You can extend the display structure of a sales
catalog owned by the catalog asset store. To extend this display structure,
you create an extended site store sales category inside the sales
catalog. For example, if you want to add a winter clothing category
to a seasonal clothing sales catalog in the asset store. If you do
not want the category to be displayed in any other extended sites
stores that use the same sales catalog, then you can create a sales
category exclusive to the extended site store.
Procedure
- Open the Catalogs tool.
Select an extended sites store from the Store list.
- From the explorer filter, select Sales Catalog
Categories.
- On the explorer tree, right-click on a catalog asset store
sales category; then click New Sales Category to
create a subcategory, or from the File menu
click .
-
Click the Manage Category tab.
- Optional:
Expand the Object Properties section.
This section is read-only and provides information if your company uses the following features:
Extended sites business model- Workspaces
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Associated store |
The store that the asset belongs to:
- If workspaces are enabled
- If your store is an extended sites store
|
| Change Made In |
The name of workspace, task group, or task, where the object is changed. |
| Workspace |
The name of the workspace that the task is associated with. This field is
read-only. |
| Task Group |
The name of the task group that the task is associated with. This field is
read-only. |
| Description |
A description of the task. This field is read-only. |
- Expand General Category Information.
Complete the following information:
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Code |
The language independent category identifier. |
| Name |
The name of the category. This field can be edited in multiple
languages. |
| Short description |
Type a brief description of the category. |
| 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 select Source
in the editor toolbar. For more information about rich text editors, see Rich text editor (CKEditor). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
- Expand the Display section. Complete
the following fields:
| Property | Description |
|---|
| Display to customers |
Select this check box to indicate that customers can view
this category in the storefront. |
| Thumbnail |
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 HCL 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. |
| Full image |
Type the path to the full-size image and the name of the image, such as
images/shirt.jpg. The path can be either a full
path, or a relative path from your store directory. |
- Click Save; then click
Close.
What to do next
Add catalog entries into your new sales category. For more
information, see:
