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One product channel across multiple sites (MSM Compatibility)
Posted: 06 December 2011 05:25 AM   [ Ignore ]
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I’ve read through the forums and found several comments about this, but haven’t found a clear cut answer.  But from what I can tell, CT looks at MSM compatibility as one store per site with each store containing unique products that cannot be shared across sites.

If true, I understand the assumption by CT that most sites will have unique products, but there will be cases when a store owner will want to manage one products channel and sell across multiple sites.  Branding, multiple country stores to name a couple examples, but in my unique case, I’ll have 2 (or more) product managers from 2 different departments managing the channels.  Each of their departments are required to have their own site because of a different customer base, but they share many products.

Is there any way to get CT to handle the job using an MSM setup?

If not, is this something that could be included on the roadmap and/or commissioned to expedite it’s inclusion?

Thank you in advance!

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Posted: 07 December 2011 07:57 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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But from what I can tell, CT looks at MSM compatibility as one store per site with each store containing unique products that cannot be shared across sites.

That’s correct. 

Is there any way to get CT to handle the job using an MSM setup?

One of our customers did so. I’ll ask them to post here with any suggestions.

 

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Posted: 07 December 2011 08:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Is there any way to get CT to handle the job using an MSM setup?

One of our customers did so. I’ll ask them to post here with any suggestions.

Ah, that would be mighty helpful and timely.  Could you please hook me up with them?  I’d love to hear what they were able to achieve.

 

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Posted: 07 December 2011 09:23 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Guys,

I’ve PM’d stephenslater and am happy to discuss this with him.

I’d post more here, but Christmas in the retail world means non-stop customers!

Justin

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Posted: 07 December 2011 09:25 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Thanks Justin. I know how it goes.

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Posted: 07 December 2011 10:42 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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I have sent Justin a followup PM.  Thanks guys!

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Posted: 27 March 2012 10:57 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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I would be extremely interested to hear the answer…. wink

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Posted: 29 March 2012 11:49 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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I think the method they used was to store the information on one site, and pass the details and price information into the add to cart parameters.

That works fine, unless you have price modifiers.. in which case it gets complicated.

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