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Find a merchandising association
To find a catalog entry belonging to a merchandising association:
Procedure
- Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
- Open the Catalog Entry Search page:
- Click Merchandise > Find Merchandising Associations
- Click Products > Find Merchandising Associations
- Provide any of the following information ( Note: Verify the search criteria does not contain the following characters: \, ", and #):
- In the Code field, type the code which uniquely defines the catalog entry. Select the search method from the list beside this field,...
- If you know the code, select Exact phrase to search for a catalog entry that is an exact match with the code provided. The system performs an exact search. If you type more than one word, such as SKU 12345, then the system only returns search results that match the combination and order of the given text.
- If you only know part of the code, select Matches containing to search for catalog entries that have codes which contain the search criteria. The system performs a fuzzy search. If you type more than one word, such as SKU 12345, then the system returns all matches for "SKU" or "12345". Only one word is needed for a search result.
- In the Name field, type the catalog entry name. Select the search method from the list beside this field,...
- If you know the name, select Exact phrase to search for a catalog entry that is an exact match with the name provided. The system performs an exact search. If you type more than one word, such as V-neck sweater, then the system only returns search results that match the combination and order of the given text.
- If you only know part of the name, select Matches containing to search for catalog entries that have names which contain the search criteria. The system performs a fuzzy search. If you type more than one word, such as V-neck sweater, then the system returns all matches for "V-neck" or "sweater". Only one word is needed for a search result.
- Select Short description field to include the short description of the catalog entry in the search.
- In the Manufacturer Part Number field, type the part number for the catalog entry as supplied by the manufacturer or vendor. Select the search method from the list beside this field,...
- If you know the part number, select Exact phrase to search for a catalog entry that is an exact match with the part number provided. The system performs an exact search. If you type more than one word, such as MAN 54321, then the system only returns search results that match the combination and order of the given text.
- If you only know part of the part number, select Matches containing to search for catalog entries that have part numbers which contain the search criteria. The system performs a fuzzy search. If you type more than one word, such as MAN 54321, then the system returns all matches for "MAN" or "54321". Only one word is needed for a search result.
- In the Manufacturer field, type the name of the manufacturer for the catalog entry and select the search method from the list beside this field,...
- If you know the name, select Exact phrase to search for a catalog entry that is an exact match with the manufacturer name provided. The system performs an exact search. If you type more than one word, such as ABC Vendor, then the system only returns search results that match the combination and order of the given text.
- If you only know part of the name, select Matches containing to search for catalog entries that have manufacturer names which contain the search criteria. The system performs a fuzzy search. If you type more than one word, such as ABC Vendor, then the system returns all matches for "ABC" or "Vendor". Only one word is needed for a search result.
- In the Catalog field, select which store catalog contains the catalog entry. If you have more than one catalog for the store, and you do not select a catalog, the store's master catalog is used as the default.
- In the Category field, type the category from the catalog. The system will search for the catalog entry from this category. Select the search method from the list beside this field,...
- If you know the category, select Exact phrase to search for a catalog entry that is an exact match with the category provided. The system performs an exact search. If you type more than one word, such as science fiction, then the system only returns search results that match the combination and order of the given text.
- If you only know part of the category, select Matches containing to search for catalog entries that belong to categories which contain the search criteria. The system performs a fuzzy search.
- Select Published if the catalog entry description has been published or Not Published if the description has not been published. If you do not select one, the search will ignore the publish flag from the database.
- Select the Type of catalog entry. The default selection is All.
To narrow the search to a specific type of catalog entry, select Specify Type, and then one of the following list: Product, SKU, Prebuilt Kit, Dynamic Kit, or Bundle. You can select more than one type of catalog entry.
- In the Number of Search Results field, select the number of search results to display per page: 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500.
- In the Sort by field, select whether to display the search results by Code or by Name. Code is the default.
- Click Find. A list of catalog entries belonging to a merchandising association and that match the search criteria displays.
- Alternatively, you can click Find without providing any information in the search fields. The complete list of available catalog entries belonging to a merchandising association displays.
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