[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # displaying variant name instead of characteristics ## - **[paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile")** - [![paddyrolls's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls) Less More - Posts: 100 - Thank you received: 1 - - 12 years 4 months ago - 12 years 4 months ago [\#159283](#159283) by [paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile") *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#159283 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* was created by *[paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. [ ![hbc2bc6a.png](/forum/attachment/17731) ](/forum/attachment/17731 "hbc2bc6a.png") [ ![h2ce893e.png](/forum/attachment/17732) ](/forum/attachment/17732 "h2ce893e.png") Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick - [ ![hbc2bc6a.png](/forum/attachment/17731) ](/forum/attachment/17731 "hbc2bc6a.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/17731?download=1 "hbc2bc6a.png") - [ ![h2ce893e.png](/forum/attachment/17732) ](/forum/attachment/17732 "h2ce893e.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/17732?download=1 "h2ce893e.png") Last edit: 12 years 4 months ago by [paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile"). 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, You would have to edit the file administrator/components/com_hikashop/types/characteristic.php You'll have to change that line which is where the characteristic value is set in the dropdown : $values[$k]=$value->characteristic_value; Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile")** - [![paddyrolls's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls) Less More - Posts: 100 - Thank you received: 1 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#159357](#159357) by [paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile") Replied by *[paddyrolls](/forum/user/1931-paddyrolls "View paddyrolls's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#159357 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* HI Nicolas Changing this file would mean that when I update it would be over written. I am not sure but could you tell me if there is an override option for this file? Thanks Patrick Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86292 - Thank you received: 14271 - - 12 years 4 months ago [\#159397](#159397) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#159397 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, That's indeed the case. You can use the "characteristic display override" system as explained on our developer documentation if you want to do an override: [ www.hikashop.com/support/support/documen...r-documentation.html](http://www.hikashop.com/support/support/documentation/62-hikashop-developer-documentation.html) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")** - [![mark02k's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/48944-mark02k) Less More - Posts: 8 - Thank you received: 0 - - 8 years 10 months ago [\#283509](#283509) by [mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") Replied by *[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#283509 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi can you please more specific (I'm green on JS), what i need to change? maybe something is changed since 2.3 version in this file... Im using 3.2.1 version. 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, Please provide screenshots of what you want to do so that we can better understand your situation and what you want to change where. Also, the change I was talking about was in the PHP part of that file, so the javascript code in that file was not concerned. Even now, you can ignore it. 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Now its showing options, I need to show names of the options. [ ![printforqaa.png](/forum/attachment/42182) ](/forum/attachment/42182 "printforqaa.png") Also it's need to appear in order, not just product page. - [ ![printforqaa.png](/forum/attachment/42182) ](/forum/attachment/42182 "printforqaa.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/42182?download=1 "printforqaa.png") Last edit: 8 years 9 months ago by [mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile"). 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, You want to remove the line: Code: $values[$k] = $value->characteristic_value; and add the line: Code: $values[$k] = $variant->product_name; after the line: Code: if($variantCharacteristic->characteristic_id==$value->characteristic_id){ in that file administrator/components/com_hikashop/types/characteristic.php Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")** - [![mark02k's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/48944-mark02k) Less More - Posts: 8 - Thank you received: 0 - - 8 years 9 months ago [\#286032](#286032) by [mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") Replied by *[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#286032 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Now it dosen't display the options at all "no values found" message instead of a list of options. PHP File attached. link: [ dfus.jls.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%A9%D7%99%...9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A7](http://dfus.jls.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%91%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%93/product/1136-%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%A6%D7%93-%D7%92%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%A7-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A7) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86292 - Thank you received: 14271 - - 8 years 9 months ago [\#286047](#286047) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#286047 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, Then it means that you have the display out of stock products setting activated in your HikaShop configuration. Either turn off that setting, or also change the line: if(!$config->get('show_out_of_stock',1)){ to: if(true){ in that same file. 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, Now it's shows full product name + variant name, I need only the variant name, is it possible? 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I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Hi, Then try using the line: Code: $values[$k] = $variant->variant_name; instead of: Code: $values[$k] = $variant->product_name; The following user(s) said Thank You: [mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")** - [![mark02k's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/48944-mark02k) Less More - Posts: 8 - Thank you received: 0 - - 8 years 9 months ago [\#286120](#286120) by [mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile") Replied by *[mark02k](/forum/user/48944-mark02k "View mark02k's Profile")* on topic *[displaying variant name instead of characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/868828-displaying-variant-name-instead-of-characteristics#286120 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.1 -- Joomla version -- : 3.3 -- PHP version -- : x5x HI I have a main product with 1 characteristic showing in a drop down. I would like the drop down to show the "variant name" instead of the "characteristic" value. Could you advise which file i would edit for this. Thanks Patrick")* Exactly what i need! Thank you! Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL2luc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2ODgyOC1kaXNwbGF5aW5nLXZhcmlhbnQtbmFtZS1pbnN0ZWFkLW9mLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljcz90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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