Getting the record number

[tgavin]

Is there a way that I can see a product's record number within the back office?

[bubkas]

I don't think you can see it in the back office (even with power edit).

Two options to see the record number;

1. Download your product data. Record number can be included in the download.

2. If you want to see the record number on screen it's a bit more complicated. Create a custom page and a product template that includes [--Product.RecordNumber--], assign all products to that page and essentially generate an onscreen report showing all your products and their associated record numbers.

[flicman]

you can also publish the page with the product on it. the publish-results page lists product names with their respective product numbers listed after a colon, even though they're not specifically identified.

That's what I do, anyway. Ghetto, right?

[loren_d_c]

Couple of other way:

Go to Merchandising -> OrderAnywhere, select the product in question, and click Show Selected HTML. The add to cart URL or form should include an itemnum= parameter, and the value of that is the products internal record id.

You could also go to the Products menu (and click List All Products, if you have ShopSite Pro), and then view the HTML source of this menu. The product names are what appear in the list, but as you can see by the source of the list box, the record numbers are used as the form values when you select them and click any of the form submits. So just find the product name in the source and look at the value in the form field HTML next to it.

-Loren

[tgavin]

Thanks all!