Custom field as attribute list showing in cart as number

[i3web]

Hi

Joomla 3.9.18 and latest VM

I've added a custom field, type string, with Cart Attribute and Input both set to Yes.  Is List also set to Yes.  Default Value contains large;small;big;tall. Good

I add the custom field 'Size' to the product.  On the front end I can see a drop down Size menu with the product and options large, small big, tall. Good

I make a selection, add to cart, go to cart. Good

In my order in the cart, instead of my selection I see a number, Size 24.  No matter which selection I make I get the same number.  Initially the number was 18 but as I have deleted and added variations of the same custom field the number as gone up.  Maybe it's an ID of some sort.   Bad

Why don't I see my selection, Big Small Large or Tall in the cart?

All the docs and help pages seem to suggest I'm doing the right thing, and I should have a simple attribute list that will show the selection with the product in the cart.

Grateful for your help.
Best
John

[pinochico]

Why don't I see my selection, Big Small Large or Tall in the cart?

It's right. You don't see customfield in cart, because this is template problem.
Please compare to the demo: http://demo.virtuemart.net/t-shirt-classic-blue-detail

[i3web]

Hi

Sorry how do you mean it's a template problem?  I'm using the standard vmbeez3 - Default.  I checked the product you suggested but it only shows custom fields for displaying product details and it has has child variants or colours.

I'm just trying to add simple attributes that will add to and appear in the cart.  From Docs:
But we developed the whole idea further and so the customfield S has the additional parameter "is a list" with the options:
No
Yes
as adminlist
The list is defined in the "Default value" field, separated by semicolons. A customfield set to "Yes" with red;blue;green will automatically create a drop-down menu in the product view with the options red, blue, green.

[Jörgen]

This must be Your settings. Turn off as adminlist, try Yes.

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi

[i3web]

Hi Jorgen

Actually that's how I have it configured, Is a List? Yes

I've set up 4 similar custom fields and they all appear as drop-downs on the product at the front-end.  But regardless of selection the same number appears in the Cart.

http://dev01.carinibycarina.com/

Any other ideas?

http://dev01.carinibycarina.com/summer-linen-detail

Regards
John

[pinochico]

This is preview of your cart.

Ok, then when do you don't see info about your customfeild?
If you don't see, the it is template problem and you must custom developping.

That's all.


We use on our eshop customfield too. And If I want see in cart, than I must custom developping.

[i3web]

Custom code just to show a user selected attribute in the cart?  What is the point of being able to show attributes on the product if the customer's selection isn't sent with the order?

This would suggest a big limitation on VM as a serious shopping component, which is not what I understand of VM.

[Jörgen]

I would suggest that You show Your customfield setup, this has to be in Your settings. I have never seen this behaviour.
N.B Your first custom field Color seems to work, compare settings.

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi

[i3web]

Thanks for your suggestion Jorgen,

I've attached a copy of the custom field settings.

The colours are set up as variants and child products because I want to show alternative images.  With the other attributes if I was  to make child products for every option it would be more that 20k products.  Hence attributes selected by the customer.

[i3web]

Product setting - custom fields attached

[Jörgen]

You are using multivariant check settings for each of the ramifications if inheritance somehow does not work.

You have not shown the settings for the custom fields, these do not show here.

Try a product without multivariant and see if the custom fields work there. When looking for problems you have to tear the problem apart, debugging to big a piece at a time is of no value.

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi

[i3web]

Thanks Jorgan

Screen shot of the custom fields are in the previous comment.  Attached again here.

I had already tried using the custom fields in a product without variants, i can try that again.

[i3web]

Hold on

I think I have it.  Position must be addtocart and note ontop as I had used.  Wow You were right Jorgen, it was a setting.  Thanks

https://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=139562.0

[Jörgen]

Great, Nice to hear that You have worked it out. 

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi

[Milbo]

if the position is empty and you activated "is cart input" the position "addtocart" is automatically added. So you just had some bad luck