This article applies to: MultiStore

Global Configs


Global Configs can be accessed at Configuration → Advanced → GlobalConfig Parameters or Configuration → Store Maintenance on the 'Global Configs' tab.

These settings affect how ALL stores in the MultiStore install function. For information on settings that can vary by store, see this page.

GlobalConfig Name Description
AllowAffiliateFiltering This setting determines whether Affiliates mapped to one site also function on others in the same instance. If this is set to false, AffiliateIDs tied to other stores will be ignored on stores they aren't mapped to.
AllowCouponFiltering This setting determines whether coupons mapped to one site also function on others in the same instance. If this is set to false, customers will receive an 'Invalid Coupon' message if they try to use a coupon on a store it is not mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowCustomerDuplicateEMailAddresses This setting determines whether customers' email addresses must be unique, or can be re-used. Allowing duplicate email addresses can cause confusion between purchases, and make accounting more complicated. We almost always recommend that this be set to false, unless 'AllowCustomerFiltering' (see below) is set to true.
AllowCustomerFiltering If this is set to false (recommended), a customer that registers on one of your MultiStore sites also becomes registered on all other stores in that instance. Their login, addresses, order history, etc will be shared across all of the stores. If set to true, the customer must register independently on every store. Setting this to true requires that 'AllowCustomerDuplicateEmailAddresses' be true as well.
AllowEntityFiltering If this is set to true, entities (categories, manufacturers, departments, etc) will only show up on the stores that they are mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowGiftCardFiltering This setting determines whether gift cards mapped to one site also function on others in the same instance. If this is set to false, customers will receive an error message if they try to use a gift card on a store it is not mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowNewsFiltering If this is set to true, news articles will only show up on the stores that they are mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowOrderOptionFiltering If this is set to true, order options will only show up on the stores that they are mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowProductFiltering If this is set to true, products will only show up on the stores that they are mapped to. See this page for more details.
AllowRatingFiltering If this is set to true, customer product ratings will only appear on the store they were created on, even if the product is mapped to multiple stores.
AllowShippingFiltering If this is set to true, shipping methods will only appear on the stores they are mapped to. If this is set to true, make sure that every store has at least one shipping method mapped to it or customers will be unable to check out on stores without a mapped shipping method!
AllowShoppingcartFiltering If this is set to false, customers can add products from multiple stores to a single cart, and check out on any of those stores. Note that 'AllowCustomerFiltering' must also be set to false for this to function.
AllowTemplateSwitchingByLocale If this setting is enabled, the stores in this install will be able to switch to another skin when a customer chooses a locale.
AllowTopicFiltering If this is set to true, topics will only show up on the stores that they are mapped to. See this page for more details.
DefaultRedirectURL Not currently used.
LicenseKey This value should not be changed unless directed by support staff.
SSLRededirectURL Not currently used.
UseSharedSSL Not currently used.