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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
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IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce
The IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce, or Management Center, is a suite of tools to support store management, merchandising, and marketing tasks for business users (Sellers, Marketing Managers, Product Managers, Catalog Managers, and others).
Catalogs tool
Use the Catalogs tool in Management Center to manage catalogs, categories, catalog entries, merchandising associations, product attributes, and attachments in your store. The Catalogs tool lets business users create, and manage online catalogs. Catalogs provide a way of organizing the products that you want to sell. You define catalog data in groups of categories and products. Catalog data contains descriptions and pricing information for products and services.
Working with attributes
The Category Manager or Product Manager determine the best way to display, price, and sell products in the online store, including assigning or changing product attributes.
Using catalog entry attributes
You can manage attributes within individual catalog entries.
Changing defining attributes for catalog entries
You can change the defining attributes for catalog entries to reflect changes in certain properties, such as color or size. For example, if a manufacturer introduces a new color.

Changing defining attributes for catalog entries

You can change the defining attributes for catalog entries to reflect changes in certain properties, such as color or size. For example, if a manufacturer introduces a new color.

You can change defining attributes for catalog entries using one of the following methods:

Change defining attributes contained in the Management Center attribute dictionary.
Change defining attributes within catalog entries.