{"id":6762,"date":"2017-08-09T13:41:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T10:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cs-cart.com\/?p=6762"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:33:21","slug":"cs-cart-and-multi-vendor-4-6-2-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/cs-cart-and-multi-vendor-4-6-2-released\/","title":{"rendered":"CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor 4.6.2 Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-opt-id=1882769675  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mldi5dmmdvnt.i.optimole.com\/cb:sOwt.3b410\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-en.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A patch release is onstage. Meet <strong>CS-Cart and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/multivendor\" title=\"\">Multi-Vendor<\/a> 4.6.2<\/strong>. No new features here\u2014the new version only fixes issues and optimizes performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 id='product-variation-fixes'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Product Variation Fixes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We introduced product variations in CS-Cart 4.6.1. Product variations are a better alternative for option combinations. While an option combination only looks like a separate physical product, a product variation is a physical product based on options. And you can set up product variations like separate products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-opt-id=675240960  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mldi5dmmdvnt.i.optimole.com\/cb:sOwt.3b410\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variat.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The product variations feature is only at the beta stage. That\u2019s why it can have issues that we are working on. And in version 4.6.2, we\u2019ve fixed several problems with variations reported by our customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product variations can now be downloadable.<\/strong> Nonworking downloadables were one of the issues of beta product variations. Now, variations fully support downloadables, and customers receive download links correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product variations import works fine.<\/strong> One of the coolest thing about product variations is that you can export and import them in a single file along with other products. But there was an issue with variations import: if the imported file had the <i>Variation code<\/i> field, the import failed. The issue is gone in CS-Cart 4.6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product variations work correctly with the \u201cShow out of stock products\u201d setting enabled.<\/strong> A product, for which you can create product variations, is called a configurable product. In the previous version, configurable products worked incorrectly with the <i>Show out of stock products<\/i> setting on. In some cases, the configurable product disappeared from the storefront. We fixed this in 4.6.2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brand images don\u2019t disappear from a product page when you install the Product variations add-on.<\/strong> By default, the Product variations add-on is not installed. To activate this feature, you need to install the add-on in <i>Add-ons \u2192 Manage add-ons \u2192 Browse all available add-ons<\/i> in your admin panel. After the add-on installation, the brand pictures could disappear from your product pages. We fixed this one too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='other-fixes-worth-mentioning'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Fixes Worth Mentioning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>CS-Cart now withstands a bit higher load.<\/b> We\u2019ve optimized the CS-Cart performance so that it becomes more stable on high load. Now, CS-Cart is <i>14% more enduring<\/i> on high load and pages start loading <i>25 ms faster<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>The quotation mark is now displayed correctly on the PayPal side.<\/b> Before, when a customer paid with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/paypal-checkout\" title=\"\">PayPal<\/a>, the quotation mark \u201c was encoded via these symbols: <i>&#8220;<\/i>. So, PayPal displayed product names with the quotation mark incorrectly: <i>10&#8243; Pizza Stone<\/i> instead of the correct <i>10\u201d Pizza Stone<\/i>. Now, the quotation mark is encoded in a different way and PayPal displays it correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>Product options fixes.<\/b> There were two issues: 1) a product couldn\u2019t be added to cart if it had an option of the \u201cRadio group\u201d type and all the variants of that option were forbidden and 2) the product with a forbidden option combination could not be added to the order created or edited via the admin panel. Both are fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>FedEx shipping rates are now always correct.<\/b> Previously, CS-Cart displayed wrong shipping rates when FedEx provided rates in the currency different from the primary currency of the store. No such problem now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>The number of reward points doesn\u2019t take into account discounts when the corresponding setting is off.<\/b> Customers can receive reward points for the purchases and spend them later on other purchases. The reward points feature has the \u201cPoints is recalculated taking into account order discounts\u201d setting. Before, when you disabled this setting, the number of reward points still depended on discounts. Now the setting works okay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check other fixes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cs-cart.com\/4.6.x\/history\/462.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='how-to-upgrade'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Upgrade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor 4.6.2 are available now. As always, we distribute upgrade packages in batches during the first post-release week. Then, we\u2019ll open the valve to the full. So, if you don\u2019t see the available upgrade in <b>Administration \u2192 Upgrade center<\/b>, check for it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your upgrade subscription is expired, you won\u2019t be able to get the upgrade. In this case, please <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.cs-cart.com\/upgrade-subscription-for-cs-cart-1-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extend your upgrade subscription<\/a>. Once you re-activate it, check for the upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re about to open your first online store on CS-Cart, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/store-builder\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">download the installation package<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.cs-cart.com\/licenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get the license<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit our <a title=\"CS-Cart on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cscart.official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a title=\"CS-Cart on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cscart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>: we post about all the updates there. Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/cscartvideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a>: dozens of CS-Cart video lessons there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are welcome to discuss the new release in <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.cs-cart.com\/topic\/49470-new-release-is-here-cs-cart-multi-vendor-462\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hi! A patch release is onstage. Meet CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor 4.6.2. 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