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February 15, 2006

Bulletin #6215

From: Gary Ivey at OmegaNet Inc.

To: All CAMEO EZ^© Web Site Clients

Subject: Changing the order of Categories on the Main Category Page 

Several of you have wanted to be able to dictate the order in which Categories display on the Main Category page of your web site.  There is now a way to do so.

The method is identical to the method of creating an arbitrary order for your product SKUs.  To assign an order to your categories, go to your Commerce Console >> Product Categories >> View All.  Click “Edit” for the category you want to assign a sort order to.  In the Category Name blank you will see the current Category Name.  To the beginning of the name, add a three digit number and two colons ( :: ). 

Example:  If the Category Name is “Pillar Candles”, and you want it to be first in the list, make the Category Name “001::Pillar Candles”.

Do not leave a space between the colons and the Category Name.  The Category Name can be multiple words.  If you do not assign a numeric order to some of your Categories, the unnumbered Categories will appear in alphabetical order after the numbered Categories.  Your numbers need not be sequential.  In fact, it is a good idea to skip numbers so you can come back later and insert new numbers if you need to.  Categories you number will appear at the top of the list, as well as at the top of any dropdown lists in which they appear.  Click the update button at the bottom of the page and you are done. 

This method works for Subcategories as well as Categories.  You can start your numbering over with 001:: within the Subcategory.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After you have done this you will need to update your product spreadsheet to reflect the Category Names as you have changed them with the numbers and double colons. Uploading a spreadsheet without the Category numbers will result in duplicate Categories.