Product - General

Use this page to add or maintain general information about a product.

Code
Type the product code, which uniquely identifies the product within the WebSphere Commerce system. This number will later be used as a prefix to create individual product codes for SKUs. For example, if the product code for a "Ladies' cable-knit sweater" is SKU-12345, then the individual SKU for each attribute would be SKU-12345-1 (Ladies' cable-knit sweater, small, red), SKU-12345-2 (Ladies' cable-knit sweater, medium, red), SKU-12345-3 (Ladies' cable-knit sweater, large, red), and so on.
Name
Type the name of the product, such as "Ladies' cable-knit sweater". The product name is language specific; that is, if the product is offered at a French store and a Japanese store, and you want to change its name for both stores, you must type the new name in this field for each store. To work in another language, click the Store icon for the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator. Click the image to change the store name and language. icon, found in the upper left corner. Note that you can switch to a different language only if you are authorized to work with more than one of the WebSphere Commerce supported languages and if the language is available.
Announcement Date
Add the year, month, and day that the product becomes available to customers. This field is for your information only.
Withdrawal Date
Add the year, month, and day that the product is removed from the catalog and is unavailable for customers to purchase. This field is for your information only.
Last updated
The date and time the product was last updated. This field is read-only, and is only available in the Change Product notebook. The date and time are based on the current system time for the machine where WebSphere Commerce Server is installed.
Display to customers
Select this check box to indicate that customers can view this product. Note that this check box is only applicable to products that do not have attributes, such as a CD. The product's display status is language specific; that is, if the product is offered at a French store and a Japanese store, and you want to display it at both stores, you must select this check box for each store. To work in another language, click the Store icon for the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator. Click the image to change the store name and language. icon, found in the upper left corner. Note that you can switch to a different language only if you are authorized to work with more than one of the WebSphere Commerce supported languages and if the language is available.
For purchase
Select this check box to indicate that customers can include the product in their shopping carts and order the product. If the product is on auction, this check box will be read-only and cannot be cleared.
On auction
Indicates whether or not the product is on auction. This field is read-only.