Having discussed all catalog-related parts of osCommerce in the first ten chapters of this cookbook, what now remains is what is hidden from the public eye. We will now take a close look at your Administration area, which is your very own kitchen, the place you will spend the most time when your shop is up and running. A few of the recipes in this chapter will affect the customers' shopping experience, without them realizing that it has. Let's view together a collection of recipes that will enhance your job as the Grand Chef.
This chapter will tantalize your taste buds with the following recipes—created for famished administrators, so you can:
Reset date added for products
Set an expiry date for products
Limit Also Purchased Products selection by date
Display full information for customer, delivery, and billing addresses at a glance
Highlight orders according to their order status
Sort your Administration menu configuration-box entries
Allow entering products in an...