when is a record created in table custom_lists

[Sam_78]

Hi I see some products in custom_lists table can someone explain me when a record is inserted in this table.

[abolabo]

hi.
All custom lists of listing blocks stores there.
You should to check design->blocks page to determine what listing block have manually selected list of products)

[Sam_78]

Ok so the products who have never appeared in any block won't show up there (custom_lists table) right?

[abolabo]

Ok so the products who have never appeared in any block won't show up there (custom_lists table) right?

sorry, cannot understand this question.
custom_lists it's just reference table. Listing blocks can contain different entities such products, categories, brands, media etc.. this table is abstract reference to all of them.

Please explain your aim.

[Sam_78]

Thanks

That's what I wanted. I am using this extension http://marketplace.abantecart.com/smart-product-search-and-result-filtering
and there is one condition that reads if row is in custom_lists
I was not able to search some products as they were not in custom_list so I just wanted to make sure before I remove that condition.