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The Catalog Group tree makes heavy use of a context menu. Right click on any catalog group, and a context menu will appear. The menu items are explained in detail later. For now, just remember to right click if you're unsure what to do.
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To create a new Catalog Group, right click the Catalog Group you wish to be the parent group, and select "Add New Group Here" from the context menu. A pop-up screen will display to input Catalog Group fields.
Catalog Group Field | Description |
Group Name | [Required] A short description of the catalog group. This field is often rendered on the store page offering a brief description of the page contents. |
URL Code | [Required] The URL code is the part of the URL made up by this catalog group. The full URL will be: |
Group Image URL | The Image URL allows for external images. This field is usually left blank. Images from the multimedia gallery are typically used instead. See the section on Catalog Group templates for examples of multimedia gallery usage. |
Group Description | A long description of the catalog group. This field is often rendered in a catalog group template. |
Group Template | A template for rendering a catalog group. This template usually provides a list of sorts for displaying items. |
Item Template | A template for rendering a catalog item |
Parent Group | A read-only field providing a reminder of the parent Catalog Group. |
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To delete a Catalog Group, right click the Catalog Group and select "Delete this Group" from the context menu.
A confirmation pop-up will ensure you really wanted to delete the group. Click OK to finalize the deletion.
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Moving a Catalog Group is accomplished by dragging a Catalog Group and dropping it onto a new parent. Click and drag the group to move it. During the move, a gray box will display the group being moved. A blue outline will highlight the new parent to help make the move easy.
A confirmation pop-up will finalize the move.
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To preview a Catalog Group page, right click a Catalog Group and select "Preview" from the context menu. A separate window will open displaying the Catalog Group as it will appear to a customer. This handy feature allows for real-time configuration of Catalog Groups.
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The only remaining context menu item not mentioned is the Advanced Settings item. Right clicking a Catalog Group and selecting "Advanced Settings" will display a pop-up window of the Catalog Group edit screen. Some functionality is duplicated between the Catalog Group edit and the Item Assignment screens, but the Catalog Group edit screen contains many more options for a Catalog Group.
Please notice that the first tab of the Catalog Group edit screen contains similar fields as the Item Assignment edit window. Please don't update these fields in the pop-up window below. This pop-up window cannot communicate these changes to the Item Assignment app. Editing these values in both the Item Assignment and Catalog Group edit screens will lead to indeterminate results.
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- Click on a Catalog Group
- Click on an Item Folder
- Select the items in the bottom grid (from Item Folder)
- Click the "Add Selected Items to Group" button
Detailed Instructions
First, click on a Catalog Group.
This will load the existing item assignments into the top grid. The top of the grid will display the Catalog Group.
Second, click on an Item Folder (right tree).
All items in the folder will display in the bottom grid (unless "Show Unassigned Items Only" is checked, but we'll get to that shortly).
To assign items, select them in the bottom grid and click the "Add Selected Items to Group" button located below the bottom grid.
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First, click on a Catalog Group.
This will load the existing item assignments into the top grid. The top of the grid will display the Catalog Group.
Check the items you desire to remove from the Catalog Group and click the Remove button located below the top grid.
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At the bottom of the Item Folders tree (right side) is a check box titled "Show Unassigned Items Only". Checking that box will reload the Item Folder tree with only those items that do not belong to any Catalog Group. This is a great way to examine item coverage.
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The item lists for each table are broken up into pages to keep everything running fast. To view a different page of items, use the navigation fields at the bottom of the grid.
