Introduction

In this section you enter all the particular information that describes the item and establishes handling characteristics. Each item field is described below.

Home → Item Management → Items → Click on the Item ID you would like to edit

Item tab

The "Item" tab of the item editor is the most essential tab of the item editor as it contains the required fields.

Top Section

Below is a view of the top section to the items Tab:

This is the primary configuration tab in the item editor, detailing the required fields "ItemID" and "Cost" and other import fields such as the item title and extended description, etc.

Quickbooks Section

View of this section:

The QuickBooks fields are required to properly map the fields between UltraCart and the QB's application. These "Code" (and potentially the "Class") fields are required for proper mapping between the two systems, unless the itemsID in ultracart matches the Product ID within the Quickbooks application.

See: UltraBooks Integration

This is an optional section which only appears once you initiate the UltraBooks/QuickBooks integration.

Shipping Section

The Shipping section is where you configure the essential shipping related settings

View of the shipping section:

The Shipping section of the item tab defines the distribution center(s) that handles the fulfillment of the order delivery, as well as toggle on/off the following settings:

Field	Description
Track Inventory	If checked, the cart will give an out of stock message if the allocatable inventory level reaches zero.
Allow Back Order	If checked, this overrides the Track Inventory out of stock behavior and allows items with zero allocatable inventory to be placed into the cart for purchase.
Free Shipping	If checked AND if you have also configured one or more of the shipping methods with the "Qualifies for free shipping" checkbox in the Free Shipping section of the shipping method editor, then the item will qualify for free shipping. There is another way to do this within the Shipping tab of the item editor

Advanced item level shipping options in Shipping tab

There are many more advanced item level shipping settings within the Shipping tab of the item editor.

Storefronts Section

The Storefronts section is where you will perform specific item level storefronts configuration.

Item Assignment

This section allows you to assign the item into specific locations of the Storefronts catalog system:

The drop down menu for each storefront host (production and development hosts) allows you to browse and choose the location(s) in which the item should appear.

Storefront Content

The Storefronts content section is for defining the additional content of the item, including additional images, the featured title and subtitle of the item,
the SEO terms, as well as settings which affect the behavior of the item in the storefront.

Advanced section

The final section is the "Advanced" section.

View of the Advanced section:

In the Advanced section, you can configure settings related to

The list below describes the fields and their descriptions.

