Feature Request: Custom sort order

[pixelant]

Feature Request: Custom sort order

[pixelmatseriks]

Hi Tony,

There is a custom_sorting in product manager, but the "score" is calculated by assigning "points" in typoscript configuration to categories and if the product is new, so probably isn't the solution for you.

But if you can sort products by another property, it is possible to add it as an option in the plugin options: "Product ordering" -> "Sort by"

In following example I add the SKU property as a sort by option:

Page TS

# Add new item to dropdown in plugin settings flexform of Product Manager Plugin
TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.pxaproductmanager_pi1.productOrderings.settings\.orderProductBy.addItems.sku = By SKU

Setup TS

# Add sku to orderByAllowed
plugin.tx_pxaproductmanager.settings.orderByAllowed = name,tstamp,crdate,categories,categories.sorting,custom_sorting,sorting,sku

[AdvanceWM]

That's a helpful hint, Mats.

Thank you

[AdvanceWM]

Is there a similar technique that could apply to category sorting? I don't see any settings in the typoscript configuration for that.

[pixelmatseriks]

It is possible to select the order of categories in plugin options tab "Category ordering" in plugin mode "List view (Possible navigation)". By default it is possible to order by sorting and title, but it is possible to add for other fields.

Example to sort by uid field:

Page TS

# Add new item to dropdown in plugin settings flexform of Product Manager Plugin
TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.pxaproductmanager_pi1.categoriesOrderings.settings\.orderCategoriesBy.addItems.uid = By Id

[AdvanceWM]

Many thanks, Mats

[AdvanceWM]

As a workaround for category sorting, I used the one of the Product Manager fields added to sys_category that I did not see being used at this time -- pxapm_tax_rate.

Setting in PageTS:

Add new item to dropdown in plugin settings flexform of Product Manager Plugin

TCEFORM.tt_content.pi_flexform.pxaproductmanager_pi1.categoriesOrderings.settings.orderCategoriesBy.addItems.pxapm_tax_rate = By Tax Rate

Then I could use MySQL Workbench or phpMyAdmin to manually set a tax rate for Parent Categories and Child Categories to achieve the desired sorting.

This is strictly a workaround, and I would like to see a way to sort Categories that is more accessible to the normal website admin.