(solved)Product must be in the default category

[Steppo]

Hi all!

I just tried to duplicate a product for moving to another category and noticed that I cant do that anymore nor have one product in two categories. Error message: Product must be in the default category

Dont know if it is related to my update to latest version of PS - which btw worked like a charm:)

Anyone else than me?

Cheers// Stefan

[Steppo]

I think I found it- it is the new dropdown "default category" in the image here that have to be set right. If anyone can explain what it is for I am learning:)

[Steppo]

I feel...red on my cheeks... is it nor a new function? Have it been there since 1.2.5?

[rocky]

No, this is a bug fix in PrestaShop v1.3.2. In PrestaShop v1.3.1 and earlier, it was possible for the default category to be a category that the product wasn't actually in. In PrestaShop v1.3.2, the default category must be a category the product is in, otherwise you will get an error message.

[Steppo]

Ok Thanks!

I was worried that i had missed it from the beginning;) Do we know the basic thought about it? It should be better control of all the product maybe...

Cheers

[rocky]

See the bug report here.

[phunter121]

Hi guys, what is the actual purpose of the 'Default Category'?

[romanotulini]

Here is an solution:

check your admin folder / tabs and AdminProducts.php file. Open it and find this code:

 

if (!is_array(Tools::getValue('categoryBox')) OR !in_array(Tools::getValue('id_category_default'), Tools::getValue('categoryBox')))

$this->_errors[] = $this->l('product must be in the default category');

 

 

Just delete it...

And its working yet...

 

If you dont wanna see this message:

Consider changing the default category

 

only find this part of code:

<script type="text/javascript">

$(document).ready(function() {

$(\'div#categoryList input.categoryBox\').click(function (){

if ($(this).is(\':not(:checked)\') && $(\'div#categoryList input.id_category_default\').val() == $(this).val())

alert(\''.utf8_encode(html_entity_decode($this->l('Consider changing the default category.'))).'\');

});

});

</script>

 

 

and just delete it.

 

And thats all..

[sjaakie3]

using Prestashop versie 1.6.0.14 getting the exact same error.

But the product is in the correct default category.

 

What is wrong this time?

[Stéphane V]

Update for version 1.7.5 : the solution is to check at least one catagory in the RADIO buttons, at the right edge of the categories (not only the checkbox, but also one radio button to define default category) :