At the VM3 documentation page on Customfields here:
https://docs.virtuemart.net/manual/general-concepts/212-customfields.html...under
Multivariant and
Generic Child Variant Customfields, Max Milbers makes reference to '
serial' and '
parallel' 'ramifications'.
What is the difference between a serial and a parallel ramification?
I am very confused as to how I should set up my Customfields in the most logical way for VM3.
Here's the setup I have selling (for example) books:
A.
- Book 1 (exists in abridged and full-text form)
- Book 2 (exists in abridged and full-text form)
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B. Both books 1 and 2 (abridged or not), can be bought in the following file formats:
- PDF
- RTF text file
- MSWord file
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C. The
only way to buy the books is as pre-set
bunches of product variants. E.g.
- Purchase option 1: Book 1 (abridged) in PDF and Book 2 (abridged) in RTF.
- Purchase option 2: Book 1 (full-text) in RTF and Book 2 (full-text) in MSWord.
- Purchase option 3: Book 1 (full-text) in PDF and MSWord + Book 2 (full text) in PDF and RTF.
From the list of available Customfields listed below, what
type of field should I use for each of A, B and C above?
S: String For text |
P: Property Displays a selected property of the product |
B: Boolean Legacy, same as string |
D: Date Displays a date |
T: Time Displays a time |
M: Image Displays images |
X: Editor The same as string, just with editor for the input in product edit |
Y: Textarea The same as string, just with a textfield |
C: Multi Variant The most sophisticated custom to combine children as variant, the ramifications are serial/parallel |
A: Generic child variant Combines also children as variant, but the ramifications are serialised |
E: Plug-ins displays a plugin |
G: Custom Group Other customfields can be assigned to groups, for faster adding to products |
R: Related Products displays a related product |
Z: Related Categories displayes a related category |
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Space for quiz answers:For A, use Customfield type: _ _ _ _For B, use Customfield type: _ _ _ _For C, use Customfield type: _ _ _ _Many thanks in advance for your advice clever people.