To create reseller products, do the following:
- Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
From the Merchandise menu, click Product Management.
From the Products menu, click Product Management.
The empty Product Management dynamic table 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.- From Actions menu, select New Product. The General page
displays. Add the following information:
- In the Product Code field, type the code for the product, which uniquely identifies the product within the WebSphere Commerce system.
- In the Name field, type the name of the product, such as "Leather coat".
- In the Announcement Date field, add the year, month, and day that the product becomes available to customers. This field is for your information only.
- In the Withdrawal Date field, 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.
- Select the Display to customers check box to ensure that your product is available for viewing in the catalog. Note that this check box is only applicable to products that do not have attributes, such as a CD.
- Select the For purchase check box to specify 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.
- Click Next. The Description page displays. Add the following
information:
- In the Short description field, type a brief description of the product, such as "Women's long leather coat".
- In the Long description 1 scroll box, type a detailed description of the product, 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 product, if applicable.
- In the Long description 3 scroll box, type a third detailed description of the product, if applicable.
- Click Next. The Category page displays. Select the appropriate parent category for your product.
- Click Next. The Images page displays. Add the following information:
- In the Full size image file and location field, type the full size image of the product and the name of the image. Whether you need an absolute or relative path depends on your store's configuration. Ask a store developer with Site Administrator authority for the correct format. For example, the WebSphere Commerce sample store images use a relative path to the default installation path:
- In the Thumbnail image file and location field, type the thumbnail size image of the product and the name of the image. Whether you need an absolute or relative path depends on your store's configuration. Ask a store developer with Site Administrator authority for the correct format. For example, the WebSphere Commerce sample store images use a relative path to the default installation path:
- 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 product.
- In the Manufacturer Name field, type the name of the manufacturer or company for the product.
- 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 Fulfillment page displays. Do the following:
- Select Track Inventory to track the product inventory for your fulfillment center.
- Select Allow Back Order to allow a product to be backordered, if the customer chooses to accept a backorder.
- Select Force Back Order to temporarily suspend allocation of a product. When a customer places an order for this product, the product is placed on backorder, even if there is inventory available.
- Select Release Separately to specify that the product should be packaged and delivered separately from the other products within the order. For example, fragile items, such as a chandelier, should be boxed separately from other items to avoid potential damage to the product.
- Select Returnable to indicate whether or not the fulfillment center should expect a return for the product.
- Select Creditable to indicate whether or not the fulfillment center can provide credit for the product.
- In the Enter the smallest amount that can be measured field, type the smallest amount that can be measured or tracked by the inventory system. Inventory amounts are tracked in integral units. This number, along with the unit of measure you specify, indicates how much each integral unit represents. For example, if a textile product is measured and cut to the nearest inch, specify 1 inch. Note: Once you have defined specified items for this product, you cannot change this amount since it affects the meaning of all amounts of this product recorded in the database.
- From the Unit of Measure drop-down list, 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.
Notes:
- You must add defining attributes to your product in order to create multiple SKUs. If there are no defining attributes attached to the product, a single SKU can be created.
- After adding a product, you can create its price.
- 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.