Open Management Center tools

Perform business tasks using the tools within the Management Center.

Before beginning

Ensure that a site administrator has assigned a role to you with authority to work in the Management Center tools.

Procedure

1. Open the Management Center.

2. Open the appropriate tool:
   • Attachments tool
   • Catalog Filter and Pricing tool (Enterprise)
   • Catalogs tool
   • Installments tool
   • Marketing tool
   • Commerce Composer tool
   • Promotions tool
   • Store Management tool
   • Workspace Management tool

3. The steps to open a Management Center tool are dependent on the version of WebSphere Commerce that is installed:

   1. If we are working in a workspace-enabled environment, the Management Center is read-only for the current user. Before working with the tools, complete one of the following steps in the Workspace Management tool:

      • Choose to work with tasks that are inside a workspace.

      • Choose to work on approved content within a workspace.

      The Workspace Management tool is visible only if workspaces are enabled and is open by default to display your assigned tasks.

   2. Depending on whether you accessed or used the tool during this session:

      • If the tool is not already open, from the Management Center menu, select the tool name, for example, Catalogs.

      • If the tool is already open, a tab for it is displayed in the main work area. Click the tab for the tool; for example, select Catalogs.

4. Depending on whether you accessed or used the tool during this session:

   1. If the tool is not already open, from the Management Center menu, select the tool name. For example, Catalogs.

   2. If the tool is already open, a tab for it is displayed in the main work area. Click the tab for the tool; for example, select Catalogs.

What to do next

After you open any of the Management Center tools, except for the Workspace Management tool:

• If we are authorized to work with only one store, that store is selected by default.

• If you do not have a default store specified in the Management Center preferences, from the Store list, select the store to manage with the selected tool.

To close a tool, close its tab by selecting the X next to the tab name.