[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Needs 2 times to save for parent category ## - **[verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile")** - [![verzevoul's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile") Topic Author - [ Away](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul) Less More - Posts: 1192 - Thank you received: 13 - - 13 years 1 month ago [\#123519](#123519) by [verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile") *[Needs 2 times to save for parent category](/forum/22-market-bug-report/861979-needs-2-times-to-save-for-parent-category#123519 "Hi! I remarked that if you add a category from the frontend and you select a parent category and you save, the parent category isn t saved. It automatically saves the root . You need to do that post twice so that you can choose and save your parent category,")* was created by *[verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile")* Hi! I remarked that if you add a category from the frontend and you select a parent category and you save, the parent category isn t saved. It automatically saves the root . You need to do that post twice so that you can choose and save your parent category, Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzIyLW1hcmtldC1idWctcmVwb3J0Lzg2MTk3OS1uZWVkcy0yLXRpbWVzLXRvLXNhdmUtZm9yLXBhcmVudC1jYXRlZ29yeT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 13 years 1 month ago [\#123549](#123549) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Needs 2 times to save for parent category](/forum/22-market-bug-report/861979-needs-2-times-to-save-for-parent-category#123549 "Hi! I remarked that if you add a category from the frontend and you select a parent category and you save, the parent category isn t saved. It automatically saves the root . You need to do that post twice so that you can choose and save your parent category,")* Hi, With a vendor account or with a "admin" account ? Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzIyLW1hcmtldC1idWctcmVwb3J0Lzg2MTk3OS1uZWVkcy0yLXRpbWVzLXRvLXNhdmUtZm9yLXBhcmVudC1jYXRlZ29yeT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile")** - [![verzevoul's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile") Topic Author - [ Away](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul) Less More - Posts: 1192 - Thank you received: 13 - - 13 years 1 month ago [\#123640](#123640) by [verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile") Replied by *[verzevoul](/forum/user/8351-verzevoul "View verzevoul's Profile")* on topic *[Needs 2 times to save for parent category](/forum/22-market-bug-report/861979-needs-2-times-to-save-for-parent-category#123640 "Hi! I remarked that if you add a category from the frontend and you select a parent category and you save, the parent category isn t saved. It automatically saves the root . You need to do that post twice so that you can choose and save your parent category,")* with my vendor account Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzIyLW1hcmtldC1idWctcmVwb3J0Lzg2MTk3OS1uZWVkcy0yLXRpbWVzLXRvLXNhdmUtZm9yLXBhcmVudC1jYXRlZ29yeT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 13 years 1 month ago [\#123659](#123659) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Needs 2 times to save for parent category](/forum/22-market-bug-report/861979-needs-2-times-to-save-for-parent-category#123659 "Hi! I remarked that if you add a category from the frontend and you select a parent category and you save, the parent category isn t saved. It automatically saves the root . You need to do that post twice so that you can choose and save your parent category,")* Hi, Thanks. I reproduce the problem in my local website and fix it. A misspelling that I didn't notice. Please edit the file "administrator/components/com_hikamarket/classes/category.php" and replace Code: if(!isset($categoy->category_parent_id) && $new) { By: Code: if(!isset($category->category_parent_id) && $new) { It will fix the problem. Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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