versions ordered by name (alphabetically), price (low to high), default (which 

takes its cue from the global orderby_versions config setting) or by an 

arbitrary value. Note that the arbitrary value this dropdown refers to is that 

set for each version, not that set in the arbitrary value box on this page. That 

field is used for ordering this product within categories where the method of 

ordering was selected as the arbitrary order by value. 

6.7.7 

Adding `related products' 

Click the 

related products

 link (the orange button with `REL' on it) located on 

the right alongside each product title in the category page 

(

_prodtype_back.asp

). This will spring a pop up window. Select the category 

of the product and then the product, then add it. You can select multiple 

products by holding down the 

Ctrl

 key and clicking the items you want (hold 

down the `apple' key instead on a Mac). Finally, confirm the products and 

they're saved to the database. To delete relationships, click the 

related 

products

 link to spawn the pop up window, then click the edit icon by the 

product you wish to remove. You can remove a relationship in the multiple 

dropdown menu by holding the 

Ctrl

 key and clicking it. Then save these 

changes and exit. 

6.8 

Add/Modify/Clone/Delete a Version 

Click on the blue `VER' button by a version in order to edit it. To add a new 

version, click on the `VER' button to the right of the `add a version of this 

product' text. 

6.8.1 Cloning 

versions 

Because of the way CactuShop allows you to create versions of products, it is 

often the case that you will have several different colour and size 

combinations. In order to minimize data entry for what are essentially similar 

items, cloning was introduced. By cloning a version, you bring up that existing 

version's details, but can make changes to it and submit it to create a new 

version. 

This way, if you have a red item, you can easily clone it and change the 

colour to black, change the unique version code (SKU) and submit it as a new 

version. 

6.8.2 

Show on site 

This checkbox determines whether this version is displayed on the web site or 

not. It is an easy way to temporarily remove a version without having to 

delete it. 

6.8.3 Code 

number 

All items generally have a unique code number (SKU) created by the 

manufacturer or the vendor's internal reference code. The software will error 

check to ensure these are unique as this is a handy way of accidentally adding 

an item twice or forgetting to change the code number when submitting a 

cloned version. 

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