Catalog Management

The Supplier Catalog page supports the ability to search your on-line catalog for specific items by department or key word. This page also provides access to your company catalog so that you can manage product detail or add new catalog items. From this page you can complete the following tasks:

• Conduct a product search by either department or key word

• Access the Product Detail and Supplier Product Detail pages to view and update product detail

• Click the Add a New Product link at the bottom of the page to add a new item to the catalog

• Access the Department List page using the Manage Departments link at the bottom of the page

To search for products:

There are two ways to search for item in your product catalog: by department or by a word search.

  To search by departments:

1. In the Department Search box, choose the applicable product category for each department level.

   When you first choose Search Catalog the page automatically displays the department categories for each department level.

2. Choose alternative product categories from subsidiary department levels to refine your search. The system displays a list of items meeting department search criteria below the search boxes.

3. To sort data, changing the presentation and the order in which information appears on the page, click on either the Product or Name column heading.

4. To view additional information on the product, including a product image, click the product description link in the Name column to access the Supplier Product Detail page.

5. To access the Product Detail page and update product detail, click the Update link.

  To search by key word:

1. In the Word Search box, enter a key word that describes the item.

2. Click the Search button to see a list of items below the search boxes. This search locates all catalog items that contain the word(s) or partial word in the product name.

   You must click the Search button to initiate a word search. If you do not click the Search button, but instead press the ENTER key, SupplyPro conducts a product search based on whatever is in the Department Search box.

3. Repeat as needed to locate the item. It may take several tries to find the appropriate key word.

   If you enter a partial value in the Word Search box, the system searches for like values. For example, if your inventory includes outdoor garden supplies and you type basket, the system returns all variants, including items such as wastebaskets and woodbaskets, along with hanging or storage baskets.

4. To sort data, changing the presentation and the order in which information appears on the page, click on either the Product or Name column heading.

5. To view additional information on the product, including a product image, click the product description link in the Name column to access the Supplier Product Detail page.

6. To access the Product Detail page and update product detail, click the Update link.

To view/edit product detail:

1. From the Catalog tab, select Search Catalog.

2. To access the Supplier Product Detail page, conduct a product search and click the product Name link on any catalog item.

3. View product detail, including prices and a product image (if available).

4. From the Supplier Product Detail page you can also access the following links:

• Click Update Product Detail to access the Product Detail page and edit item information

• Click Return to the Catalog Search to go back to the Supplier Catalog Product Search page

• Click Add a New Product to add a new item to the catalog

5. To edit product detail, return to the Search Catalog page and click the Update link at the far right to access the Product Detail page.