Field Name	Description	Required
Item ID	The Item ID must be unique between all the items for sale on the account. Often this matches to product codes or SKUs in a merchant's inventory. This is widely used throughout your store. It will be in all the product hyperlinks. You can add spaces, but don't. Seriously. Save yourself some grief. UltraCart allows spaces for legacy reasons, but don't use them. Don't use single or double quotes either. You will regret it.	YES
Description	The description is the text that will appear in the user's shopping cart and on their order receipt. The description can be up to 500 characters long and span several lines of text. If you are using Google Base, this field should be restricted to the product.	NO
Extended Description	The Extended Description is used in the dynamic catalog and sent to Google Base (for those that subscribe) to better describe the item.	NO
Internal Memo	Enter Information for your own usage and benefit. It is only shown on this item edit screen. Use this field to hold internal information such as a supplier part number, etc.	NO
URL to View Product	UltraCart uses the URL field to allow the user to search for a product and then click on it to review the product information page on the merchant's web site. This field is not required unless the merchant is going to take advantage of the UltraCart search engine or the related items section. Since related items can greatly increase average order size, it is highly recommended that merchants enter the correct value in the URL to View Product field.	NO
Image URL	The Image URL field will be deprecated. Please use the item Multimedia Tab to apply any images to your items.	NO
QuickBooks™ Code	This field is only shown on this screen when you have turned on the UltraBooks feature. This is done at the Configuration UltraBooks screen. More information about configuring and using UltraBooks is discussed on the page.	NO
Manufacturer Name	Enter the item's manufacturer name.	NO
Manufacturer SKU	Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is a number associated with a product for inventory purposes. Enter your SKU number in this field.	NO
Barcode	The barcode field is used by the UltraShip product. Enter the barcode value for the physical item that is associated with this UltraCart item. Alternatively, you can use the UltraShip application to populate your item barcodes quickly and easily. Please refer to the UltraShip documentation for more information.	NO
UNSPSC	is the acronym for the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code. UNSPSC is a coding system to classify both products and services for use throughout the global eCommerce marketplace.	NO
Cost	The cost of the product in dollars and cents (00.00).	YES
Sale Cost	Defines a temporary "sales price" that overrides the "Cost" field only during the valid date/time indicated. Start and stop dates are required. Start and Stop Times are optional. Acceptable formats are: MM/DD/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS Note: if times are not provided then the "Sale Cost" starts at 00:00:00 EST on the start date and ends at 23:59:59 EST on the end date.	NO
Weight	The weight of the product represented in selected value LB (pounds) or KG (kilograms). Enter this as a decimal value. Remember that 16 oz. is equivalent to 1 lb. For instance a product that weighs 1 lb. 8 oz. would be entered at "1.5" If an item does not have a weight assigned to it then it is treated as a service (such as a technical support contract for a computer) that needs no shipping. For those merchant's that are not using weight basic shipping cost calculation, a weight of "1" should be specified for all items that need shipping. If an item is a digital delivery item, enter "0" for the product weight. In the menu to the right of the weight field, select LB (pounds) or KG (kilograms).	NO
Dimensions (L x W x H)	Enter the Length, Width, and Height of your item in the boxes provided. This is only required if you have a shippable product, services that do no require shipping do not need this information. In the menu to the right, select IN (inches) or CM (Centimeters). The values enter can be used by your shipping provide to calculate dimensional weight.	YES
Minimum Quantity	The minimum quantity field specifies the minimum number of this item that MUST be purchased. (Default set to 1) For example, a merchant selling dog bones might charge $0.25 per bone, but require a minimum purchase of 10 bones. If the customer does not meet this requirement then a message will be displayed to the customer at checkout.	YES
Maximum Quantity	The maximum quantity field specifies the maximum number of this item that CAN be purchased. For example, a merchant selling dog bones might charge $0.25 per bone, but require a maximum purchase of 20 bones.	NO
Multiple of Quantity	This allows you to force the item to be purchased in quantities of "x". For Example, if you entered "5", the customer would have to purchase the item in quantities of 5, 10, 15 and so on. UltraCart will not allow the customer to checkout with quantities other than "x" and will inform the customer of the minimum quantities required.	NO
MSRP	The price the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell it for. This feature is for catalog users only. If properly configured on Catalog Template, it will display the MSRP.	NO
MAP	The Minimum Advertised Price. This feature is for catalog users only. If properly configured on your Catalog Template, it will display the MAP.	NO
COGS	The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.	NO
Taxable	This field is defaulted to be checked. When checked, taxes will be added to the subtotal based on the Sales Tax Configuration (see page ). Some merchants might offer items or services for sale that don't require tax to be collected on them. Optional - Taxable Cost allows you to enter a custom tax rate for this item	NO
Inactive	If an item is inactive, it will not be visible in searches and customers cannot add it to their shopping cart. This is a great way to temporarily disable an out of stock item. Check this box ONLY if you want the item to become inactive.	NO
Special Product Type	The special product type effects the calculation of the USPS (United States Postal Service) shipping costs. USPS offers special discounts to these special products. In the menu provided, select one of three (3) special product types; Book or Software, Music or Editorial. This option will need to be set if you wish to use USPS Media Mail.	NO
Mix and Match Group	Select the Mix and Match Group that you want to associate with this item from the "drop-down" menu. This is only populated when you have created a Mix and Match Group (see page ).	NO
Review Template	Dont know what this does at this time. – Need more information	NO
Gift Certificate	Check this box if the item is to be a Gift Certificate. If checked and when purchased, UltraCart generates a gift certificate for the amount of the item. Enter the expiration date (if exists) in the field to the right of Gift Certificate.	NO
Exclude from Coupons	Checking this will make any coupons configured within the account inactive for this Item. This is a quick was to exclude a new item from any coupon promotions that may already be running.	NO
No Realtime Charge	Checking this box will tell UltraCart that when this item is in a cart, to NOT charge the credit card. It will move the order, when completed, to your Accounts Receivable for handling. Keep in mind that this action will occur even if there are other items in the cart that don't have this option checked.	NO
One Per Customer	Checking this will keep a customer from ordering this item multiple times. This is great for service items, that you would want to keep the customer from signing up for more then once.	NO
Excluded from Free Promotion	Checking this will excluded the item from any free promotion you may have configured within the account.	NO
Exclude from Search	This can be checked to exclude the item from the Search feature within the account.	NO
Skip Receipt Notification	Checking this will keep the system from providing a receipt email to the customer. Keep in mind that this action will occur even if there are other items in the cart that don't have this option checked.	NO
Skip Shipment Notification	Checking this will keep the system from providing a shipment email to the customer letting them know the item was shipped. Keep in mind that this action will occur even if there are other items in the cart that don't have this option checked.	NO

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