[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Too many Characteristics crashes the site. ## - **[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")** - [![hungrybird's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird) Less More - Posts: 36 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 2 months ago [\#59926](#59926) by [hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") *[Too many Characteristics crashes the site.](/forum/3-bug-report/59926-too-many-characteristics-crashes-the-site#59926 "So having one or two characteristics is no problem. but try adding like 4 characteristics each with about 10 options and then adding all 4 characteristics to a product and the whole site crashes down with an internal error.")* was created by *[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")* So having one or two characteristics is no problem. but try adding like 4 characteristics each with about 10 options and then adding all 4 characteristics to a product and the whole site crashes down with an internal error. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC81OTkyNi10b28tbWFueS1jaGFyYWN0ZXJpc3RpY3MtY3Jhc2hlcy10aGUtc2l0ZT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 14 years 2 months ago [\#59940](#59940) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Too many Characteristics crashes the site.](/forum/3-bug-report/59926-too-many-characteristics-crashes-the-site#59940 "So having one or two characteristics is no problem. but try adding like 4 characteristics each with about 10 options and then adding all 4 characteristics to a product and the whole site crashes down with an internal error.")* Can you tell me exactly what is your error's message ? 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You have too much possibilities. For example, if you have 3 characteristics with 10 values each, that's 10*10*10=1000 possibilities. That's already too much. You should indeed transform some characteristics into custom fields ( [ www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentatio...p-field-listing.html](http://www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentation/integrated-documentation/41-hikashop-field-listing.html) ) or options ( [ www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentatio...ct-form.html#options](http://www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentation/integrated-documentation/19-hikashop-product-form.html#options) ) so that it becomes more manageable for your server. Characteristics should only be used when you want to change some of the information on the products (the stock, the price, the image, etc). For choices which do not affect any of that custom fields of the table "item" are the way to go. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC81OTkyNi10b28tbWFueS1jaGFyYWN0ZXJpc3RpY3MtY3Jhc2hlcy10aGUtc2l0ZT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")** - [![hungrybird's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird) Less More - Posts: 36 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 2 months ago [\#60021](#60021) by [hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") Replied by *[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Too many Characteristics crashes the site.](/forum/3-bug-report/59926-too-many-characteristics-crashes-the-site#60021 "So having one or two characteristics is no problem. but try adding like 4 characteristics each with about 10 options and then adding all 4 characteristics to a product and the whole site crashes down with an internal error.")* yeah thanks. Does the options on the Business version have dynamic image updates? 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With the "manage variants" button you will be able to edit each variant and upload one image per variant. The image will dynamically show based on the selection of the characteristic. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC81OTkyNi10b28tbWFueS1jaGFyYWN0ZXJpc3RpY3MtY3Jhc2hlcy10aGUtc2l0ZT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")** - [![hungrybird's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird) Less More - Posts: 36 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 2 months ago [\#60033](#60033) by [hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile") Replied by *[hungrybird](/forum/user/8390-hungrybird "View hungrybird's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Too many Characteristics crashes the site.](/forum/3-bug-report/59926-too-many-characteristics-crashes-the-site#60033 "So having one or two characteristics is no problem. but try adding like 4 characteristics each with about 10 options and then adding all 4 characteristics to a product and the whole site crashes down with an internal error.")* yes I know that- but I have several differnt types and sizes for my varients and I know if I buy the business version of Hikashop I can limit the number of varients created to stop overpopulation of un-necessary varients- BUT my one big issue stopping me from purchasing this product is that everytime I want to update one of the characteristics I then have to go re-add every single varient with its image price etc. I think this is a great product but until the characteristics have been upgraded in funture versions- I prob am not going to spend the money on it- as this is a major part of my ecommerce website. 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