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[tedski]

I am trying to display all products under a subcategory when a user opens its parent category. Let me illustrate: If we have CategoryA with SubcategoryA1 and SubcategoryA2 and they have SubcategoryA1i and SubcategoryA1ii. In addition we have CategoryB with SubcategoryB1 and SubcategoryB2 and they have SubcategoryB1i and SubcategoryB1ii.

I would like when a user clicks on CategoryA, it shows all products in all categories beneath it (SubcategoryA1, SubcategoryA2, SubcategoryA1i, and SubcategoryAii), but not any under CategoryB. I hope this makes sense.

I realize the easy way out would be to add all categories to their parent category as an additional category. Is there any loop I could create that would automatically display all products in subcategories beneath the current level?

[showoff]

I╢m trying to do the same thing but i╢m running into a lot of problems. I thought I got it to work but it was listing all items in my store...
Any help please?

[fogelka]

I, too, am looking for a solution to this. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[tedski]

I did a Search and Modify and just added all categories to their root category. It adds an extra step to product adding, but it works.

[fogelka]

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that out.

[1CNS]

I'm another person who's been looking for this solution. I'm not sure I understand the solution posted. The idea is, when a root category (a) is clicked, and that category has subcategories (a1) and (a2), the site generates a page like:

Category A Heading

Subcategory A1 Heading
A1 Item 1
A1 Item 2
A1 Item 3

Subcategory A2 Heading
A2 Item 1
A2 Item 2
A2 Item 3

Basically instead of a page of subcategory links for root category (a), those subcategories and their products are all displayed under headings on one page.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[liquid]

I'm also looking for this solution. Has anyone had any luck?

[shorelineoftahoe]

Actually, it's really easy.

in products.php modify this line:
$search_data["products"]["search_in_subcategories"] = "";

to

$search_data["products"]["search_in_subcategories"] = "Y";

If you want to show all products in all subcategories on the home page you need to modify these lines in home.php:

if (!empty($cat))
include "./products.php";

to

#if (!empty($cat))
include "./products.php";

That's all. I haven't tested this too much so I don't know about unforeseen consequences. I'll refer back if there is a problem.

[albertchui]

wow, that is what i want, but how can i just show the products only in product page without the subcategory.

In order to show the subcategory, i wish the subcategory will show in the left hand column when click the root category, like www.art.com, many thanks

[shorelineoftahoe]

That's a configuration setting you can change in the backend of xcart here:
http://www.YOURSITE.com/admin/configuration.php?option=General

Uncheck the box that says:
If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories