We have developed the Clone Categories add-on that allows you to get a copy of an existing category with just a few clicks.
It will be especially useful for those who create complex categories with multiple sub-categories. For example, if you already have the “Men’s Clothing†category you can set up the “Women’s Clothing†category just by duplicating the category tree. Then you can edit the cloned category if necessary.
The following fields will be copied for the new category:
Wow, we had to have an addon developed to do this in v2. Ive been hoping for this as std in v4..
However, the most important reason to clone categories isnt mentioned..
Is the new [cloned] category automatically assigned to the (secondary) category list for each product that is assigned to the source category and subcategory(s)?
Or put another way, do the products listed under the original category structure also show under the new category.?
When a Mobile Carrier or manufacturer makes a new modem model available, we simply clone a category with similar modem specs, then update the SEO, image and title etc. This makes for good SEO. This make for fast product assignment to the new category. The products listed under the category are Suitable for the modem shown, but we dont actually sell the modem itself, just antennas to suit the modem.
We had a Clone Categoories addon created for thiis v2 cart, but will need this function when we update to v4.
We have toyed with the idea of replacing the category structure entirely with Feature/filters, but then we will need Features to have images and full SEO pathnames rather than just the current "...?features_hash=10-66" for example.
When a Mobile Carrier or manufacturer makes a new modem model available, we simply clone a category with similar modem specs, then update the SEO, image and title etc. This makes for good SEO. This make for fast product assignment to the new category. The products listed under the category are Suitable for the modem shown, but we dont actually sell the modem itself, just antennas to suit the modem.
We had a Clone Categoories addon created for thiis v2 cart, but will need this function when we update to v4.
We have toyed with the idea of replacing the category structure entirely with Feature/filters, but then we will need Features to have images and full SEO pathnames rather than just the current "...?features_hash=10-66" for example.
Thank you for your feedback. We have added this feature in our To-do list.
Go to cloned category edit product, change product coded. Delet the products I dont want int the cloned category.
The ADDON DELTES the same product from the original category, this is bad. WHy does it clone but then delete and alter the original product with the same changes. If I had cloned the category and then decided to delete HALF the products instead of testing just 2 I would be in deep shit
Go to cloned category edit product, change product coded. Delet the products I dont want int the cloned category.
The ADDON DELTES the same product from the original category, this is bad. WHy does it clone but then delete and alter the original product with the same changes. If I had cloned the category and then decided to delete HALF the products instead of testing just 2 I would be in deep shit
Hello John,
The point is that products are not cloned when you clone the category. New cloned category is assigned to the products, but you still have one product in 2 categories. So if you want to remove product from new category, just unassign the category, but do not remove the product itself.
That’s how it’s supposed to work. It’s not cloning the products. It’s cloning categories and assigning the new cat to the products in the original cat. working as designed.
johnbol1,
That's how it's supposed to work. It's not cloning the products. It's cloning categories and assigning the new cat to the products in the original cat. working as designed.
johnbol1,
That's how it's supposed to work. It's not cloning the products. It's cloning categories and assigning the new cat to the products in the original cat. working as designed.
yeah he said that :mrgreen:
Thank you, I understand your problem. We will add the Share products selectbox instead checkbox with three options:
