Item Assignment - Catalog
Warning: This page applies to the legacy UltraCart Catalog, which was replaced by UltraCart StoreFronts in May 2015. This content is kept only for long-time merchants still running a legacy catalog.
For current storefront and catalog management, see:
StoreFronts User Guide (start here)
StoreFronts Overview (how StoreFronts works, key concepts)
StoreFront Themes & Visual Builder (theme selection, Visual Builder basics)
Storefront File Manager (hosting files in UltraCart)
Creating and Managing Pages (add pages, navigation, layouts)
Menus and Navigation (primary menus, category menus, links)
Widgets and Content Blocks (common widgets, configuration patterns)
Domains, SSL, and StoreFront Publishing (DNS, go-live checklist, environment/publishing flow)
If you’re new to StoreFronts, start with the StoreFronts Overview, then move into Themes & Visual Builder, and finally Pages + Menus as you build out your site structure.
Introduction
The Item Assignment screen is a mini-app used to create a catalog group tree complete with items. The app provides Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations for catalog groups; complete with two grids for managing large numbers of item assignments.
Figure 101 - Item Assignment Screen
Overview
Typical usage for the Item Assignment app follows this course:
Create all the catalog groups using the left tree
Add items to the catalog groups using all both trees and grids
Tip: The Item Assignment has a quick reference at the top of the screen. Click the "Quick Reference" link and a quick list will display showing how to perform the key operations.
Catalog Group Tree Maintenance
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.
Creating a Catalog Group
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. |
When all required and desired fields are filled, click the OK button to create the Catalog Group.
Updating a Catalog Group
Updating a Catalog Group is nearly identical to Adding a Catalog Group. To edit a Catalog Group, right click a Catalog Group and choose "Edit this Group" from the context menu. The same pop-up screen as described in "Adding a Catalog Group" will appear. Edit appropriately and click OK to save.
Deleting a Catalog Group
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.
Moving a Catalog Group
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.
Copying a Catalog Group
Copying a Catalog Group is identical to moving a Catalog Group with the only difference being the Control [Ctrl] key. To copy, hold down the Ctrl key while dragging and dropping. A red message will appear at the top of the Catalog Group folder when copy mode is activated.
While dragging, the gray box will say "Copying" instead of "Moving".
When you drop the Catalog Group, an options window will appear giving you the options of copying items, and performing a recursive copy.