Cloning Clones

Hello everyone,

If you have ever tried to clone a single version that is itself a clone of a single version (tried to clone a clone) you will find that the system throws an error. The result is that no versions are created for the new clone, even though the clone itself appears to go well.

The reason for this is that the string "[clone-xxx]" is appended to the end of the version name in each case. This means that if you clone version "SKU_100" you will then get "SKU_100[clone-101]", if you then clone this it tries (and fails) to generate version "SKU_100[clone-101][clone-102]" because the version string is too long.

My solution has been to strip the "[clone-xxx]" string for each new clone. for example:

Product 100:
"SKU_100"

Product 101:
"SKU_100[clone-101]"

Product 102:
"SKU_100[clone-102]"

This works, but of course gives the impression that product 102 is a clone of product 100, when it is actually a clone of 101. I am not too concerned by this because at least this way it actually works. Just be aware of this if deciding to implement this change.

The attached SQL file makes the change for anyone running the latest version of the application.

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Tiggywiggler	Posted Thu 16 Mar 2017
Supreme Being Group: Forum Members Last Active: Mon 6 Dec 2021 Posts: 235, Visits: 750 106,428	Hello everyone, If you have ever tried to clone a single version that is itself a clone of a single version (tried to clone a clone) you will find that the system throws an error. The result is that no versions are created for the new clone, even though the clone itself appears to go well. The reason for this is that the string "[clone-xxx]" is appended to the end of the version name in each case. This means that if you clone version "SKU_100" you will then get "SKU_100[clone-101]", if you then clone this it tries (and fails) to generate version "SKU_100[clone-101][clone-102]" because the version string is too long. My solution has been to strip the "[clone-xxx]" string for each new clone. for example: Product 100: "SKU_100" Product 101: "SKU_100[clone-101]" Product 102: "SKU_100[clone-102]" This works, but of course gives the impression that product 102 is a clone of product 100, when it is actually a clone of 101. I am not too concerned by this because at least this way it actually works. Just be aware of this if deciding to implement this change. The attached SQL file makes the change for anyone running the latest version of the application. We are always willing to help out the community or pitch in to help you fix a problem. However, if you want a complete solution made such as a code module or new feature added you have two options. Either 1) Reach out to the Kartris internal development team at http://www.kartris.com/Contact.aspx. 2) Contact one of the Kartris approved partners at http://www.kartris.com/t-Worldwide-Developers.aspx. Have fun and good luck coding. Attachments Enable Cloning of Clones.zip (0 views, 1.64 KB) Edited Thu 16 Mar 2017 by Tiggywiggler
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Paul	Posted Mon 20 Mar 2017
große Käse Group: Administrators Last Active: Fri 15 Sep 2023 Posts: 806, Visits: 2,737 454,216	We'd kind of assumed that people will generally edit the SKUs when cloning anyway; the SKUs we formatted were clunky and were primarily to ensure the new values were (a) different from the originals and (b) clearly cloned from another item, and hence ugly looking enough to stand out as needing fixing. But I think the change you suggest makes things more elegant; will look at integrating this to the next release. -- If my post solves your issue, can you 'Mark as Answer' so it's easier for other users to find in future. If you would like to be informed of new features, new releases, developments and occasional special bonuses, please sign up to our mailing list: http://bit.ly/19sKMZb
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Tiggywiggler	Posted Sat 25 Mar 2017
Supreme Being Group: Forum Members Last Active: Mon 6 Dec 2021 Posts: 235, Visits: 750 106,428	The reason for not always cloning the original is that if I am entering 5 very similar products, and my product list for this category is a couple of hundred items long, rather than finding the original and cloning that I just press 'Clone' after saving each new item. Make 1, Clone, fill in the details, clone fill in the details, clone fill in the details, clone fill in the details, clone etc. I hope this makes sense. We are always willing to help out the community or pitch in to help you fix a problem. However, if you want a complete solution made such as a code module or new feature added you have two options. Either 1) Reach out to the Kartris internal development team at http://www.kartris.com/Contact.aspx. 2) Contact one of the Kartris approved partners at http://www.kartris.com/t-Worldwide-Developers.aspx. Have fun and good luck coding.
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