Creating sales catalogs

You might want to add a sales catalog to your store to promote a seasonal line, such as winter clothing.

Procedure

  1. Open the Catalogs tool.
  2. From the explorer filter, select Sales Catalog Categories.
  3. HCL Commerce Version 9.1.16.0 or later Open Management Center tools and from the left navigation menu, click Business Tools > Catalog > Sales Catalog.
  4. Click File > New > Sales Catalog.
    The New Sales Catalog properties view displays.
  5. Expand the General Catalog Information section. Complete the following information:
    PropertyDescription
    Code The unique identifier for the catalog.
    Name The name of the sales catalog.
    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).
  6. Expand the Display section. Complete the following information:
    PropertyDescription
    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. The forward slash (/) must be used as the directory separator.
    Full image Type in the relative path to the full image. The forward slash (/) must be used as the directory separator.
  7. Click Save; then click Close.