Category-level SKUs

We can create SKUs under a category that are not associated with any product. This type of SKU is created for products that do not have defining attributes. For example, if we are selling a DVD, you do not need the association to a product in the same way we might with a man's dress shirt.

We can use category-level SKUs in stores that use non-ATP inventory, or no inventory. Category-level SKUs are not supported in ATP stores.

The following image describes the differences between category-level SKUs and product-level SKUs.

Note: If a SKU is not assigned to a parent product or a parent category, the SKU will appear under the Unassigned Catalog Entries folder in the Management Center explorer tree. By default, all SKUs that appear in the Unassigned Catalog Entries folder are product-level SKUs. When creating a category-level SKU in the Management Center or loading a category-level SKU, we must specify the parent category. Unassigned SKUs cannot be changed to category-level SKUs.

Related concepts
Catalog entries
Product-level SKUs
Master catalog
Content versioning

Related tasks
Manage content versioning
Creating versions of SKUs
Listing SKU versions
Comparing SKU versions
Restoring a version of a SKU
Deleting versions of a SKU
Creating versions of bundles or kits
Listing bundle or kit versions
Comparing bundle or kit versions
Restoring a version of a bundle or kit
Deleting versions of a bundle or kit
Manage SKUs