[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Probelms with custom fields ## - **[berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile")** - [![berle's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/36811-berle) Less More - Posts: 14 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 2 months ago [\#209917](#209917) by [berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile") *[Probelms with custom fields](/forum/32-content-creation/878449-probelms-with-custom-fields#209917 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4 Hello , I have a problem with the custom fields , the problem is that we i create the custom field and i want it to limited to a category i choose the category and hit save but when the page reloads the category field is empty. When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* was created by *[berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4 Hello , I have a problem with the custom fields , the problem is that we i create the custom field and i want it to limited to a category i choose the category and hit save but when the page reloads the category field is empty. When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hi, First, please update to HikaShop 2.5.0 which is the current latest stable version and which contains fixes, improvements and some new features. See the change log: [ www.hikashop.com/support/support/documen...ashop-changelog.html](http://www.hikashop.com/support/support/documentation/56-hikashop-changelog.html) Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hello , Just updated to HikaShop 2.5 and Hika Market 1.6.5 and stil the same problem remains. Tried to create a new custom field with the new version just in case the old ones are damaged in the data base. But the problem remains. Could it be a problem with the My Sql version or the PHP version ? 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hi, Can you reproduce the issue in our demo website ? Would it be possible to have a screenshot of what you are trying to save, in order to test it in our side ? Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hello , 1. Attached is the screen shot of how the category looks after you give it some value and save it. 2. About your demo site i can't access the admin panel it's "You don't have permission to access /administrator on this server. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* > berle wrote: 2. About your demo site i can't access the admin panel it's "You don't have permission to access /administrator on this server. " error 403. [ demo.hikashop.com/administrator/](http://demo.hikashop.com/administrator/) and then logging in with both UN and PW "demo" works fine for me. Try again? --- Need help with customisations of layouts, style or other site development? [ PM me!](/component/uddeim/?task=new) (Don't forget to turn on [ "E-mail notification of new messages"](/component/uddeim/?task=settings)) The following user(s) said Thank You: [berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc4NDQ5LXByb2JlbG1zLXdpdGgtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile")** - [![berle's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/36811-berle) Less More - Posts: 14 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 2 months ago [\#210246](#210246) by [berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile") Replied by *[berle](/forum/user/36811-berle "View berle's Profile")* on topic *[Probelms with custom fields](/forum/32-content-creation/878449-probelms-with-custom-fields#210246 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4 Hello , I have a problem with the custom fields , the problem is that we i create the custom field and i want it to limited to a category i choose the category and hit save but when the page reloads the category field is empty. When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Yes tha worked maybe it was my mistake. But in the demo is workibg fine and i chaged the custom field categoty with no problem. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hi, What exact value do you have in the field_category column of the hikashop_field table ? What is the type of the field_category column ? A VARCHAR ? A numeric type ? 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* This is data about the column. \# Name Type Collation Attributes Null Default 14 field_categories varchar(255) utf8_general_ci No all Thanks in advance. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hi, What exact value do you have stored in the field_categories column of the hikashop_field table after saving the custom field with the categories you want ? What is the version of HikaShop in the "advanced settings" section of the HikaShop configuration ? 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hello , Attached is a screen shot of the data base and how the values look. And the version is HikaShop [1507081626] . Also i forgot to mention that this worked in the past, there are fields that were created with version 2.3.1 i thin and work but when we open them it's in the edit menu and save then the problem starts with them also. Thanks in advance for all the help. - [ ![Untitled.png](/forum/attachment/25799) ](/forum/attachment/25799 "Untitled.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/25799?download=1 "Untitled.png") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc4NDQ5LXByb2JlbG1zLXdpdGgtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) 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) - 11 years 2 months ago [\#210450](#210450) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Probelms with custom fields](/forum/32-content-creation/878449-probelms-with-custom-fields#210450 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4 Hello , I have a problem with the custom fields , the problem is that we i create the custom field and i want it to limited to a category i choose the category and hit save but when the page reloads the category field is empty. When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hi, How can you have an HikaShop build from around one month by updating two days ago ? Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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When i check the database of the hikashop i see that in the table field_category there is a value with the category ID. Also the field is visible in all categories (products in different categories). Thanks very much in advance.")* Hello , I had the package from another site that I both some time ago and it's running 2.5. I found where the problem was it wasn't with the Hika Shop component , it was a problem with the administrator files and just copied the hole administrator folder from another joomla installation and the problem was solved. Thanks again for all the help. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc4NDQ5LXByb2JlbG1zLXdpdGgtY3VzdG9tLWZpZWxkcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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