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| | | Author: | mattkaupke  | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 10:13 | | Subject: | Part variations | | Viewed: | 109 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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| | | | | Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 12:21 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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As to this last question - the entry for 2453 had a description of "Brick 1 x
1 x 5", so it did not have "hollow" specified. Most sellers used it to sell the
hollow variant, but technically it could contain both. Moving all 2453's
automatically to 2453a would cause issues, as likely there are many listed under
2453 with a solid stud.
Niek.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 12:38 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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As to this last question - the entry for 2453 had a description of "Brick 1 x
1 x 5", so it did not have "hollow" specified. Most sellers used it to sell the
hollow variant, but technically it could contain both. Moving all 2453's
automatically to 2453a would cause issues, as likely there are many listed under
2453 with a solid stud.
Niek.
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And this in turn will eventually lead to splitting 2453a Blocked Open Stud /
Hollow Stud into 2 subsequent types as users come up with builds that can only
be built with the Blocked Open Stud type.
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| | | | | | | Author: | mattkaupke | | Posted: | Aug 16, 2018 15:57 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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As to this last question - the entry for 2453 had a description of "Brick 1 x
1 x 5", so it did not have "hollow" specified. Most sellers used it to sell the
hollow variant, but technically it could contain both. Moving all 2453's
automatically to 2453a would cause issues, as likely there are many listed under
2453 with a solid stud.
Niek.
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Thanks for the insight. I hadn’t thought of it that way. I suppose I always assumed
that the original non a or b was the remaining variant.
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| | | | | Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 12:35 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
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You will be notified if your store has any items that are marked for deletion.
Other than that, you may just search for the word "undetermined".
| | For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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Yes, we could move your listings, but that would defeat the whole purpose of
the transition. The hard part isn't changing 2453 to 2453a on your store
inventory page. The correct way involves physically locating all your parts in
this variant group and sorting them.
Btw, there have always been such changes in the catalog. But it is true, we have
been increasing the frequency a bit as of late.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Vegitt | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 15:18 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
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You will be notified if your store has any items that are marked for deletion.
Other than that, you may just search for the word "undetermined".
| | For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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Yes, we could move your listings, but that would defeat the whole purpose of
the transition. The hard part isn't changing 2453 to 2453a on your store
inventory page. The correct way involves physically locating all your parts in
this variant group and sorting them.
Btw, there have always been such changes in the catalog. But it is true, we have
been increasing the frequency a bit as of late.
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I understand not just changing sellers inventory for them, but is there any way
of adding some functionality to notify sellers with items that get changed so
we are aware we need to take some action. I'm guessing probably not with
the 'unique' coding BL is made up of, but thought I would ask.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Vegitt | | Posted: | Aug 10, 2018 15:24 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| | | I understand not just changing sellers inventory for them, but is there any way
of adding some functionality to notify sellers with items that get changed so
we are aware we need to take some action. I'm guessing probably not with
the 'unique' coding BL is made up of, but thought I would ask
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Oh, what I would give for an edit function...
By notify, I mean some sort of notification similar to pending orders etc, not
just a small line at the bottom of the inventory screen which is easily missed.
I know its also shown on my profile page, but I never look at that screen. Also,
a notification of a change that doesn't lead to the original item being deleted
but still may need some attention from sellers.
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| | | | | | | Author: | mattkaupke | | Posted: | Aug 16, 2018 16:04 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
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You will be notified if your store has any items that are marked for deletion.
Other than that, you may just search for the word "undetermined".
| | For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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Yes, we could move your listings, but that would defeat the whole purpose of
the transition. The hard part isn't changing 2453 to 2453a on your store
inventory page. The correct way involves physically locating all your parts in
this variant group and sorting them.
Btw, there have always been such changes in the catalog. But it is true, we have
been increasing the frequency a bit as of late.
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Thanks for the response, I do appreciate that you guys are active on the board.
I did have one additional comment about the part numbers. From what I’ve tried
it seeems like you can only search for the exact number you’re looking for (i.e.
2453a) but if you put the simple number in the search bar nothing comes up(this
only pertains to the items the have variations and that the Unidentified listing
has been removed) . The easiest way to look up a part is by the number on the
part itself typically, so is it possible to allow the search to find all part
numbers by searching the base number? If I type in 2453, the search would yield
all parts containing that base number 2453, 2453a, 2453b etc? Both in the search
of the catalog and of the individual sellers inventory.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Aug 16, 2018 16:07 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, mattkaupke writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
|
You will be notified if your store has any items that are marked for deletion.
Other than that, you may just search for the word "undetermined".
| | For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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Yes, we could move your listings, but that would defeat the whole purpose of
the transition. The hard part isn't changing 2453 to 2453a on your store
inventory page. The correct way involves physically locating all your parts in
this variant group and sorting them.
Btw, there have always been such changes in the catalog. But it is true, we have
been increasing the frequency a bit as of late.
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Thanks for the response, I do appreciate that you guys are active on the board.
I did have one additional comment about the part numbers. From what I’ve tried
it seeems like you can only search for the exact number you’re looking for (i.e.
2453a) but if you put the simple number in the search bar nothing comes up(this
only pertains to the items the have variations and that the Unidentified listing
has been removed) . The easiest way to look up a part is by the number on the
part itself typically, so is it possible to allow the search to find all part
numbers by searching the base number? If I type in 2453, the search would yield
all parts containing that base number 2453, 2453a, 2453b etc? Both in the search
of the catalog and of the individual sellers inventory.
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Type this
2453*
with asterisk 
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | mattkaupke | | Posted: | Aug 16, 2018 18:43 | | Subject: | Re: Part variations | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, mattkaupke writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, mattkaupke writes:
| | I’ve noticed as of late that there have been some changes to the catalog resulting
in a number of my items being changed to “undetermined type”. For example 1x1x5
bricks listed as 2453 used to be hollow stud and 2453b was solid. Now 2453 is
undetermined, hollow is 2453a and solid 2453b
Is there an easy fix for this beyond manually changing each item part number?
Also, is there a list of the parts that have been changed in this way?
|
You will be notified if your store has any items that are marked for deletion.
Other than that, you may just search for the word "undetermined".
| | For the admins- is it possible for you guys to automatically do this for the
sellers when you make the changes?
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Yes, we could move your listings, but that would defeat the whole purpose of
the transition. The hard part isn't changing 2453 to 2453a on your store
inventory page. The correct way involves physically locating all your parts in
this variant group and sorting them.
Btw, there have always been such changes in the catalog. But it is true, we have
been increasing the frequency a bit as of late.
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Thanks for the response, I do appreciate that you guys are active on the board.
I did have one additional comment about the part numbers. From what I’ve tried
it seeems like you can only search for the exact number you’re looking for (i.e.
2453a) but if you put the simple number in the search bar nothing comes up(this
only pertains to the items the have variations and that the Unidentified listing
has been removed) . The easiest way to look up a part is by the number on the
part itself typically, so is it possible to allow the search to find all part
numbers by searching the base number? If I type in 2453, the search would yield
all parts containing that base number 2453, 2453a, 2453b etc? Both in the search
of the catalog and of the individual sellers inventory.
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Type this
2453*
with asterisk
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