Products can exists in multiple categories. Categories can exist in multiple catalogs. So, products can exist in multiple catalogs. It shouldn't/doesn't AFAIK hurt ecommerce or ordermgr to have the products in multiple places.
--- rohit2006 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i am not sure if putting all the products in one > catalog is a solution. > > > > cjhowe wrote: > > > > roll your own or put all of the products in one > > catalog > > > > --- rohit2006 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> How do we get full product links, to get products > >> from different catalogs. > >> For eg. a link to a product in a catalog, other > than > >> the first catalog, > >> returns a product not found error. > >> > >> > > > http://www.mysite.com/ecommerce/control/product/~category_id=10090/~product_id=8178085739 > >> > >> I guess the catalogworker.java file is used to > call > >> products. It only works > >> if the catalog ID is included in the URI, > >> > >> > > > http://www.mysite.com/ecommerce/control/product/~category_id=10090/~product_id=8178085739/~CURRENT_CATALOG_ID=MARKETPLACE > >> > >> > >> In the catalogworker.java it is mentioned as: > >> > >> /** > >> * Retrieves the current prodCatalogId. > First > >> it will attempt to find > >> it from a special > >> * request parameter or session attribute > named > >> CURRENT_CATALOG_ID. > >> Failing that, it will > >> * get the first catalog from the database as > >> specified in > >> getCatalogIdsAvailable(). > >> * If this behavior is undesired, give the > user > >> a selectable list of > >> catalogs. > >> */ > >> > >> I am not sure if this logic is correct. Should it > >> not get catalod ID for the > >> product instead of getting the first catalod ID > from > >> the database. I am not > >> aware if there are any other reasons for doing > this. > >> > >> But this also causes the link in the last > products > >> viewed box to break, when > >> a browser views product from different catalogs. > >> > >> Any suggestions on can we get this fixed. > >> > >> Rohit > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> > > > http://www.nabble.com/Product-URI-and-product-catalogs.-Get-product-from-different-catalogs--tf2088673.html#a5756783 > >> Sent from the OFBiz - User forum at Nabble.com. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Product-URI-and-product-catalogs.-Get-product-from-different-catalogs--tf2088673.html#a5758291 > Sent from the OFBiz - User forum at Nabble.com. > >
