Template:Store locations list/FAQ

This page exists to answer questions you may have about the automatic stores list. If your question is not here, you may ask it at Template talk:Store locations list.

How do I add a store to this list?
Stores are added to the list automatically once they are recognised. The information is cached, so you will need to hard refresh to confirm you are seeing the latest version of the page.

Stores are recognised by the list template if they use StoreLine with the  parameter set to the parameter passed to the list.

For example, if we had:

It would find any page that has

Why doesn't this store show up?
There are 2 reasons a store may not show up on the list:


 * 1) There was an error in the code preventing the item from being recognised
 * 2) Too many stores sell the item

What error confused the template?
For a store to be recognised as selling the item, the  parameter will need to match the item's article name exactly. This includes casing; any letter after the first letter is case sensitive.

Why are there too many stores?
Because a lot of stores sell this item! The default limit of Store locations list is 50. The limit can be changed with the  parameter. Be careful, as the template will run into performance errors if it queries too many pages.

This problem isn't one that is actual happening; however, this limit does exist on the template. Note that using multiple invocations of this template will meet the same limits; 4 sets of 25 queries is at least as heavy performance wise as 1 call of 100.

How do I change incorrect information?
To change incorrect information, you will need to go to the article of the store that is incorrect. Members status can be changed in Infobox shop. Stock, price, and currency can be changed in the relevant StoreLine template. If a store is displayed as selling an item it doesn't, remove the relevant StoreLine template entirely.

After editing, the information on the item's page may still be cached (as mentioned above), so don't be worried if a change does not appear right away.

Why are stores with no stock shown?
Specialty stores do not always stock an item by default, but this should still be displayed on the store's article. 0 stock locations may be helpful for finding a place to sell an item, even though they no longer pay more than the general store. There is also, as of yet, no strong argument against listing empty stocks. If demand is high enough, 0 stock locations can likely be removed.