Click-to-edit function in store preview

When we are previewing the store, we can display Create and Edit links that are embedded in store preview pages for certain business objects. These links open Management Center directly to the properties view for the business object, saving you time. For example, when we are previewing a product, we can click an Edit link to open the product in the Catalogs tool and change the product.

The click-to-edit function is available for the following objects in the Catalogs tool, Marketing tool, and Commerce Composer tool:

Business object What we can do from store preview
Catalog entries (products, SKUs, bundles, and kits) Edit only
Categories Edit only
E-Marketing Spots Create and edit
Web activities Create and edit
Marketing content Edit only
Search rules Create and edit
Pages Edit only
Layouts Create and edit
Widgets Edit only

Your authority to create and edit specific business objects using the click-to-edit function is defined by your business role. For example, if you have only the Category Manager role, we can use the Edit links for catalog objects, but the Create and Edit links for marketing objects are not functional.

The following screen captures show the location of the links in store preview. To display the links, we must first click Show Page Information at the top of the preview window.


Edit links for catalog entries and categories

When we are viewing catalog entries and categories in store preview, we can display Edit Catalog Entry and Edit Category links, as shown in these examples:


Create and Edit links in the E-Marketing Spot Information window

For each e-Marketing Spot we are viewing in store preview, we can display an E-Marketing Spot Information window that contains Create and Edit links, as shown in this example:

Here are some additional notes about the Create and Edit links in the E-Marketing Spot Information window:

Marketing object Notes
E-Marketing Spots For each e-Marketing Spot, one of the following links is shown:

  • A Create link is shown if the e-Marketing Spot exists in the store page but is not yet created in Management Center. When you click the link, the Marketing tool opens to a properties view for a new e-Marketing Spot. The Name field contains the correct e-Marketing Spot name that is defined in the store page, saving you time.

  • An Edit link is shown if the e-Marketing Spot is already created in Management Center.

Web activities

  • A Create link is always shown for web activities because we can create a web activity even if there are existing web activities.

  • Edit links are shown only for web activities listed on the E-Marketing Spot Information window.

Note: Edit links are not shown for web activities that are:

  • Inactive

  • Scheduled outside of the current preview date and time

Marketing content Edit links are shown only for marketing content that is returned to the e-Marketing Spot in the current preview session.


Create and Edit links in the Search Rule Information window

When you view search results in store preview, we can display a Search Rule Information window that contains Create and Edit links, as shown in this example:

In the Search Rule Information window:


Create and Edit links in the Page and Layout Information window

When you preview a page that is managed in the Commerce Composer tool, we can display a Page and Layout Information window. The window contains Create and Edit links, as shown in this example:

In the Page and Layout Information window, the following links are shown:


Create and Edit links in the Widget Information window

When you preview a page that is managed in the Commerce Composer tool, we can display the Widget Information window for any widget. This window contains Create and Edit links, as shown in this example:

In the Widget Information window:

If the widget is an E-Marketing Spot widget, the Widget Information window shows:

If we are using previewing the store by using a generated URL, the click-to-edit function is not available. (Enterprise)

Preferred store for extended sites

By default, when you click a Create or Edit link for a business object in an extended site, we are prompted to select either the asset store or the extended site store to do your work in Management Center. If you prefer, an IT developer can configure the click-to-edit function to:


Related concepts
Store preview