Different default sort order for particular category

[babyewok]

I have PS 1.5.6 and need to make sure that a particular category (actually a few particular categories) are always sorted alphabetically a-z  regardless of the default setting in the back office (which may be changed).

 

How do I go about this?

[jaanrs]

Hi did you ever solve this? I have the same exact problem. Id like to use a custom value (best sellers) as default sort order for some categories and a different (position in caetgory) for the rest.

 

Heres a working tutorial for getting the sort by sales function: http://nemops.com/sort-by-sales-prestashop/#.VFvL5MkQ_WH

 

Also getting sales as the default order can be achieved at least by entering in the database ps_configuration PS_PRODUCTS_ORDER_BY value 8.

 

But havent been able to get a working if category->id == X or other to work. It always uses just the value that is in that data table.

[Fred Fournier]

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