Extracted features

Introduction to extracted features

Some features in the core of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 were extracted into OXID eShop 6 compatible modules. If you used or extended one of those features in OXId eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you should read this document carefully. The mentioned OXID eShop modules are available on Github. If you want to contribute to the development of one of those modules, this is possible via a pull request.

In the following sections the affected features and the steps for migrating existing data are described. If you extended one of those features in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to extend the corresponding contribution module in OXID eShop 6. If you did not use or extend one of those features in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, there is nothing to to.

Tags

The feature to tag products was was extracted to the module Tags.

Migration

Possible places for data migrations:

  • In OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, the database table oxartextends had the columns OXTAGS_*. In order to migrate your existing tags, simply rename these columns in OXID eShop 6 to to OETAGS_*

  • related functionality like the search might also be affected as it relies on the tags feature in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3

  • the tag categories (http://myoxideshop.com/tags/*) are not available any more in OXID eShop 6

  • regeneration of seo links (table oxseo) might be necessary

  • the config variable sTagSeparator in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 is called oetagsSeparator in the contribution module

  • the config variable blShowTags (Display tags in eShop) is called in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 and located in Core Settings ‣ Settings ‣ Shop Frontend in the OXID eShop admin. In the contribution module this setting is called oetagsShowTags and located in the modules setting tab.

  • the config variable aSearchCols (fields to be considered in the Search) needs to be updated as it contains oxtags in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3.

  • Tags related css classes were removed/renamed in the module.

  • the Tags javascript widget was removed/renamed in the module.

Important

The performance of the Tags module might suffer as the module does not use the FULLTEXT feature of the database engine MyISAM any more.

Important

EE needs the EE_addon tags module in addition to work with varnish. (see installation instructions)

Lexware export / (XML export of orders)

The export of orders into XML documents (Lexware export) in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 was extracted to the module Lexware Export.

Migration

There is a config option for VAT settings for the XML export. In OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, this option was called aLexwareVAT and located in the OXID eShop admin in Core Settings ‣ Settings ‣ Other settings. In OXID eShop 6, this option is called aOELexwareExportVAT and you will find this setting in the settings tab of the Lexware export module. Be sure to migrate your settings from this config option.

If you extended or modified this functionality or translations in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

Extended Order administration (Order Summary And Pick Lists)

The extended order administration feature of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 was extracted to the module Extended Order Administration.

If you extended or modified this functionality or translations in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

Statistics

The statistics feature of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 (e.g statistics about conversion rate, number of visitors) was extracted to the module Statistics.

Migration

In OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, the statistics were stored in the tables oxlogs and oxstatistics. In OXID eShop 6, they are stored in the tables oestatisticslog and oestatistics. In order to migrate your existing entries, simple copy and rename the tables oxlogs and oxstatistics.

If you extended or modified this functionality, translations or database tables in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

Facebook

The Facebook feature of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 was extracted to the module Facebook Social Plugins. If you extended or modified this functionality or translations in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

Important

The Facebook functionality in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 used an old version of the Facebook API and therefor partly did not work. Our recommendation is to use a third party module for facebook integration.

Captcha

The captcha feature of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 was extracted to the module Captcha. If you extended or modified the captcha functionality, the database table oxcaptcha or translations in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

Important

Our recommendation is to use a third party module for captcha functionality as there are more advanced approaches.

Guestbook

The guestbook feature of OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3 was replaced by the module Guestbook module.

Important

Currently it’s not possible to use this feature in the Enterprise Edition, the module is for Community and Professional Edition only at the moment.

Migration

  • In OXID eShop 5.3, the guestbook entries were stored in the table oxgbentries. In OXID eShop 6, they are stored in the table oeguestbookentry. In order to migrate your existing guestbook entries, simple copy and rename the table oxgbentries.

  • There are config options for the maximum guestbook entries a user can write per day and if you want to moderate the guestbook. In OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3. these config options were called iMaxGBEntriesPerDay and blGBModerate (database table oxconfig). In the OXID eShop they were located in Core Settings ‣ Settings ‣ Other settings. In OXID eShop 6, you will find these settings in the settings tab of the guestbook module. They are called oeGuestBookMaxGuestBookEntriesPerDay and oeGuestBookModerate. Be sure to migrate your settings from these config options.

  • seo links have to be regenerated

If you extended or modified the guestbook functionality, translations or seo settings in OXID eShop 4.10 / 5.3, you have to port your changes.

InvoicePDF left overs

In the version 4.10 / 5.3 of the OXID eShop PDF invoice generation was included. In OXID eShop 6 it is removed from the OXID eShop code and added as an own repository.