How to Add Include Rules to a Virtual Catalog
This topic describes how to add include rules to a virtual catalog item. For example, you can add an include rule to include products, product variants, categories or a whole catalog to the virtual catalog.
To add a pricing rule
Click Start, point to Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 , and then click Catalog Manager.
In Catalog Manager, in the Views pane, click Catalogs.
In the Catalogs pane, select the virtual catalog to which you want to add the include rule, and then in the Task pane, click Add an Existing Item.
On the Welcome to the Add an Existing Virtual Catalog Item Wizard page, click Next.
On the Item Selection page, do the following:
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Select Items
Click Browse to open the Product Picker dialog box.
You use the Product Picker dialog box to find the product, product variant, or category you want to add to the virtual catalog.
Select a Catalog
Select the name of the catalog you want to add.
When you select a catalog, the rule applies to the whole catalog. The catalog name appears in the Select Item box.
On the Rule Properties page, do the following:
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Rule Type
Select Include from the drop-down list.
Pricing Rule Type
If you select the Include rule type, you cannot edit this box.
Price Amount
If you select the Include rule type, you cannot edit this box.
Click Create.
On the Completing the Add Existing Virtual Catalog Item Wizard page, click Finish.
Note
Verify that the Rebuild Virtual Catalog check box is selected. To make the include rule available to the virtual catalog, you must rebuild the virtual catalog.
See Also
Other Resources
How to Create a Virtual Catalog
Managing Tasks Common to All Business Management Applications