Category as root category is shop 1 and as child category in shop 2

[shopimport.nl]

I have one shop with ALL categories. And I have 3 'mini' shops with each only one category.

 

So in shop 1 I have:

 

home

- watches A

- watches B

- watches C

- watches D

- watches E

 

I like to have watches A to be the root for shop 2. And watches B to be the root for shop3. And watches C to be the root for shop 4.

 

And in the main shop 1 I want to have home to be the root and the under it the categories.

 

Is it possible that 1 category will be a child category on shop1 and a root category on another shop? or must I duplicate the categories?

 

Kind regards,

Bob

[shopimport.nl]

In the online prestashop manual I read "Category root. While your main shop has the catalog root as its category root, any other shop can either use the same root, or use any category of the catalog as its root – in effect using a sub-set of the main catalog as its own catalog."

 

BUT in the multistore section I cannot change the category as the drop down only shows HOME. I can make a new one but this I don't want.

 

So I changed in the mysql table ps_shop the id_category manually and that is working!

 

Now the next issue.. The products are not projected in the Featured Products box. I just want product-list on the home page also. Why prestashop is making a difference between products on the home page and products within categories??? it's double work to style.

[Maury Markowitz]

So I changed in the mysql table ps_shop the id_category manually and that is working!

 

That sounds like a bug. If this is supposed to work, and does work manually, then you should file a bug report saying that it can't be done properly in the UI.

[shopimport.nl]

Ok I followed your advise and posted here http://forge.prestashop.com/browse/PSCFV-7811