Set shared catalog pricing and structure
Setting up the pricing and structure of a shared catalog is a two-step process. Your current place in the process is highlighted with a number in the progress bar at the top of the page. You can view the other step in the process at any time by clicking the progress bar. For example, if you’re working on custom pricing, you might want to return to the product selection page for reference. Simply click Products in the progress bar at the top of the page, and then click Pricing to return to the custom pricing page. Your work is not lost in this process.
In the standard category tree, the root category is the topmost container and is referred to as Default Category in the sample data. However, when shared catalogs are enabled, the category tree has an outer container called Root Catalog. The root catalog encompasses all other category structures that exist in the system. For more information, see Catalog Scope.
Step 1: Open the shared catalog pricing and structure configuration
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On the Admin sidebar, go to Catalog > Shared Catalogs
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For the shared catalog in the grid, go to the Action column and click Set Pricing and Structure.
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The first time the shared catalog is configured, click Configure to continue with the following steps.
Step 2: Choose the products
The first step in the process is to choose the products that you want to include in the shared catalog. The product selection page features the category tree on the left, and a synchronized product grid on the right. If you click a category in the tree, the products in the category appear in the grid.
Only categories with selected products appear in the top navigation when the shared catalog is viewed from the storefront. By default, only the first three category levels are included in the storefront navigation, not including the root category.
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Use the Store chooser to set the scope of the configuration.
The scope of the configuration can be set only before the shared catalog is saved for the first time. If you later edit the product selection, the Store chooser is not available.
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In the category tree, do any of the following:
- To include all products, click Select all or select the checkbox of the parent category.
- To include specific categories of products, select the checkbox of each category that you want to include.
- To include or exclude an individual product, select or deselect the checkbox of product.
The notation below each category in the tree shows the number of products from the category that are currently included in the shared catalog. The notation below the root category shows the total number of products from all categories that are currently selected for the shared catalog.
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To view category products in the grid, click the name of the category in the tree. When a category is selected, the following occurs:
- The toggle in the first column of the grid is set to the green On position for each selected product.
- If a product is assigned to multiple categories and is not selected in one of them, it remains available through the other categories, and also when using catalog search.
- The system automatically sets Category Permissions to
Allowfor the selected products.
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If necessary, use the filters and other grid controls to find the products that you want to include in the shared catalog.
You can individually select or omit individual products by clicking the toggle in the first column.
If you select a category that has no products, but is linked to CMS content or an external link, it is displayed in the top navigation on the storefront.
The category settings that you make are not permanently recorded in the database until the configuration is saved. However, they are saved temporarily as you work on the structure and pricing.
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Click Next.
Step 3: Set custom prices
You can set custom pricing for each product individually or use the Action control to set custom pricing as a fixed amount or percentage for multiple product records.
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Fixed: Specifies the final product price. For example, if you enter a fixed price of $10.00, the price in the storefront for the corresponding company is $10.00.
note note NOTE The minimum value between the Base Price and the entered Fixed value is used as the final product price. note note NOTE Fixed Price product Customizable Options are not affected by Group Price, Tier Price, Special Price, or Catalog Price rules. -
Percentage: Determines the custom price based on the discount percent. For example, to offer a 10 percent discount, set the custom price type to
Percentageand enter10. The discounted custom price is 90 percent of the original product price.
To set the discount to a fixed amount or a percentage for the following product types, use the Custom Price column in the grid:
- Simple (including configurable product variations)
- Bundle
- Downloadable
- Virtual
The Custom Price column is blank for configurable and grouped products types and for gift cards.
The selection of products in the grid cannot be changed from the Custom Prices page. However, you can use the progress indicator at the top of the page to return to the previous step and change the selection of products.
Apply a custom price
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For a multi-site installation, set Website to the website where the custom prices apply.
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Use one of the following methods to select the products where the custom pricing is to apply.
- Use the category tree to select all products in a specific category.
- Set the Mass Actions control in the header to
Select All. - Select the checkbox of individual products.
The grid displays the products in the currently selected categories, and you can use the standard controls to find products and filter the list.
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Set Actions to one of the following:
Set Discount- Applies a discount percent to all selected products. Each affected product price is displayed as a discounted price.Adjust Fixed Price- Applies a fixed price discount percent to all selected products. Each affected product price is displayed as an adjusted fixed price.
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When prompted, enter the discount or price adjustment and click Apply.
The discount is applied to all selected products, and the Custom Price column reflects the type of discount and amount applied.
Apply a tier price
Tier pricing lets you offer a quantity discount for products in the shared catalog. The Tier Price column of the grid contains a link to the Advanced Pricing options that apply specifically to the shared catalog. If the product already includes tier pricing, the number of existing tiers appears in parentheses after the link.
The following instructions show how to apply tier pricing to a single product. To apply tier pricing to multiple products, refer to Import tier prices.
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For the product in the grid, go to the Tier Price column and click Configure.
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On the Advanced Pricing page, click Add Price and do the following:
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Set Website to the website where the tier price applies.
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Enter the quantity of the product that must be purchased to receive the discount.
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Set Price to one of the following discount types:
FixedDiscount
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Enter the amount of the discount.
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To enter another tier, click Add Price and repeat the process to define the next tier.
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When complete, click Done.
In the grid, the number of tiers is shown in parentheses in the Tier Price column.
Save the structure and pricing
When the custom pricing is complete, click Generate Catalog then Save.
The shared catalog is now saved to the database. Its name appears in the Shared Catalog column of the Products grid. The next step is to assign the shared catalog to a company.