Use this page to manage the categories defined in the site's catalog. You may add, delete, and edit categories.
Select the "Categories Hierarchy" tab.
Use the "View categories hierarchy from:" drop-down list box to select the catalog you wish to view.
Select "View Categories". A list of all the categories will appear below. Select the 'plus' and 'minus' signs to the left of each category name to expand and collapse each category.
Select the "Find a Category" tab.
Enter a search term in the "Search Term" entry field.
Select the search criteria in the "Search By" drop-down.
Select "Find". A list of all matching categories will appear below.
Select the "Find a Category" tab.
Select "View All Categories". A list of all of the categories will appear below.
Find the category you wish to activate.
Check the "Active" checkbox to the right of the category name.
Find the category you wish to deactivate.
Uncheck the "Active" checkbox to the right of the category name.
Find the category you wish to delete.
Select the "Delete" icon to the right of the category name.
Find the category you wish to edit.
Select the "Category Name" or the "Edit" icon to the right of the category name. A new page will appear with tabs for "Attributes", "Metadata", "Subcategories", "Products and Ensembles", and "Files". A "Locales" tab will be available if the site is an international site.
Select the "Attributes" tab to modify the attributes for the category. Select "Save Attributes" to save your changes.
Select the "Metadata" tab to modify the Search Engine Optimization meta data for the category. These are the terms that will be made available web search engines for the category. Select "Save Meta Tags" to save your changes.
Select the "Subcategories" tab to modify subcategories for the category.
To add a new subcategory, select "Add an Existing Subcategory". A new window will open and you can search for a category or display all the categories in the window. Select the "Select" box for the category you wish to add. The category will disappear from the list of categories and appear on the "Subcategories" tab. Close the window when you are done adding subcategories.
To change the order of the subcategories, click and drag the subcategories into the order they should appear in on the webpage.
Select "Active" to activate the subcategories. Inactive subcategories will not appear on the website.
Select the "Products and Ensembles" tab to modify products and ensembles for the category.
To add a product or ensemble, select "Add Products" or "Add Ensembles". A new window will pop up and you will be able to search for a product/ensemble or view all products/ensembles. Select the "Select" box and the product/ensemble will be removed from the window and will be added to the list on the "Products and Ensembles" tab.
To move or copy some products/ensembles to another category, select the products/ensemble and then select "Copy Selected Items" or "Move Selected Items". A new window will apear and you may find a category or view all the categories. Select the category the products/ensembles should be moved to. The window will close and products/ensembles will be copied/moved to the selected category. If the item was moved, it will be removed from the list of items shown on the tab.
To reorder the products/ensembles, click and drag the product/ensemble so that it is in the correct order for the category.
Select the "Active" checkbox to activate the product/ensemble so that it will appear on the website. Deselect the "Active" checkbox to deactivate the product/ensemble and keep it from appearing on the website.
Select the "Files" tab to modify files for the category.
To add a new file, select "Add Category File" to add a file. The tab refreshes. Select the type of file you want to add from the "Category File Type" drop-down list. Enter the name of the file "File Name", or select "Select File" to browse to the file. Enter the display name of the file in the "Display Name" field. Select "Save File" to save the file. The tab refreshes. Add another file or select "Back to File List" to return to the list of files and see the ones that have been added.
To modify an existing file, select the "Edit" icon for that file. Follow the steps above to make changes to the file.
Select "Remove" to remove the file.
Select the "Locales" tab to customize attributes of the category for a locale. Available only for international sites.
Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the locale you want to make changes for. The page will refresh.
Modify the attributes as desired. See "Category Attributes by Locale" for additional information.
Select "Save Updates" to save the changes.
Select "Back to Find Categories" to return to the previous page.
Select the "Create a Category" tab.
Enter the name of the category in the text box.
Select "Create Category". A new page will appear with tabs for "Attributes", "Metadata", "Subcategories", "Products and Ensembles", and "Files". A "Locales" tab will be available if the site is an international site.
Select the "Attributes" tab to enter the attributes for the category. If you leave the start date blank, the category will be effective immediately. If you leave the end date blank, the category will remain active until it is either manually deactivated or an end date is entered for it later. Select "Save Attributes" to save your changes.
Select the "Metadata" tab to enter the Search Engine Optimization meta data for the category. These are the terms that will be made available web search engines for the category. Select "Save Meta Tags" to save your changes.
Select the "Subcategories" tab to add subcategories to the category.
Select "Add an Existing Subcategory". A new window will open and you can search for a category or display all the categories in the window. Select the "Select" box for the category you wish to add. The category will disappear from the list of categories and appear on the "Subcategories" tab. Close the window when you are done adding subcategories.
Click and drag the subcategories into the order they should appear in on the webpage.
Select "Active" to activate the subcategories. Inactive subcategories will not appear on the website.
Select the "Products and Ensembles" tab to add products and ensembles to the category.
Select "Add Products" or "Add Ensembles". A new window will pop up and you will be able to search for a product/ensemble or view all products/ensembles. Select the "Select" box and the product/ensemble will be removed from the window and will be added to the list on the "Products and Ensembles" tab. Close the window when you are done adding products/ensembles to the category.
Click and drag the product/ensemble that was added so that it is in the correct order for the category.
Select the "Active" checkbox to activate the product/ensemble so that it will appear on the website.
Select the "Files" tab to add files to the category.
Select "Add Category File" to add a file. The tab refreshes.
Select the type of file you want to add from the "Category File Type" drop-down list.
Enter the name of the file in the "File Name" field, or select "Select File" to browse to the file.
Enter the display name of the file in the "Display Name" field.
Select "Save File" to save the file. The tab refreshes.
Add another file or select "Back to File List" to return to the list of files and see the ones that have been added.
Select the "Locales" tab to customize attributes of the category for a locale. Available only for international sites.
Select the "Edit" icon to the right of the locale you want to make changes for. The page will refresh.
Modify the attributes as desired. See "Category Attributes by Locale" for additional information.
Select "Save Updates" to save the changes.
Select "Back to Find Categories" to return to the previous page.
Find the category you wish to edit.
Select the "Category Name" or the "Edit" icon to the right of the category name. A new page will appear with tabs for "Attributes", "Metadata", "Subcategories", "Products and Ensembles", and "Files". A "Locales" tab will be available if the site is an international site.
Select the "Locales" tab.
In the table of locales, select the "Edit" icon to the right of the locale you wish to customize the category for. The page will refresh.
Modify the attributes as desired. See "Category Attributes by Locale" for additional information.
Select "Save Updates" to save the modifications.