Changing products

You can change product information, such as the name, product code, description, images, inventory, shipping charges, discounts, or manufacturer.

Procedure

Open the Catalogs tool.
From the explorer filter, select Master Catalog or Sales Catalog Categories.
Find the product you want to change.
Right-click the product; then click Open.
The Product Properties view displays.
Click the Manage Product tab.

Expand the General Product Information section; then change the appropriate fields.

Property	Description
Code	Type the product code.
Name	The name of the catalog entry. This field can be edited in multiple languages.
Short description	Type a brief description of the catalog entry.
Long description	Type a detailed description, if applicable. You can enter HTML code in this field. If you choose to specify HTML code, you should receive this source code from your developers. Before you paste HTML code into the field, you must click the following icon in the text toolbar: If you are using the default WebSphere Commerce rich text editor, click . If you activated CKEditor, click to launch CKEditor, then click Source. For more information about rich text editors, see Rich text editors.
Keyword	Type one or more keywords, which are separated by a comma and a space that describe the contents of the Web page. Some Internet search engines use these keywords to determine whether your page satisfies a search query. This field can be edited in multiple languages.
Additional description 1	Type a detailed description of the catalog entry, if applicable.
Additional description 2	Type a detailed description of the catalog entry, if applicable.
Manufacturer	Type the name of the manufacturer or vendor.
Manufacturer part number	Type the part number for the catalog entry, uniquely defined by the manufacturer. This number is different from the code that is used to define the object in the system.
Parent category (master catalog)	The category to which an object such as a category, product, or SKU belongs, or the catalog to which a top category belongs. For more information, see Moving a catalog entry.
URL	Type the URL where customers can download the product (in the case of software) or more information about the product. Ensure that the URL does not contain blank spaces.
Recurring order item	Indicate whether the catalog entry is available for a recurring order.
Subscription item	Indicate whether the catalog entry is a subscription item.

Expand the Publishing section. Complete the following information:

Property	Description
For purchase	This check box is read-only and cannot be cleared if the entries for purchase are on auction.
On special	Indicates whether the catalog entry is on special.
On auction	Indicates whether the catalog entry is available for auction. This field is read-only.
Announcement date	Add the year, month, and day that the catalog entry becomes available to customers. Click the calendar icon to select a date. This is an informational field.
Withdrawal date	Add the year, month, and day that the catalog entry is removed from the catalog and is unavailable for customers to purchase. Click the calendar icon to select a date. This is an informational field.
Availability date	Add the year, month, and day that the catalog entry is available to customers for purchase. Click the calendar icon to select a date. This is an informational field.
Last date to order	Add the final year, month, and day that the catalog entry is available for order. Click the calendar icon to select a date. This is the latest date that a customer can order the catalog entry. For example, a manufacturer can discontinue a product, but because stock still exists, it is still available for order for one month.
End of service date	Add the year, month, and day when the catalog entry is no longer in service. For example, this date can be the date that a software manufacturer stops providing upgrades for a version of their product. Click the calendar icon to select a date. This is an informational field.
Discontinued date	Add the year, month, and day when the catalog entry is discontinued. For example, it can be the date that the manufacturer stops producing the product, or the date your store stops selling the product. Click the calendar icon to select a date. It is recommended that this field is used consistently to avoid confusion. This is an informational field.

Expand the Display section. Complete the following information:

