Texts (action)

Generate text

Using the action “Generate text” you can initiate an automatic generating of text datasets. This happens according to templates which can be configurated in the “Text configuration” area of iPIM CC. The “Generate text” action can be applied to products, variants and items. In order to generate a text for a product, proceed as follows.

  1. In the respective product data table, tick the product for which you want to generate a text dataset.
  2. Click on thethree-dotbutton in the footer to access the action menu.
  3. Move the mouse cursor over the option “Text” to show the corresponding submenu.
  4. Click on the option “Generate text” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Select a text type from the “Text type” menu. For example, this could be “Plain” for plain text or “HTML” for formatted text.
  2. Possibly enter an integer value in the input field “Order”. This value determines the position which the text dataset takes in a sequence of text datasets.
  3. Select a language from the “Locale” menu.
  4. Select the desired template from the “Text configuration” menu.
  5. Select a context level from the “Context” menu (since version 5.4.3).
  6. In the “Product-/Item number” menu, tick the product number.
  • In order to initiate the generating of the text dataset, click on the APPLY button. As soon as the process is finished, a corresponding message will appear. The newly generated text dataset can be accessed in the “Texts” app or in the “Texts” tab of the “Product details” app.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.
Note
You can apply the automatic text generation to multiple products at once. To do so, you need to tick all the desired products.
INFO
Templates for the generating of texts can be configured in the „Text configuration“ area of iPIM CC.

Remove text

Using the action “Remove text” you can can remove an existing text from a product. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Access the “Worklists” app.
  2. Select a worklist which contains the product you want to remove a text from.
  3. Tick the product.
  4. Click on thethree-dotbutton in the footer to access the action menu.
  5. Move the mouse cursor over the option “Text” to show the corresponding submenu.
  6. Click on the option “Remove text” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  7. Tick the text you want to remove.
  • In order to finish the process, click on the APPLY button. chevron to the right A success message is shown. The selected text is now removed.
  • In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.
INFO
The “Remove text” action can be applied to products, variants as well as items. And it can be applied to multiple products, variants and items at once.

Create text

Using the action “Create text” you can create text datasets and assign them to selected products. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Access the “Worklists” app.
  2. Select a worklist which contains the product you want to add a text dataset to.
  3. Tick the product.
  4. Click on thethree-dotbutton in the footer to access the action menu.
  5. Move the mouse cursor over the option “Text” to show the corresponding submenu.
  6. Click on the option “Create text” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. In the "Product-/Item number" menu , tick the product.
  2. Select a context from the "Context" menu . Contexts are different data planes. For example, using contexts you can maintain differents texts for different distribution channels or markets.
  3. Select a text type from the "Text type" menu . The standard options are "Plain" for plain text and "HTML" for formatted text.
  4. Select a data locale from the "Locale" menu .
  5. Possibly select a text status from the "Text status" menu . This setting is optional. It might be relevant if you have assigned an external service to create your product texts. Via the menu you can store the information whether the text creation is still in progress or whether the finished text has already been delivered.
  1. Enter the text in the text area . If you have chosen the text type "HTML" you can format the text using the tools from the tool bar above the text area. As soon as you save the text, it will be converted into HTML code.
  2. Possibly tick the "Check dirty words" checkbox . Then the entered text will be checked for the use of words which have been deemed prohibited. You can specify prohibited words in the "Text management" section of iPIM CC. If the text contains prohibited words, you will receive an eror message when trying to save your text.
  3. Possibly tick the "Check maximum length" checkbox . If this option is ticked, the entered text is checked while you type. In case your text exceeds the maximum length, the "SAVE" button will be deactivated and you cannot save your text.

  • To finalize the text creation, click on the ACCEPT button .
    A success message is shown The new text dataset is now created.
  • To cancel cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button .

Note
The checkbox to activate the check for the compliance with the maximum text length is only available if there is a maximum text length specified for the selected text type. To do so, go to the “Types” section of iPIM CC, select the text type and enter the desired text length as the value for the attribute “Maximum length (texts)”.
INFO
The “Add text” action can be applied to products, variants as well as items. And it can be applied to multiple products, variants and items at once.

FAQ

What does the “Generate text” action do?

Using this action you can initiate an automatic generating of text datasets. This happens according to templates which can be configurated in the “Text configuration” area of iPIM CC. This action can be applied to products, variants and items.

Where can a generated text dataset be accessed?

The newly generated text dataset can be accessed in the “Texts” app or in the “Texts” tab of the “Product details” app.

What happens if prohibited words are used when creating a text?

If the “Check dirty words” checkbox is ticked, the entered text will be checked for the use of words which have been deemed prohibited in the module iPIM CC when saving the text. If the text contains prohibited words, you will receive an error message when trying to save your text.

Why does the “Check maximum length” checkbox sometimes not appear when creating a text?

This checkbox is only available if there is a maximum text length specified for the selected text type. To do so, go to the “Types” section of iPIM CC, select the text type and enter the desired text length as the value for the attribute “Maximum length (texts)”.

Rights

Apart from the basic rights listed here, a user needs the rights that are shown in the table.

Note
The identifier of rights are not shown correctly here as hyphens are shown as half square dashs. In order to search for a particular right in iPIM CC, copy the key to the clipboard and search for the key.
Key Identifier Description
ipim.apps.toolbox.actions iPIM Apps – Actions General right that is required to use actions from the action menu
ipim-core.api.actions.add-text REST – Action – Add text Right to use the “Create text” action
ipim-core.api.actions.delete-texts REST – Action – Delete texts Right to use the “Remove text” action
ipim-core.api.actions.generate-texts REST – Action – Generate texts Right to use the “Generate text” action