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Creating a Bundle

  1. Click on Catalogs. The Catalog List appears on the main window.
  2. Click on an existing catalog name highlighted in blue. The Node List window appears.
  3. Click on Create New pull-down menu located in the upper left part of the main window.
  4. On the drop-down menu, select New Bundle. The Bundle Edit page appears.

Overview Tab

This is where you enter basic information about the Product Package.

Bundle Items Tab

In the dropdown, you can search through your entire inventory and select items to add to your Bundle by clicking Add Item.  Clicking the Edit icon beside the item you just added will allow you to specify the Quantity, the Group Name and the Sort Order.

SEO Tab

Search Engine Optimization can be achieved by entering the following information for the product.

If the URL field is left empty, it will be automatically filled in with a generated URL (which depends on the entry name). If the URL field is not empty (you entered some URL), it will be saved as it is, and will not be changed automatically even if you change an entry name. If you need the URL to change, leave it blank.

Associations Tab

Different products or variations/SKUs can be linked to this Bundle. Follow these steps to create associations:

  1. Click on Add an Association. A pop-up window will appear that says Edit Association Information.
  2. When the pop-up appears, enter an Association Name, Description, and define the Sort Order. Once you're done, click on Save Changes.
  3. The new association will appear in the drop-down list.
  4. You can also choose to Edit Details, which will allow you to edit associated items. The Pick Item drop-down appears below Modify Existing Association.
  5. Click on Modify Association and you can edit the name, description, and sort order of an existing association.



    You can also Delete an association if needed.
  6. Pick an item or items to add to the association. Click Add Item to do so.
  7. Once you click on Add Item, the item will appear in a list just below. You can have more than one item tied to an association.

You can Edit an item on the list. You can change the Sort Order and the Type. Once you're done modifying the values, click on Update to save your changes. Otherwise select Cancel to navigate away without saving.

Assets Tab

Assets are downloadable contents such as documents, links, videos, and images that can be linked to specific products. Assets are uploaded and managed in the Asset Management subsystem.

1. Under Find Assets, select from the drop-down list and click Add Asset.

2. Enter a Group Name.

By default Commerce Manager offers three options with names that will allow the associated assets to be correctly displayed on the product details page of the public site.

3. Once an asset is added to the list below, you can choose to edit specific assets, such as their Group name and Sort Order.

4. Once done, click OK and the new category/node will be created. You will be redirected to the Node List. Otherwise, select Cancel to go back to the Node List without saving any changes.

Relations Tab

Here the relations for a product will be displayed, and you can manage the categories a product is linked to. This is useful in order to get an overview of all the different categories (nodes) where a product will occur. This shows the full catalog path of the variation/SKU. Here the relations for a product will be displayed, and you can manage the categories a product is linked to. This is useful in order to get an overview of all the different categories (nodes) where a product will occur. A product can for instance appear in the "French Market" category, as well as under "Daily Specials" and "Mixed Cases".

Browse to a product and open it for editing. The relations for the product will be displayed under the Relations tab.

 


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