Use this dialog to search for a catalog entry (product, bundle, prebuilt kit, or dynamic kit) using one of the following criteria:
- code
- name
- short description
- manufacturer part number
- manufacturer
- catalog
- category
or any combination of these. The search criteria must not contain the following characters: \, ", and #. Note that SKU search is not supported.
- Code
- Type the code, which uniquely identifies the catalog entry, and select the search method, such as searching by exact phrase or a fuzzy search, from the list beside this field. The list contains Matches containing and Exact phrase. If you do not select a search method, Matches containing is used as the default.
- Name
- Type the name for the catalog entry, such as "Short sleeve blue plaid men's shirt". Select the search method, such as searching by exact phrase or a fuzzy search, from the list beside this field. The list contains Matches containing and Exact phrase. If you do not select a search method, Matches containing is used as the default.
- Short description
- Select this box to include the short description of the catalog entry in your search. If you select this box, then the short description field will be searched with the same criteria from the Name field.
- Manufacturer part number
- Type the part number for the catalog entry, uniquely defined by the manufacturer. The part number is different from the code. Select the search method, such as searching by exact phrase or a fuzzy search, from the list beside this field. The list contains Matches containing and Exact phrase. If you do not select a search method, Matches containing is used as the default.
- Manufacturer
- Type the name of the catalog entry manufacturer or company. Select the search method, such as searching by exact phrase or a fuzzy search, from the list beside this field. The list contains Matches containing and Exact phrase. If you do not select a search method, Matches containing is used as the default.
- Catalog
- Select the catalog from which to search for the catalog entry. If you have more than one catalog for your store, and you do not select a catalog, the store's master catalog is used as the default.
- Category
- The system will search for the catalog entry in this category. Select the search method, such as searching by exact phrase or a fuzzy search, from the list beside this field. The list contains Matches containing and Exact phrase. If you do not select a search method, Matches containing is used as the default.
- Published or Not Published
- Select Published if your catalog entry description has been published or Not Published if the description has not been published. If you do not select one, the search will ignore the publish flag from the database.
- Type
- Select the type of catalog entry. The default selection is All Except SKUs. To narrow your search to a specific type of catalog entry, select Specify Type, and then one of the following list: Product, Bundle, Prebuilt kit or Dynamic kit. You can select more than one catalog entry.
- Find
- Click this button to search for a catalog entry based on the search criteria.
- Reset
- Click this button to reset the search entry fields.