Thread: Distributor URL is missing D

I have set up Distributors as Categories. When I click on one in the Menu I get a 404 error because the D. is missing. I am guessing it is a web.config problem maybe? How do I correct it?

What do you mean by 'set up Distributors as Categories'? They're 2 different entities...what exactly did you do?

I put Distributors on the Menu and per the Manual for Version 8, I began adding sub distributors and Products, just like categories.
"Distributors can be used as a way of organizing your products to make navigating through your site easier for your customers, similar to departments and categories. Few sites use distributors this way, however, as categories and departments are usually more customer-friendly ways of organizing. "

<item Text="(!menu.Distributors!)" LookId="TopItemLook" />

I need another entity like Manufacturers Categories & Section. This won't work?

Distributors aren't going to work automatically in that menu, no. That would take a little customization, or hard-coding of the links (which you could do in menuData.xml if there aren't too many).

There is a bunch of them, 100s, with the subcategories. What I am trying to do is find an alternative to Related products. We sell Lighting. In lighting fixtures are divided into families, i.e. chandeliers ceiliing lights, wall lights etc that match in style and finish - make doing a whole room or house easy.

Idealy I would use Related for this, but ASPDNTSF only allows for 10 related. Lighting Families usualy have 6-20 fixtures. sometimes more.
I am already using Sections, Catagories and Manufaturers. Maybe I should redo those to free one up. Or add Families to them.

I could add Families to the top of Categories (Indoor Lighting) and Sections (Outdoor lighting.)