To create a SKU for a product, do the following:
- Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
From the Merchandise menu, click Find Catalog Entries.
From the Products menu, click Find Catalog Entries.
The Catalog Entry Search page displays. If you do not see this menu, then your logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact your Site Administrator.- Find the product that will contain the new SKU.
- Select a field in the product row. The background for the selected field is highlighted.
- From the Actions menu, click Show SKUs.
- If you have already generated SKUs, a list of available SKUs will display.
From the Actions menu, click New SKU. The General page displays.
Add the following information:
- In the SKU Code field, type the code for the SKU, which uniquely identifies the SKU within the WebSphere Commerce system.
- In the Name field, type the name of the SKU, such as "Leather coat".
- In the Announcement Date field, add the year, month, and day that the SKU becomes available to customers. This field is for your information only.
- In the Withdrawal Date field, add the year, month, and day that the SKU is removed from the catalog and is unavailable for customers to purchase. This field is for your information only.
- Select the Display to customers check box to ensure that your SKU is available for viewing in the catalog. Note that this check box is only applicable to SKUs that do not have attributes, such as a CD.
- Select the For purchase check box to specify that customers can include the SKU in their shopping carts and order the SKU. If the SKU is on auction, this check box will be read-only and cannot be cleared.
- Click Next. The Description page displays. Add the following
information:
- In the Short description field, type a brief description of the SKU, such as "Women's long leather coat".
- In the Long description 1 scroll box, type a detailed description of the SKU, such as "Women's long leather coat. This black genuine leather trench has a removable lining so that it can be worn throughout the year. Matching buttons, a sleek belt, and tapered seams gives this coat a classic look."
- In the Long description 2 scroll box, type a second detailed description of the SKU, if applicable.
- In the Long description 3 scroll box, type a third detailed description of the SKU, if applicable.
- Click Next. The Attribute page displays. Select the attributes for the SKU.
- Click Next. The Category page displays. Select the appropriate parent category for your SKU.
- Click Next. The Images page displays. Add the following information:
- In the Full size image file and location field, type the full or relative path to the image for the SKU, including the image name. For example, the relative path for the leathercoat_full.gif image may be:
- In the Thumbnail image file and location field, type the full or relative path to the image for the SKU, including the image name. For example, the relative path for the leathercoat_thumb.gif image may be:
- Click Next. The Manufacturer Information page displays. Add the
following information:
- In the Manufacturer Part Number field, type the part number that the manufacturer uses to uniquely identify the SKU.
- In the Manufacturer Name field, type the name of the manufacturer or company for the SKU.
- Click Next. The Discounts page displays. Do the following:
- Select the discount name from the Available discounts list, and click Add. Note that this page is not available if you have enabled rules based discounts.
- Click Next. The Sales Tax page displays. Do the following:
- Select the tax name from the Available taxes list, and click Add.
- Click Next. The Shipping Tax page displays. Do the following:
- Select the tax name from the Available taxes list, and click Add.
- Click Next. The Units of Measure for Shipping page displays. Do the
following:
- In the Weight field, type the product weight.
- In the Weight Measure field, select a unit of measure for the weight.
- In the Sold in multiples of this amount field, type the multiple that the product is sold in.
- In the Number of items per package field, type the number of items per shipping package.
- In the Unit of Measure field, select the unit of measure used for the product.
- Click Next. The Advanced page displays. Add the following
information:
- In the URL field, 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.
- Click Finish to save the product.
Note: If the changes to the catalog data do not display, the Site Administrator may need to disable caching or remove the currently cached JSP pages.