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Category Visibility Restriction

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Forum Name: Using ProductCart
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Topic: Category Visibility Restriction

Posted By: MGatESS
Subject: Category Visibility Restriction
Date Posted: 01-December-2006 at 4:08pm

Note: Our company is currently using PC v3.01 (Parent Paths disabled):

I wanted to set up a category off of the root navigation that can only be accessed by wholesale accounts. This is so I can put information, products, and downloads that are "For Wholesaler Eyes Only" - I don't want casual browsers or regular retail customers to see this category OR be able to access it. I was pleased to find in the Category creation/modify form a section labeled: "Restrict the visibility of this category (the products that it contains are also hidden):". I checked the box labeled: "Hide this category in the storefront from retail customers (wholesale customers can see it)" - which I figured will block retail customers from viewing it, yet allow wholesale customer accounts to access it and get the information or products under that category.

However, when I went to test it with a wholesale account I created, it came up with an "invalid category" error and displayed NO information. If I uncheck the restricted visibility box (and allow anyone to see it) it works fine.

Is this a glitch in the system? Did I do something wrong somewhere? Most importantly, can it be corrected?

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