If I build a product with two lists of non-modifier choices, the combinations of choices can be seen and the text for each can be changed so the text that shows on the product page changes to match the choices made during purchase. Sounds like a nifty idea, but it shouldn't have gone past Alpha product bench testing because....


If I then add a modified choice, I'm locked out of the ability to change the long description text on the "Edit Product" page. This isn't a bug, it's a designed-in "feature". Most features such as this are only good for everybody some of the time, and should come with an "off' button.



Does anyone have a way to edit long description text after the choices have been added to a product, maybe months later??? Maybe even some custom code work.... Perhaps a "always use this text" button on the Edit Product page to ignor all 'choice specific" text changes/lockouts...???



Do I need to use ONLY modifier choices??

"You can click on the "edit customer choices" link to edit the properties of each choice. "

I know this, and it works unless there are a mix of choice types on a product.



"In SP2 we are adding a button that will copy the value in the main product to all of the child products so that you don't have to maintain them individually."

I'll wait and see how that works.