Is there an easier way to display brands without copying the code for category mapping. If not, what is a good way to copy the category and apply it to brands?
Since there is only one admin.php in the includes file, I don't understand where there would be a duplicate file? Also, if I added the code you suggested would that not delete the category mapping? I wanted to create a brand mapping in addition to the category mapping.
Hi,
The modification won't affect Category Mapping at all; that will all still work; the above is just a simple way to achieve Brand Mapping without having to create new database tables and admin tools - it simply uses the same interface as Category Mapping, that's all;
So after adding the above code to includes/admin.php simply treat Category Mapping in /admin/ as "Category and Brand Mapping".
Cheers,
David.
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How do I separate the brand from the category so that the brand appears under the brand tab?
Hi,
That sounds like there are "collisions" between the two so they can't be contained within the same interface, - no problem, I'll create an independent Brand Mapping patch and post to the Download Extras page - I'll let you know by email as soon as it's online - it will be a useful patch for users working with feeds where brands appear in the product name but have no dedicated brand field...
Cheers,
David.
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Hi David
Was a patch ever made for the Brand Mapping as detailed above?
Hi bat,
It sounds like the override mod in my previous reply here may more appropriate but for a more comprehensive solution the "generic" mapping mod described in this comment could be used, so Brand Mappings could be created with a master name of:
brand:Master Brand Name
As it stands, that would involve re-creating all existing Category Mappings with category: - if that's an issue let me know and it can be modified to assume "category" by default if no field: prefix...
Cheers,
David.
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Hi yomomma,
As long as there's no overlap (particularly in keyword matches) simply duplicating the code in includes/admin.php is sufficient, then no need to create a whole new admin tool / database table. In that file, look for the following comment at line 233:
/* apply category mappings */...and REPLACE with:
/* apply category mappings to brands */if (isset($admin_importCategoryMappings["=".$importRecord["brand"]]))
{
$importRecord["brand"] = $admin_importCategoryMappings["=".$importRecord["brand"]];
}
else
{
foreach($admin_importCategoryMappings as $k => $v)
{
if (substr($k,0,1) !== "=")
{
$found = 0;
$words = explode(" ",$k);
foreach($words as $word)
{
if ($word)
{
if (strpos($importRecord["brand"],$word) !== FALSE) $found++;
}
}
if ($found == count($words))
{
$importRecord["brand"] = $v;
break;
}
}
}
}
/* apply category mappings */
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
David.
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