Create Catalogs

Item catalogs provide a mechanism to classify or group a set of items together based on a common meaning. Catalogs can have a flat or single-level structure of categories or have hierarchical structure categories.

For example, the item catalog Engine describes a group of categories that make up an engine such as engine block, carburetor, or ignition.

The items are assigned to the categories and represent components that make up the part of the engine. For example, spark plugs are a component of the ignition category.

Catalogs can be hierarchical and can contain a hierarchy where parent and child relationships between the category are used for classification. A catalog can also contain only one level without any hierarchy where the catalog is a list of categories.

You can create a browsing category by selecting the Restrict category to item assignment only check box. In addition, you can configure the category to allow both categories to be associated to it in a hierarchy and items can be assigned to it.

You can assign any catalog to a functional area. The functional area rules automatically validate the catalog assignment. If the catalog assignment do not conform to the functional area rules, then the assignment fails and you receive an error message.

Functional area catalogs are primarily used to support Oracle Fusion applications, specifically the applications that require integration between the functional area catalog and the process within the application. For example the Purchasing functional area catalog is integrated with the Procurement processes to allow the items assigned to the categories in this catalog to be used to support the purchasing processes.

Product catalogs are used to support additional processes and integration with external applications.

Create functional area catalogs using the Manage Functional Area Catalogs task in the Setup and Maintenance work area or the Manage Catalogs task in the Product Information Management work area.

1. Open the Manage Catalogs or Manage Functional Area Catalogs task.

2. Click the Create button. The Create Catalog dialog box opens.

3. Select a value for the Functional Area field. The Functional Area Parameters and Rules region expands. If the catalog requires a default category, the Default Category region opens as well.

4. Fill in the mandatory fields for the catalog.

5. Click Save and Continue to save your settings. The Edit Catalog page opens.

Create product catalogs using the Manage Functional Area Catalogs task in the Setup and Maintenance work area or the Manage Catalogs task in the Product Information Management work area:

1. Open the Manage Catalogs or Manage Functional Area Catalogs task.

2. Click the Create button. The Create Catalog dialog box opens.

3. Do not select any value for the Functional Area field. The Functional Area Parameters and Rules region expands. If the catalog requires a default category, the Default Category region opens as well.

4. Fill in the mandatory fields for the catalog.

5. Click Save and Continue to save your settings. The Edit Catalog page opens.