Manage Virtual Catalogs

The Manage Virtual Catalogs feature creates multiple collections and bookmarks to effectively manage different selections of products in the catalog.

Key Term:	Class: a class defines the base configuration for products.
Description:	A Virtual Catalog is a collection of various items put together by a user (usually a retailer) to be used at a specific time or for a certain occasion. The catalogs vary according to users and access to these catalogs can be restricted in terms of who can view and edit them.
Related topics:	Collections and Bookmarks
Application:	A retailer uses a Virtual Catalog to create his own collection of products for special occasions. Catalogs can be made user-specific. Example: Retailer A with a clothing franchise creates a winter collection and uses this virtual catalog when the winter season arrives. Note: The collection created is not in PIM but in the entity, Virtual Catalog.

How-to: Manage Virtual Catalogs

To do this feature, follow these steps:

• Log in and click on the Administration icon.

• In Data Model, go to Classes and click on Virtual Catalog.

• Click on the ‘+’ icon to create a new virtual catalog.

• Enter the name, enable as nature type, and select the type. Click on the Create button.

• Once the pane on the right of the screen has loaded, complete the remaining details.

• Add a Property Collection by clicking the “+” icon in Section. Select a Property Collection and then click the Apply button.

• Click on the Explore icon and go to Virtual Catalog.

• Click on the Create button and select the virtual catalog.

• In the Overview tab, click on the Add Product(s) button under the Products section.

• Create a collection by adding products (or selecting them from existing products). Choose the products to be added in the collection and click on the Add button.

• Click on the Back icon. View and check the virtual product catalog.