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Reduction in categorization options?
Sep 7th, 2007, 9:46am
 
Hi, guys--
 
I just uploaded a new card today, and I was allowed to categorize it in two categories rather than three, which had been customary. All of my other cards are still associated with the three categories I assigned them. Has there been a change here? No big deal...just wondering if I'm seeing a problem on my end! Thanks for any clarification.
 
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Reply #1 - Sep 7th, 2007, 11:12am
 
Hi, Tom!
 
Yes, I heard through the grapevine that GCU was considering reducing the category choices from three to two, and I noticed this afternoon that it had been done. Mindy will likely make an announcement at some point soon about the change.
 
So no, it's not a glitch and you didn't do anything wrong.  Smiley
 
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Reply #2 - Sep 7th, 2007, 11:25am
 
Hi Tom,
You're right - you beat me to it!  Yes, as of today, new cards will be limited to only 2 categories.  Existing cards with 3 categories will remain as is.
 
This is in an effort to focus cards to their best suited category and help with overall card organization and shopping page presentation.
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 7th, 2007, 12:06pm
 
Thanks for the clarification, Mindy and Corrie. So I assume this change is being grandfathered in and that existing cards will retain three categoirzations?
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 7th, 2007, 12:21pm
 
Quote from Tom_131437 on Sep 7th, 2007, 12:06pm:
Thanks for the clarification, Mindy and Corrie. So I assume this change is being grandfathered in and that existing cards will retain three categoirzations?

Tom

 
Correct!
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Reply #5 - Sep 8th, 2007, 5:39am
 
Hello,
I believe something funny is going on with the card categories.  For some reason today, all my cards only show up in two categories.  I know new cards are supposed to show up with only two categories, but I thought existing cards would continue to show with the three categories which we originally selected for them?  Please clarify.
Thanks.  If we are only being given two categories for old cards, I will have to go through all my cards to make sure they are in the best two categories for them.
Thank you.
Kathy
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Reply #6 - Sep 10th, 2007, 4:55am
 
I think I figured this out.  Although our old cards only show with two categories in the manage store section, they are actually in three categories on GCU, so nothing has changed on my old cards.
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Reply #7 - Sep 11th, 2007, 2:40pm
 
Hi Kathy,
This should be working properly and I want to double check with you.
 
On Manage Cards, older cards should show up to 3 categories that you chose.  If you only chose 1 or 2, then only those would show and will not giving you the 3rd category option.
 
If you chose 3 categories for an older card (before late last week) on Manage Cards it should show all 3 categories.
 
New cards will only allow/show 2 categories.  
 
Please confirm it's working that way.  
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Reply #8 - Sep 11th, 2007, 3:48pm
 
Hi Mindy,
Yes, in working with my cards today, I noticed that everything was working exactly as you described it.
Thanks! Smiley
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