Products not showing when linked from Category

You will notice that the link for Panoramic Prints has the same issue as Limited Edition Prints. However the link for Classic Prints is different as it has more sub-category links, and this also does not show the same results by clicking on the left menu as it does from within the Online Shop page.

Thanks Nicolas!

It is somewhat of a relief that this is resolved as I spent literally hours going around in circles. Is that all you did? I say that because I also tried switching on and off these associated menus and nothing changed for me. I am happy that it is sorted but my natural curiosity leads me to know the reason why it happened so I can avoid it again.

At least now I can start uploading the actually content and move on from testing. Thanks again for you speedy and very thorough help and support.

Hi Nicolas, it's me again with the same old problem.

Although each page now shows correctly the products within the categories page, the listing of categories above the products are not the same, when using the link from within the previous page or from the main menu.

One shows each category with sub categories as a list, the other shows the top level of categories with images.

I thought it had something to do with the parameters not matching in the menu and associated module, but they do not have the same parameter options/values to select from.

The menu params are:
- ordering field: category_ordering
- show sub category: all direct sub categories

The associated module params are:
- ordering field: ordering
- content on product page: in the same categories

I can enable your access to the back end again if need be.
Here's a screenshot.

Thanks.

Actually, I think I solved part of it.

It's the parameters for the DIV that do not match in the menu and associated module.

Just need to work out why the product box goes narrower when the sub categories are listed with title and image.

I thought it had something to do with the parameters not matching in the menu and associated module, but they do not have the same parameter options/values to select from.

The menu params are:
- ordering field: category_ordering
- show sub category: all direct sub categories

The associated module params are:
- ordering field: ordering
- content on product page: in the same categories

I realise now that this is because one has Type of Content set as Product and the other set to Category.

However if I set both to Type of Content Category then the page linked from the main menu shows two copies of the category list and no products.

This does not make sense. The link from within the page shows the Categories AND the products, when it is set to Product layout... and if I change it to Category? Nothing changes, it's the same content.

I've tried turning off (disabling) the associated module, and as expected only the products appear on the page after navigating there from the main menu. However, the category list is still there if I navigate from the link in the page.

It's almost like it's cached somewhere. I've cleared the back-end cache and in the local browser.
Logged out and in again, but it's still there. Where is the category content coming from?

Is there anyone else out there with this issue?

So does that mean I am trying to achieve something that is not possible? That is to have exactly the same page content displayed when a user clicks on the main menu item or the category link within a list/page.

Actually having now said that, the two resulting pages do look identical. All I did was turn back on the associated module again, after I deleted all files in the temp and cache folders using ftp. I have no idea if this was the solution because that's what I tried yesterday with no success.

Well for the moment I guess it is solved.

Thanks.

Thanks Nicolas

Yes, I understand that and it is how I have it set up. They weren't displaying the same until, as I said, I enabled the associated module again, after I deleted all files in the temp and cache folders using ftp.

Thanks for clarifying anyway.

I am having the same problem I think... My products are not showing up after I assign them to categories

Hi Nicolas,

I had a fiddle and went through the documentation again and just can't seem to wrap my head around it. I can see themn in the backend, but they dont show up in the front end.

I have sent you an email

Thanks!

Worked like a charm! Thanks so much

Thanks to all and specially Nicholas, now I understand how it works and saved more days of study and frustration.

Merci,
Emilio Arrufat

Hi,

I do have the same problem : product do not show when selecting a category from the list.

I did follow this post and try several things for hours now and I still have the same problem.

I did create a Joomla menu item with the HikaShop product listing type and and it works fine on the front end as I am able to see my products.

I do not know where to look know.... Please help

Pierre