I installed WSN for a customer, who is now filling the directory.
Three main categories = countries Subcategories = states >> districts >> branches >> links
During working suddenly the subcategories in admin section *add new >> add categories* disappeared. Now only the 3 main categories are shown, so its not possible to create e.g. new districts, or branches.
In the directory the subcategories all are still existing.
Thank you for your answer, yes there are already 482 categories and will be many more.
I created this tweaks.php, made *true* this 2 options and safed the file in basic directory of WSN, but now I cannot find the switch for submission selector on switch-pages. Am I blind?
Another question:
As I described above there are 3 levels - countiries>states>districts - all together could be about 2000 districts. In each districts my cutomer plans to insert about 20 subcategories for branches. This branches are the same for each district - e.g hair dresser, fitness studios, etc.
It will be a lot of work (thanks god not mine) - is there any possibility to mechanize this by manipulating some tables in mysql?
The category selector switch is set to on in your screenshot. If it's not working you may need to regenerate the category selector at Admin -> Maintenance -> Regenerate Counters.
As I described above there are 3 levels - countiries>states>districts - all together could be about 2000 districts. In each districts my cutomer plans to insert about 20 subcategories for branches. This branches are the same for each district - e.g hair dresser, fitness studios, etc.
So that's 40,000 categories? It's not going to work with the selector, and not exactly practical for a user to scroll through a list of 40,000 anyhow, so you'll need to switch it off.
is there any possibility to mechanize this by manipulating some tables in mysql?
The addition of categories? Well there's a flat-file category importer in the 4.1 series if you happen to have the data in CSV/TSV format.
To add the branches to each district would require a custom PHP script. If they're all the same number of levels deep I should be able to write that in an hour, so $40.
Thank you for your help and I did all you advised me, but didnt help. Btw - did you mean this switch (>screenshot)? I was looking for *suggest-category*....
The category-selector is only needed to install the category once for ever. After isnt needed anymore. Visitors/user/customer will not be allowed to make any changes of categories.
So for the basic appr. 2000 categories the category-selector is needed.
About the appr. 38000 branch-categories we´ll consider to use your help to change the script.
I´m reading about version 4.1. - is it possible to upgrade from v 4.0.39 and are there any costs?
I´ll send you a PM with the login datas, maybe you can have a look? (Wasnt possible to send, could you give me a email address?)
The category-selector is only needed to install the category once for ever.
Still not going to work -- and digging through 2000 options isn't going to be practical for an admin any more than for a user. Why do you think it's needed? Just go the desired parent to click submit (or type the number).
is it possible to upgrade from v 4.0.39
Of course, see readme.html. It won't make a selector of 38,000 possible though. Maybe 2000, maybe not.
and are there any costs?
No.
Wasnt possible to send, could you give me a email address?
and digging through 2000 options isn't going to be practical for an admin any more than for a user. Why do you think it's needed?
In admin you have a section *add new*, clicking there you have a link *add category*, clicking on that opens a new page where you should be able to choose a category in which the new category should be a subcategory.
Is this correct so far? This is one way which is foreseen from you to create a new category, OK? So my customer started in this way .
Its not working, no matter its practical or not. I´ll send you the login datas and ask you to have a look. Maybe we´re talking of different things. You also may apologize I´m not so quickly following, as my english isnt as good as it should.
Just go the desired parent to click submit (or type the number).
I´ll advise my customer this way too.
It won't make a selector of 38,000 possible though. Maybe 2000, maybe not.
Its not needed when you will have made the changes for us
In admin you have a section *add new*, clicking there you have a link *add category*, clicking on that opens a new page where you should be able to choose a category in which the new category should be a subcategory.
It's easier to submit from the user side, but if you wish to do it on the admin side you can type the parent category number. With the switch off, the page looks like this: http://www.webmastersite.net/screenshots/20123.jpg . You type the number where it says 0 there at the top, or leave as 0 for a top level category.
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Servus,
I installed WSN for a customer, who is now filling the directory.
Three main categories = countries
Subcategories = states >> districts >> branches >> links
During working suddenly the subcategories in admin section *add new >> add categories* disappeared. Now only the 3 main categories are shown, so its not possible to create e.g. new districts, or branches.
