[amy2203]

I would guess the code that disables it in the storefront (I assume that means it doesn't appear) is in a php file.

Does it set the status of the product, to disabled or anything, or is the status still avaailable but it still doesn't appear?

If it changes the status, i would guess there's something in the product modify code,so when it changes product details, it also changes the status based on the extra field,

if it doesn't change the status, i'd look in the files that select the products for display and see if it's excluding disabled products and those with -1 in the extra field,

hth