Copying Catalog Schema

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You use the Catalog Designer module to copy an existing property definition, product definition, or category definition. For example, you may want to copy a definition to create a new definition that is similar to it.

To copy a category definition

To copy a product definition

To copy a property definition

To copy a category definition

  1. In Catalogs, click Catalog Designer.

  2. In the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, click View on the toolbar, and then select Category Definitions from the drop-down list.

  3. In the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, select the category you want to copy, and then click Copy on the toolbar.

  4. In Category Definition: New screen, in the Name box, type a name for the new category definition. The maximum length 128 characters.

  5. Edit the properties in the Assigned properties box if you need to change the current category properties for the new category definition.

  6. To save the new category definition and return to the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, click Save and go back on the toolbar.

To copy a product definition

  1. In Catalogs, click Catalog Designer.

  2. In the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, click View on the toolbar, and then select Product Definitions from the drop-down list.

  3. In the Catalog Designer: Product Definitions screen, select the product definition you want to copy, and then click Copy on the toolbar.

  4. In the Product Definition Properties section, in the Name box, type a name for the new product definition. The maximum length is 128 characters.

  5. Edit the Assigned properties box if any changes are needed to the current product properties for the new product definition.

  6. To save the new product definition and return to the Catalog Designer: Product Definitions screen, click Save and go back on the toolbar.

To copy a property definition

  1. In Catalogs, click Catalog Designer.

  2. In the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, click View on the toolbar, and then select Property Definitions from the drop-down list.

  3. In the Catalog Designer: Property Definitions screen, select the property you want to copy, and then click Copy on the toolbar.

  4. In the Property Definitions: New screen, do the following:

    Use this For property type To do this
    Name All Type a name for the property.

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    After you save this property, you cannot change the property name.
    Display on site All Select this check box to display the specified property to users on your Web site. If you want to keep some properties private for internal use, do not select this check box.
    Display name All Type the name that is to be displayed on the Web site as a label for this property. For example, for a property named "ShirtColor," you may want the label to be "Color."
    Free text searchable Text, multiple choice, file Select this check box so that free text searching on your catalog will apply to values stored in this property.

    When you select the Free text searchable option, the property definition is added to the full index for the catalog. You must update the full text index after changing items in your catalogs that are marked as searchable. For information about updating the full text index, see Refreshing and Publishing a Catalog.
    Specification searchable All Select this check box in order for this property to be used in specification searches. A specification search enables users to select the values of interest to them that help them find particular products.
    Minimum length Text Type the number that defines the minimum length of the value for this property type. The default minimum length is zero (0) characters. If you specify a length other than zero, it becomes a required property for the property definition.
    Maximum length Text Type the number that defines the maximum length of the value for this property type. The maximum allowedlength is 3600 characters.
    Minimum value Number, decimal, money/currency Type the number that defines the minimum value for this property type. The default minimum value is zero (0).
    Maximum value Number, decimal, money/currency Type the number that defines the maximum value for this property type. For example, to add a property for money, enter a number including the decimal point or a comma and any fractional amount that could accommodate the greatest monetary value that could be applied to a product.
    Earliest date Date/time Type the date to indicate the earliest date that you want this property to be valid. For example, the earliest date users can order a new record.
    Earliest time Date/time Type the time in 00:00 format to indicate the earliest time that you want this property to be valid. For example, a start time.
    Latest date Date/time Type the date to indicate the latest date that you want this property to be valid. . For example, the latest date users can order a promotional product.
    Latest time Date/time Type the time in 00:00 format to indicate the latest time that you want this property to be valid. For example, an expiration time.
    Default value Text, number, decimal, money/currency, date/time, multiple choice Type in the default value for the property type. This value varies depending on the property type you are adding.
    Assign to all product types All Select this check box to assign this property to all product types.
    Export to data warehouse All Select this check box to export this property to the Data Warehouse. Exporting to the Data Warehouse makes data available for reporting purposes.
    Display in products list All Select this check box to display this property in the products list.

  5. To save your changes and return to the Catalog Designer: Category Definitions screen, click Save and go back on the toolbar.


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