Products

The “Products” tab lists all the products which are contained in the selected category.

User interface

"Free-text search": Search field for entering a search term according to which the data in the "Products" table is filtered.

"Restore" (): Icon that is used to reset the free-text search.

: Button that is used to show resp. hide the various menus for selecting a data level.

: Button to call up the dialog box where you can select the attributes that are to be shown in the "" table as the various columns. The button also features thesubbutton that can be used to expand a menu from which you can select an attribute profile directly.

"Datenansicht": Menü zum Auswählen, ob Daten der Produkt-, Varianten- oder Artikelebene angezeigt werden.

In addition to the 'Product', 'Variant', and 'Item' data views, there is also the 'Only direct variants' option. This data view displays variants that have been assigned a sales category while no sales category has been assigned to the parent product.

: Via these buttons you can switch between a list view and a tile view. In the tile view, a slider is available that can be used to adjust the size of the tiles.

"Context": Menu for selecting a context level. Using contexts, you can store product data on several data planes so that an attribute can have different values which depend on the respective context. In order to select a context level, choose the corresponding context from the menu.

"Locale": Menu for selecting a locale which is a language level. Product data may vary depending on the locale. For example, this may comprise attribute values that vary between languages. In order to select a language level, choose the appropriate locale from the menu.

“Subcategories” (): A toggle that determines whether products from the subcategories of the selected category are also displayed.

“Products”: Table that shows the products from the selected category.

Action menu (): Icon that is used to show the action menu that contains various actions that can be applied to the table entries shown in the table.

: Customized button to which the various actions from the action menu can be allocated so that you do not have to call them up via the action menu whenever you want to use them. The respective actions can be allocated to the button via drag & drop. And they can be removed in the same way. Each allocation of actions only applies to the logged-in user.

SAVE: Button that is used to save changes to the product data.

REMOVE: Button to remove products from the selected category. Click here to learn more.

INSERT: Button to insert cut resp. copied products.

CUT: Button to cut products from the selected category. Click here to learn more.

COPY: Button to copy products from the selected category. Click here to learn more.

In-/exclude subcategories

First introduced in version 5.4.1: Via the corresponding toggle switch you can determine whether the table also shows products from subcategories of the selected category:

• In order to include products from subcategories, move the toggle switch to the  position.
• In order to exclude products from subcategories, move the toggle switch to the  position.

2. Optional: Enter a search term in the search field to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
3. Select an attribute. You can also select multiple attributes:
   • To select an attribute, transfer it from the left column to the right column . To do so, click on the attribute .
   • To deselect an attribute, transfer it from the right column back to the left column. To do this, click on the attribute.

• To finalise the attribute selection, click on the ACCEPT button .
  The dialog box closes and the selected attribute resp. the selected attributes are shown in the table.
• To cancel the attribute selection, click on the CANCEL button .

• Click here to learn more about the handling of the dialog box for selecting attributes.
• In some sections, the button for calling up the dialog box possesses the button. Via this button you can call up attribute profiles with a pre-selected group of attributes directly. Click here to learn more.
• Using the icon and the icon you can transfer all the attributes from one column to the other column at once.

Edit attribute values

You can edit the attribute values of some of the attributes. To do so, proceed as follows:

1. Double-click in the table cell you want to edit.
2. Make the desired changes and leave the table cell.
3. Possibly make further changes to other table cells.

• In order to save your changes, click on the SAVE button.
  A success message is shown.
• In order to dismiss your changes, click on the RESET button.

Cut and insert products

First introduced in version 5.4.3: Via the corresponding buttons you can cut products from a category and insert them into another. In the process, the resperctive products are removed from their original category and put in a target category. In this way, you can move products from one category to another. To do so, proceed as follows:

1. In the category directory, click on the original category to select it.
2. In the table, tick the products you want to cut from their original category.
3. Click on the CUT button to take the selected products into the clipboard.
4. In the category directory, click on the target category to select it.
5. Click on the INSERT button below the table to insert the products into the target category. 
   A success message is shown. The selected products are now part of the target category.

Since version 5.7.1 users need the appropriate rights to view and use the corresponding buttons. Click here to learn more.

• Cutting and inserting products does not work while the “Subcategories” toggle switch is active.
• Since version 5.7: Users need edit rights for the respective taxonomy/taxonomies to cut and insert products.

Copy and insert products

First introduced in version 5.4.3: Via the corresponding buttons you can copy products from a particular category and insert copies of them into another category. To do so, proceed as follows:

1. In the category directory, click on the original category to select it.
2. In the table, tick the products you want to copy.
3. Click on the COPY button to take the selected products into the clipboard.
4. In the category directory, click on the target category to select it.
5. Click on the INSERT button below the table to insert the products into the target category.
   A success message is shown. The selected products are now part of the target category.

Since version 5.7.1 users need the appropriate rights to view and use the corresponding buttons. Click here to learn more.

• Copying and inserting products does not work within primary taxonomies as each product can only exist once.
• Copying and inserting products does not work while the “Subcategories” toggle switch is active.
• Since version 5.7: To be able to insert products in a category, users need the edit rights for the superordinate taxonomy.

Remove products

You can remove products from the selected category. To do so, proceed as follows:

1. In the table, tick the product you want to remove. You can also tick multiple entries.
2. Click on the REMOVE button in the footer.
   The CLICK TO CONFIRM button is shown.
3. Click on the CLICK TO CONFIRM button to confirm the removal of the product.
   A success message is shown.

Since version 5.7.1 users need the appropriate rights to view and use the corresponding button. Click here to learn more.

Removing products from a category only works in secondary and sales taxonomies.

Call up products in the “Product details” app

In order to call up a product in the “Product details” app, proceed as follows:

• In the table row of the product, click on the product number.
  You will be directed to the “Product details” app where the product is called up and can be edited.

FAQ

Why does removing products sometimes not work?

Removing products from a category only works in secondary and sales taxonomies.

Why does cutting and inserting products sometimes not work?

Cutting and inserting products does not work while the “Subcategories” toggle switch is active. In addition, since version 5.7, users need edit rights for the respective taxonomy/taxonomies to cut and insert products.

Why does copying and inserting products not work within a primary taxonomy?

Copying and inserting products does not work within primary taxonomies as each product can only exist once.