Adding a category

To add a category to your catalog, do the following:

  1. Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
  2. Business to consumer From the Merchandise menu, click Categories.
    Business to business From the Products menu, click Categories.
    A category tree for the catalog 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.
  3. Click New. The General page displays. Add the following information:
    • In the Category Code field, type the category code, such as "Summer".
    • In the Name field, type the name of the category, such as "Summer fashions".
    • In the Description field, type a brief description of the category.
    • Select Display to customers check box to ensure that your category is available for viewing in the catalog.
    • Business to business Select the To be used in contracts check box to ensure that your category is available for contracts.
  4. Click Next. The Parent page displays. Choose the parent category by selecting one from the tree. If you do not want a parent category, select the catalog instead.
  5. Click Next. The Images page displays. Add the following information:
    • In the Thumbnail image file and location field, type the path to the image, including the image name. 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:
      • AIXiSeriesLinuxSun Solaris Operating Environment/images/summerfashion_thumb.gif
      • Windows\images\summerfashion_thumb.gif
    • In the Full size image file and location field, type the path to the image, including the image name. 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:
      • AIXiSeriesLinuxSun Solaris Operating Environment/images/summerfashion_full.gif
      • Windows\images\summerfashion_full.gif
  6. Click Finish to save the category.

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.