Property	Description
Display to customers	Select this check box to indicate that customers can view this category in the storefront.
Thumbnail	Type the path to the thumbnail image and the name of the image, such as images/shirt.jpg. All image files must be placed in the store's defined image directory. Determining the correct image directory and whether you need an absolute or relative path depends on your store's configuration. For example, the WebSphere Commerce starter store images use a relative path that points to the default installation directory under the store name. Use of a relative path is most common. Use of an absolute path is dependent on your initial configuration. Ask a store developer with Site Administrator authority for the correct image directory if you are unsure. This field can be edited in multiple languages. For the Aurora starter store, this path must be to the 160-pixel-wide thumbnail image of this catalog entry, for example:images/catalog/apparel/women/womens_dresses_160x160/WD_038_a_blue.jpgThis path must have a directory with a name that contains the following character string: `160x160`. The server matches the character string to locate this image and the other catalog entry images in different sizes.
Full image	Type the path to the full-size image and the name of the image, such as images/shirt.jpg. For the Aurora starter store, this path must be to the 1000-pixel-wide full image of this catalog entry, for example:images/catalog/apparel/women/womens_dresses_1000x1000/WD_038_a_blue.jpgThis path must have a directory with a name that contains the following character string: `1000x1000`. The server matches the character string to locate other catalog entry images in different sizes. The 1000-pixel-wide full image is not currently used in the Aurora storefront. On the product details page, the 447-pixel-wide image is used as the full image of the product.

Expand the Pricing section. Complete the following information:

Property	Description
List Price	An optional field to display the list price. List price is sometimes called MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price). This price is intended for catalog display purposes only; it is not typically used as the actual price customers must pay. A store might display a list price above an offer price to show customers that they are getting a better deal with the offer price. One common use of the list price is to display the MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price). Your site can choose not to use a list price at all.
Offer Price	The price at which the catalog entry is offered for purchase. Click New to add in a new offer price. Type a Minimum Quantity at which the catalog entry can be offered at this price. The maximum quantity is determined by the minimum quantity of the next range. For example, if the minimum quantity of a catalog entry to be sold at $35.00 is one, and the minimum quantity of the same catalog entry to be sold at $25.00 is 10, then the maximum quantity for the catalog entry to be sold at $35.00 is nine.

Property

Description

List Price

An optional field to display the list price. List price is sometimes called MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price). This price is intended for catalog display purposes only; it is not typically used as the actual price customers must pay. A store might display a list price above an offer price to show customers that they are getting a better deal with the offer price. One common use of the list price is to display the MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price). Your site can choose not to use a list price at all.

Offer Price

The price at which the catalog entry is offered for purchase. Click New to add in a new offer price. Type a Minimum Quantity at which the catalog entry can be offered at this price. The maximum quantity is determined by the minimum quantity of the next range. For example, if the minimum quantity of a catalog entry to be sold at $35.00 is one, and the minimum quantity of the same catalog entry to be sold at $25.00 is 10, then the maximum quantity for the catalog entry to be sold at $35.00 is nine.

Note: If you are using the extended sites model, the offer price for the catalog asset store is displayed first. Then, the list price and offer price displays for the extended store.

If a customer is viewing their shopping cart at the time you update the price of a catalog entry that is in their shopping cart, they will continue to see the old price. If they refresh their shopping cart, they will see the updated price for the affected catalog entries, but the total order price may not reflect the new price until the customer either updates their shopping cart, or proceeds to submit their order.

Expand the Custom section. Complete the following information:

Property	Description
Field 1 (Integer)	A customized field for your catalog entry data. The entry must be a whole number.
Field 2 (Integer)	A customized field for your catalog entry data. The entry must be a whole number.
Field 3 (Decimal)	A customized field for your catalog entry data. The entry must be a decimal number.
Field 4 (Text)	A customized field for your catalog entry data. The entry must be text.
Field 5 (Text)	A customized field for your catalog entry data. The entry must be text.

Click Save; then click Close.

What to do next

Click the Search Engine Optimization tab to change the unique URL, page title, meta description, or image alternate text for the product.
Click the Descriptive Attributes tab to add or change descriptive attributes for the product.
Click the Defining Attributes tab to work with attributes.
Click the Merchandising Associations tab to work with merchandising associations.
Click the Associated Assets tab to associate assets such as videos, warranties, or user manuals with this product..
Click the Versions tab to list the versions of the product.
Click the References tab to view any merchandising associations or bundles that are associated with the product, or to view all sales catalog categories the product belongs to.