Setting default tax category and dimension units f

-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1
-- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : None

A couple of things which should be easy ....

When creating products how can I set the default tax category? At the moment new products are created with tax category of none, I need these to be VAT but have to remember to set this for every product.

Similarly, how can I set the default dimension units? I need these to be in inches but they come up in metres so again I have to remember to change for every product.

Thanks,

Ian

Hello Ian,
A solution can be to create your products by importing them through a CSV file.
The best solution will probably be to :
- Manually create a product with your "default" parameters value
- Export it through a CSV file
- Edit that CSV file and add the products that you want to add.
- Import that CSV file back.

Hello Mohamed,

Thank you for the reply.

That's actually what I am doing in setting the shop up, but I'm thinking of my customer's staff who will be using the site and occasionally adding products through the back-end, the way Hikashop works it is an extremely tedious process with lots of potential for error. I hope this can be improved in future releases?

Regards,

Ian

Hi Nicolas,

The redesign sounds promising, I look forward to it!

Yes I did buy Hikamarket Front end as my initial thought was to give my customer front-end access to shop administration, but with the ACL management in Joomla now I have given them back-end access as I can give them a unified console to manage the shop and other features such as articles and gallery. I may revisit Hikamarket as it sounds good but don't have the time to evavluate it at the moment.

I have used mass actions myself and it's a powerful feature but not something I'd let a sales clerk loose on!

I did delete the default tax category, or I may have renamed it, I have named my VAT category to default and deleted any other tax categories ( I had your electronics goods category installed) and it now appears as default for new products, however it would still be more intuitive if there was a "use as default" check box.

I have done what you suggest with the dimensions and that's solved it, but again could be more intuitive.

I have to say I have mixed feelings about Hikashop. I wouldn't describe myself as a novice as I have been using Joomla and other carts for nearly 10 years. Hikashop is incredibly powerful and flexible but I also find it quite frustrating and cumbersome to use in many respects. It is only your excellent support that has prevented me from giving up with it.

Best Regards,

Ian