Scenario 1: Creating a catalog filter based on catalog entries
This scenario shows you how to create a catalog filter based on catalog entries only. In a catalog filter, catalog entries included or excluded are evaluated before other filtering criteria. For example, you could exclude the TV category, but explicitly include one TV. The TV is included in the filter. In this scenario, you create a catalog filter that excludes the Coffee Maker category but includes some products within the Coffee Maker category. This is an example of a catalog-entry based filter that could be used within your price rules. The screen capture shows a catalog filter with the Coffee Makers category excluded. Tip: This icon
indicates that you have explicitly excluded the object and this icon
indicates that you explicitly included the object.
Planning the catalog filter
Identify which categories, catalog entries, catalog entry properties, or attribute dictionary attributes to include or exclude from the catalog. In this scenario, you include four catalog entries in the catalog filter. Ensure that the number of catalog entries associated with a catalog filter does not exceed 500.| Catalog Entries (Products) | Filter Type |
|---|---|
| CTA023_2301 | Include |
| CTA023_2302 | Include |
| CTA023_2303 | Include |
| CTA023_2304 | Include |
Creating the catalog filter
- Open the Catalog Filter and Pricing tool.
- From the toolbar, click the arrow or the right side of
Create new button; then select Catalog Filter.
The properties view displays.
- In the General Properties section, specify a name and description for the catalog filter.
- Add the catalog entries to the catalog filter.
- In the Filter by Categories, Attributes and Properties section, expand the Electronics category tree, right-click the Computer Tablets; then click Exclude.
- In the Filter by Catalog Entries section, table, type CTA023_2301 in the search field, then click Find and Add
- Repeat the previous step to include the other catalog entries in the catalog filter.
- Click Save and Close.
What to do next
We can use this catalog filter in price rules to mark down the prices for the specific catalog entries.
Related reference
Scenarios for creating catalog filters