I am using Magento 1.7.0.2 and have encountered a problem when deleting products. I create 20 products in a clean install of magento using the product import routine. The products where assigned to categories, and had images associated with them. The products displayed perfectly.
I then went in to the back end and deleted the products by selecting them from the product grid and choosing delete. This worked fine on the face of it and the products disappeared from the products grid.
I then attempted to re-import the products using the same format import file with some slightly different descriptions ect (SKU's were the same as previously) and I get an error saying that the SKU must be unique.
I have attempted creating a simple product in the back end with several of the now deleted SKU's and I get the same error - sku must be unique.
I have noticed that if I go into the category within the back end the deleted products are still listed against the category - I cant un-associate them as the products are not visible in the product list.
The products are not visible within the store,and I have tried the following:
- refreshing the indexes and deleting the cash multiple times
- Using the mage api to try deleting the phantom items - this just errors as stock item not found
- Tried using the Mage and Soap API's to re-create the item, but get the same SKU must be unique error
Does any body have any ideas? I assume it should be possible to delete an item from the product list and re-create it?
If I cant fully delete the item is there a way for me to un-delete it? so I can then just update the profile?
