Bookshelf v7.5: Creating a Catalog

Creating a Catalog

A catalog is a collection of items arranged in a logical hierarchy of categories. A category in a catalog can include auction items as well as fixed-price products. A variety of auction items can be grouped in catalogs and categories in Siebel eAuction.

If you do not want to use the existing catalogs and categories, you can create a new catalog for your auction.

NOTE: A delegated catalog administrator can also can create auctions within existing catalogs, but a delegated catalog administrator cannot create catalogs. For more information about the delegated catalog administrator, see Siebel eSales Administration Guide.

To create a new catalog

Navigate to the Catalog Administration screen.

In the Catalogs list, click New.

A new record appears in the Catalogs list.

NOTE: For more information about catalogs, see Siebel eSales Administration Guide.

Complete the following fields using the form under the More Info tab.


Field	Description
Name	Name of the catalog.
Description	A brief description of the catalog.
Private	Check the box to make the catalog visible only to a specific Access Group.
Effective Start Date	Date and time when the catalog becomes available for use.
Effective End Date	Date when the catalog stops being available for use. This field can be left empty so the catalog has no end date.
Active	Check the box to make the catalog active. If you do not check this box, you will not be able to create an auction from this catalog, as it will be flagged as "inactive."
Catalog Type	Choose Buying from the drop-down menu so the catalog will display on the auction site.
Allow 3rd Party Listers	Choose Yes from the drop-down menu if you want to allow third-party listers to post their own auctions in the catalog.
Image	Click the icon to select an image to display with the catalog.

NOTE: All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.