Re: store builder / categories / products.db

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47180
interpreted = N
texte = This is one of the confusing naming conventions in WebCatalog StoreBuilder.Even though the designers call them Categories in the Store Administration they are in a database called sections.db located in the admin directory/folder. The header titles are in sections.hdr. The file with the code that generates the categories that appear in the side bar is search_loop.inc, which is called up from search.inc.There is also categories.db, but this database has the accessories and related items created using Options in Store Administration.I hope this helps.>I am attempting to add some extra features for a site that was built using >store builder in webcat 4.5 > >I need to create TWO drop downs for a search of all the products > >The first drop down displays the main category > >The second drop down displays the subcategories (based on the selection of >the first drop down) > >I am having a hard time finding the database where the categories are >stored, as well as the subcategories. > >If some one has a better idea as to how the store builder is using the >databases for the products and could lend me a hand it would be greatly >appreciated. > > >Art. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Mark D. Laws Information Systems and eCommerce Manager Campus Computer Store, The Scholar's Workstation University of California, Berkeley 2200 University Hall, Rm 41 Berkeley, CA 94720voice: (510) 642-3135 fax: (510) 643-6201------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: store builder / categories / products.db (Mark D. Laws 2003)
  2. store builder / categories / products.db (Arturo Vargas 2003)
This is one of the confusing naming conventions in WebCatalog StoreBuilder.Even though the designers call them Categories in the Store Administration they are in a database called sections.db located in the admin directory/folder. The header titles are in sections.hdr. The file with the code that generates the categories that appear in the side bar is search_loop.inc, which is called up from search.inc.There is also categories.db, but this database has the accessories and related items created using Options in Store Administration.I hope this helps.>I am attempting to add some extra features for a site that was built using >store builder in webcat 4.5 > >I need to create TWO drop downs for a search of all the products > >The first drop down displays the main category > >The second drop down displays the subcategories (based on the selection of >the first drop down) > >I am having a hard time finding the database where the categories are >stored, as well as the subcategories. > >If some one has a better idea as to how the store builder is using the >databases for the products and could lend me a hand it would be greatly >appreciated. > > >Art. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Mark D. Laws Information Systems and eCommerce Manager Campus Computer Store, The Scholar's Workstation University of California, Berkeley 2200 University Hall, Rm 41 Berkeley, CA 94720voice: (510) 642-3135 fax: (510) 643-6201------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Mark D. Laws

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