In the directory the subcategories all are still existing.
What happened, what´s to do?
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I'm guessing you exceeded the 400 category limit for the selector in the 4.0.x series. See scripts.webmastersite.net/w...n-largespan-sites-189.html for your options (or upgrade to 4.1 as another option).
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Thank you for your answer, yes there are already 482 categories and will be many more.
I created this tweaks.php, made *true* this 2 options and safed the file in basic directory of WSN, but now I cannot find the switch for submission selector on switch-pages. Am I blind?
Another question:
As I described above there are 3 levels - countiries>states>districts - all together could be about 2000 districts. In each districts my cutomer plans to insert about 20 subcategories for branches. This branches are the same for each district - e.g hair dresser, fitness studios, etc.
It will be a lot of work (thanks god not mine
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The category selector switch is set to on in your screenshot. If it's not working you may need to regenerate the category selector at Admin -> Maintenance -> Regenerate Counters.
As I described above there are 3 levels - countiries>states>districts - all together could be about 2000 districts. In each districts my cutomer plans to insert about 20 subcategories for branches. This branches are the same for each district - e.g hair dresser, fitness studios, etc.
So that's 40,000 categories? It's not going to work with the selector, and not exactly practical for a user to scroll through a list of 40,000 anyhow, so you'll need to switch it off.
is there any possibility to mechanize this by manipulating some tables in mysql?
The addition of categories? Well there's a flat-file category importer in the 4.1 series if you happen to have the data in CSV/TSV format.
To add the branches to each district would require a custom PHP script. If they're all the same number of levels deep I should be able to write that in an hour, so $40.
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Thank you for your help and I did all you advised me, but didnt help. Btw - did you mean this switch (>screenshot)? I was looking for *suggest-category*....
The category-selector is only needed to install the category once for ever. After isnt needed anymore. Visitors/user/customer will not be allowed to make any changes of categories.
So for the basic appr. 2000 categories the category-selector is needed.
About the appr. 38000 branch-categories we´ll consider to use your help to change the script.
I´m reading about version 4.1. - is it possible to upgrade from v 4.0.39 and are there any costs?
I´ll send you a PM with the login datas, maybe you can have a look? (Wasnt possible to send, could you give me a email address?)
Thank you in advance.
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Yes, that.
The category-selector is only needed to install the category once for ever.
Still not going to work -- and digging through 2000 options isn't going to be practical for an admin any more than for a user. Why do you think it's needed? Just go the desired parent to click submit (or type the number).
is it possible to upgrade from v 4.0.39
Of course, see readme.html. It won't make a selector of 38,000 possible though. Maybe 2000, maybe not.
and are there any costs?
No.
Wasnt possible to send, could you give me a email address?
Fill in the customer support form: scripts.webmastersite.net/w...tom=yes&TID=custom-support
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and digging through 2000 options isn't going to be practical for an admin any more than for a user. Why do you think it's needed?
In admin you have a section *add new*, clicking there you have a link *add category*, clicking on that opens a new page where you should be able to choose a category in which the new category should be a subcategory.
Is this correct so far? This is one way which is foreseen from you to create a new category, OK? So my customer started in this way .
Its not working, no matter its practical or not. I´ll send you the login datas and ask you to have a look. Maybe we´re talking of different things. You also may apologize I´m not so quickly following, as my english isnt as good as it should.
Just go the desired parent to click submit (or type the number).
I´ll advise my customer this way too.
It won't make a selector of 38,000 possible though. Maybe 2000, maybe not.
Its not needed when you will have made the changes for us
developer
Usergroup: Administrator
Joined: Dec 20, 2001
Location: Diamond Springs, California
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In admin you have a section *add new*, clicking there you have a link *add category*, clicking on that opens a new page where you should be able to choose a category in which the new category should be a subcategory.
It's easier to submit from the user side, but if you wish to do it on the admin side you can type the parent category number. With the switch off, the page looks like this: http://www.webmastersite.net/screenshots/20123.jpg . You type the number where it says 0 there at the top, or leave as 0 for a top level category.