ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Deleting all Categories https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:48:20 +0000 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:08:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5258 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Deleting all Categories : Thank you...that is exactly what...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/deleting-all-categories_topic5258_post20128.html#20128 Author: Ed-Web
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Posted: 31-August-2012 at 11:08am

Thank you...that is exactly what I did and the reload worked perfectly.  There were 1500 categories and I methodically entered a tier at a time and the end result was beautiful.  Then the product load went smoothly also.  I feel confident I can help any business migrate from ZenCart to ProductCart. ]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:08:35 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/deleting-all-categories_topic5258_post20128.html#20128 <![CDATA[Deleting all Categories : Hi Chris,In my opinion the easiest...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/deleting-all-categories_topic5258_post20126.html#20126 Author: RedLeafDev
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Posted: 31-August-2012 at 9:34am

Hi Chris,

In my opinion the easiest way to do this would be directly through the database. At least, that would be the easiest way to remove the categories...

A little understanding about the category database structure would go a long way here. Each category has an "idParentCategory" and a "tier" - the "idParentCategory" matches the "idCategory" of the Parent Category of the category you are in.

Try a database insert now that you have that info, if it still doesn't work we'd be more than wiling to help you figure it out if you are still stuck.

Amy
]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:34:04 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/deleting-all-categories_topic5258_post20126.html#20126 <![CDATA[Deleting all Categories : I need to reload my store categories,...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/deleting-all-categories_topic5258_post20116.html#20116 Author: Ed-Web
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Posted: 23-August-2012 at 1:03pm

I need to reload my store categories, but first must clean out all the categories that are currently in the store.   We are moving a store from the Zen Cart environment and there are 1500 categories that are nested up to 10 layers deep.  Our first attempt loaded every category as a top level category and it would take us years to nest everything properly.  We have permanently removed all the products and now need to clean out the categories and start again.   What is the best way to do that?   Also if anyone has any good advise on how we can load them again with all the nesting, please let me know.  We know the parent of each category, but the last import process did not nest everything as we had hoped.

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