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Magento modules post deployment uninstall & downgrading

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An interesting question on StackOverflow about Magento modules and the un-installation or downgrade of code… I have seen some postings in regards to such and have investigated the same scenarios for SQL deployment myself. I would have to agree that being Enterprise grade Magento should have this type of functionality built-in. The good news it

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Debugging tips & tricks with Magento Commerce

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If you are new to Magento then the vast amount of code to digest can be quite overwhelming. However, here are some tips I’ve learned about over the past on some means to tear down Magento and figure out whats making it work. Zend_Debug::dump First off use Zend_Debug::dump($foo); instead of using var_dump($foo); or print_r($foo); it

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Magento memory leak fix 1.4.x

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A memory leak was found and identified in Mageto CE versions 1.4.x and has since been fixed in Magento CE versions 1.5.x. This should help speed up imports and inventory management, if you are currently using Community Edition 1.4.x. Possibly Related Posts: Magento vs X-Cart Magento version 2.0 (X.Commerce) and eBay Magento Supercharged Development Tools

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NY Luxury Taxes with discounts and Magento

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The Problem: If a coupon is given that decreases a products total from being greater than $110, to less than $110 a new Tax rate / class has to be applied. http://www.nystax.gov/pdf/notices/n09_12.pdf I eventually solved it by with making a copy of /app/code/core/Mage/Subtotal.php to /app/code/community/Mage/Subtotal.php and modifying _unitBaseCalculation(), you’ll need to make sure your Tax

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Extend Magento Product Attributes API

Add the ability to create, delete and add product options to your catalog via Magento’s API. Why this type of functionality is not built-in to the existing Magento API is beyond me.  However it seems Panticz.de has put together something for us who would like to have said functionality in the API: Extend Magento Product

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