Create a hierarchical tree of categories as a taxonomy.
The Product Manager or Category Manager will determine and create the structure and definition of the catalog to organize its products in a taxonomy. The taxonomy organizes products such that management and maintenance of the products is efficient and accurate. Products belonging to a category should exhibit all behavior described in that category. Businesses usually organize their products based on one or a combination of the following:
WebSphere Commerce provides a user interface to physically create the categories of the taxonomy in the WebSphere Commerce database. If new suppliers and product lines are added or updated, the taxonomy may require some redesign work.
Professional, Business, Express Edition
Task | Description | Role |
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Add category attributes |
Add or modify attributes which describe the Category. This includes images, descriptions and other information in different languages associated with the Category. |
Product Manager |
Add category hierarchy |
Add or modify the relationship of a Category within the hierarchy of the Catalog / Taxonomy. A Category can be added as a child Category to the root of the Catalog or as a child of another Category. |
Product Manager |
Create category |
Create a category within the catalog. |
Product Manager |
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