Is there a way to assign sub-categories t

Is there a way to assign sub-categories to more than one Parent Category?

thanks!

Wes
http://www.sohotoolkit.com

Generally in design you try to avoid duplicate sub-categories. If need you them then your structure generally needs a bit more decomposition.

cheers

Mark

I had a further think on this.

In addition to categories in v3 you also can set up brands as well. This might be a useful thing to do (of course in reality, it doesn't have to be just a brand, it could be anything).

By modifying the language in languages.asp (in the includes folder) you can redefine the terminology used in your store - so brands could become something else.

This might prove useful to a multi-category / product-type store such as yours,

cheers

mark

Hi there

I'm also interested in this "brand" feature. We'll be selling many cards in many different categories. Let me run an idea by you to see if you think it will work.

A category structure, without using the brand feature would look something like this:

Greeting Cards
      Everyday Cards
            Birthdays
              Cats
              Dogs
              Etc.
               Anniversary
                  Cats
              Dogs
                  Etc.
            Etc.

As mentioned in the post above, having multiple subcategories that are the same is not the most elegant solution. So here's what I'm thinking as an alternative:

Greeting Cards
      Everyday Cards
            Birthdays
          Anniversary
            Thanks
              Etc.

Then create "brands" (renamed to "themes" or something like that) for:
       Cats
       Dogs
       Animals
       Etc.

Will that work? Will customers be able to search by category and brand/theme? Can they search at the same time. Again, there's a great example of this functionality over at http://www.leanintree.com/ They have two drop down boxes in their search form, one for category and another for theme.

Thanks for you feedback.

ed

Thanks again, Mark, for the quick reply.

ed

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1stChoice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 1stChoice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Is there a way to assign sub-categories t Posted: 12-August-2006 at 5:40pm
	Is there a way to assign sub-categories to more than one Parent Category? thanks!
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netprofits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 05-January-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote netprofits Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13-August-2006 at 4:17pm
	Not really. You can create a different subcategory with the same name under the other parent category but you would have to link specific products to that new subcategory, i.e. they would not copy from the original subcategory.
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MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13-August-2006 at 5:48pm
	Generally in design you try to avoid duplicate sub-categories. If need you them then your structure generally needs a bit more decomposition. cheers Mark

1stChoice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 1stChoice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-August-2006 at 5:42pm
	Thanks; we'll review our format and try to simplify things.
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MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-August-2006 at 6:20am
	I had a further think on this. In addition to categories in v3 you also can set up brands as well. This might be a useful thing to do (of course in reality, it doesn't have to be just a brand, it could be anything). By modifying the language in languages.asp (in the includes folder) you can redefine the terminology used in your store - so brands could become something else. This might prove useful to a multi-category / product-type store such as yours, cheers mark

1stChoice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 1stChoice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-August-2006 at 6:49pm
	Thanks; I'll give this brand option stuff some thought... Wes
	Wes http://www.sohotoolkit.com

edwardmills Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edwardmills Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17-August-2006 at 12:32pm
	Hi there I'm also interested in this "brand" feature. We'll be selling many cards in many different categories. Let me run an idea by you to see if you think it will work. A category structure, without using the brand feature would look something like this: Greeting Cards Everyday Cards Birthdays Cats Dogs Etc. Anniversary Cats Dogs Etc. Etc. As mentioned in the post above, having multiple subcategories that are the same is not the most elegant solution. So here's what I'm thinking as an alternative: Greeting Cards Everyday Cards Birthdays Anniversary Thanks Etc. Then create "brands" (renamed to "themes" or something like that) for: Cats Dogs Animals Etc. Will that work? Will customers be able to search by category and brand/theme? Can they search at the same time. Again, there's a great example of this functionality over at http://www.leanintree.com/ They have two drop down boxes in their search form, one for category and another for theme. Thanks for you feedback. ed

MarkCoyle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06-June-2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MarkCoyle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17-August-2006 at 1:06pm
	Yes it will work. Categories and sub-categories can be viewed as lists or as dropdowns. To make it 'feel' like it's not just about brands, just modify the terminology in landuages.asp (it's a very simple file and could be done easily in a text editor and uploaded). cheers Mark

edwardmills Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote edwardmills Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17-August-2006 at 5:03pm
	Thanks again, Mark, for the quick reply. ed

1stChoice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07-August-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 1stChoice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-August-2006 at 1:09am
	So in Ed's example one would browse into Birthday Cards and see all of the Birthday card thumbs..... they would then have the option to filter the birthday cards by "brand/theme" .... Is the brand/theme filter in a drop down box? Or presented as theme thumbnails above the products?
	Wes http://www.sohotoolkit.com