CactuShop can clean the database of these records in order to reduce the 

database size.  

6.14 

Searching for Products or Versions 

In a large store or any database system with numerous records, items 

occasionally get filed in the wrong place. If you accidentally put a product or 

version in the wrong category, finding it again can be a difficult task. The 

back end search is designed to help you find items quickly, especially if you 

are not sure which category they are attached to. 

The search will find both products and versions where the name, description 

or product code (or part of them) matches the search text you have entered. 

This means you should be able to find items even when the product code has 

been incorrectly entered or you can only remember basic details about the 

name or description. 

6.15 

Closing the Shop 

From time to time, you might be making a major update such as uploading a 

modified database file or changing prices across the system. During these 

periods, it is a good idea to close the shop. CactuShop's back end home page 

gives two options for closing the shop. 

6.15.1 

Close the shop 

This option sets the 

shopstatus

 config setting to `locked' and shows a 

message on the front of the store that it is closed. Note that this setting still 

runs skinning and other parts of code that rely on the database, so it should 

only be used if you want to close the store while making price changes, etc. 

6.15.2 

Hard close the shop 

This option sets the 

shopstatus

 config setting to `hardlocked' and diverts 

front end page requests to the 

closed.html

 page. This should be used if the 

database is about to be replaced/overwritten or other updates that will 

prevent the front end pages skinning code from functioning are intended. See 

7.4.9.2. 

6.16 Currencies 

CactuShop supports multiple currencies. These can be edited from the 

`currencies' link in the back end. 

6.16.1 Basic 

set up 

Your default currency should be currency number one. So US users (for 

example) should change currency 1 to USD.  

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