enables trade portal product configuration.
Trade portals require specific product configuration before products can be published.
Products need brands and web categories configured.
They then need to be marked for web publishing.
If multiple product locations are enabled, each location also needs to be marked for web publishing.
Product Brands
Brands must be configured before products can be published to a trade portal.
To set up brands:
- Open Brand Maintenance (System > System Files > Products > Product Brands)
- Add any additional brands, as required
add brand maintenance link
Product Web Categories
Product web categories must be configured before products can be assigned to them.
Product web categories can be viewed and edited by selecting System > System Files > Products > Product Web Categories from the menu bar.
To add a new product web category:
- Click the Add button at the top of the module window
In the Add Web Category window that opens:
- Enter Code and Name
- Click Save
Publishing Products
Products must be individually configured to be available in a trade portal.
To publish a product:
- Open Product Maintenance (Main > Products > Manage Products)
- Add or Edit the relevant product
- Click the Web Fields tab at the top
In the Web Fields tab:
- Tick the Web Publish checkbox
- Select the relevant Web Category Code from the drop-down
- Optionally:
- Enter a short Description
(if blank the general product maintenance file description will be used) - Enter a longer description in the Story section below
- Enter a short Description
Note: The HTML section below can also be used to edit the Story description's online appearance (or hidden, by unticking Show HTML in the Story toolbar).
:::(Warning) (Tip)
Bulk File Maintenance can be used to update the web fields of multiple products at once.
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Product Locations
If product locations are configured, each location must be individually enabled for a trade portal.
Product locations are accessed via System > System Files > Products > Locations.
To publish a stock location:
- Open the relevant stock location in Edit mode
- Tick the Web Publish checkbox
