentCategory" cat_Type="0" cat_DropDownSize="1" cat_MultiSelect="0" cat_ExcBTOHide="0" cat_StoreFront="0" cat_ShowParent="1" cat_DefaultItem="" cat_SelectedItems="" & pIdParentCategory & "," cat_ExcItems="" & pIdCategory & "," cat_ExcSubs="0" %> My guess is that the last line looks like this: cat_ExcSubs="1" Change the 1 to 0.

padreick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-February-2012 Status: Offline Points: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote padreick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-November-2013 at 4:48pm
	Greg, That didn't end up being the issue, but it did help me out as the categories were top level categories and weren't showing up when cat_ExcSubs equaled 1. I'll have to keep looking, but thanks for the tip.

Greg Dinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 23-September-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg Dinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-November-2013 at 4:52pm
	Probably ought to file a support ticket then. It can't be very complicated.