ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : getting the parent category Id https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:28:41 +0000 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:41:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1099 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[getting the parent category Id : Thanks, I will do that. I was...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3275.html#3275 Author: gjk2701
Subject: 1099
Posted: 18-September-2007 at 1:41pm

Thanks, I will do that. I was wondering if I could avoid a database hit - i.e if it might already be done and assigned to a variable I could access similar to the intIdCategory. It would be nice to have a list of the variables that are available based on the standard code...
appreciate the help.
]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:41:55 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3275.html#3275 <![CDATA[getting the parent category Id : If you are creating a custom list...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3274.html#3274 Author: netprofits
Subject: 1099
Posted: 18-September-2007 at 12:56pm

If you are creating a custom list of categories and not using the default list built into product cart, you can read the record in the categories table for the category ID you are currently working with (intIdCategory) and get the idParentCategory field from that record. Something like this:

"Select idParentCategory From categories Where idCategory =" & intIdCategory

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:56:05 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3274.html#3274 <![CDATA[getting the parent category Id : I believe that when you click...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3273.html#3273 Author: Jackalope
Subject: 1099
Posted: 18-September-2007 at 12:30pm

I believe that when you click the link to the "child" category and the page is displayed, right below the category heading is the navigation (somthing like "Our Products:...". You should be able to click the category just before the "child" category that is currently being displayed and get the link for the "parent" category.

If anyone knows of a better way, let us know.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:30:16 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3273.html#3273 <![CDATA[getting the parent category Id : Hi,I am working on customizing...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/getting-the-parent-category-id_topic1099_post3272.html#3272 Author: gjk2701
Subject: 1099
Posted: 18-September-2007 at 10:58am


Hi,
I am working on customizing product cart to work with my site - just starting out.
My left navigation is dependent on the current category and/or parent category  - I am able to access the category id using the variable intIdCategory but can't see how to get at the parent category.
thanks in advance for any help.
gjk
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