Process: Develop configurable product
Flow
A configurable product, also known as dynamic kit, is created by a Product Manager using a third party or ISV partner tool. A configurable product is created in the master catalog with its own images, descriptions, and attributes and linked to the external configurator from the display view for that product. The Product Manager then uses the ISV tool to load the master catalog (either explicitly exported or through direct database access) and build the rules needed to define the configurable product and calculate its price.
When the catalog is used online, a customer selecting a configurable product will be sent externally to the configurator which provides choices to select the components of the product. Once completed, a bill of materials containing the list of products and optionally the price is returned to the shopping cart.
Features
- Generic API for integration with available configurators.
Customization
- Extraction of WebSphere Commerce SKUs into configurator.
Edition
Professional, Enterprise, Express
Tasks
| Task | Description | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Add attributes |
Add or modify attributes that describe a product, service, part, SKU, kit or bundle. This could include images, additional translated descriptions, manufacturer or supplier data, MSRP, descriptive attribute information, and defining attribute information for products. A combination of the set of defining attribute's values determine the SKUs for a product. |
Product Manager |
| Categorize product |
Add or modify the relationship of a product, part, service, kit or bundle under a category of the hierarchy of the catalog or taxonomy. |
Product Manager |
| Create configurable product |
Create a configurable product or dynamic kit as a product. A configurable product will define a set of attributes and its associated possible values. |
Product Manager |
Business artifacts
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