Step 1: Creating the virtual catalog

1. In the Catalogs module, click Catalog Editor.
2. In the Catalogs screen, click New on the toolbar, and select New Virtual Catalog from the drop-down list.
3. In the Catalog Properties- New Virtual Catalog screen, in the Catalog Properties section, do the following:

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   Name	Type Virtual Catalog. Note This name appears as the catalog name on the SupplerAD site. For this tutorial, we will use the name "Virtual Catalog" so that you can easily identify it on the site. Normally, however, you would want to choose a more descriptive name.
   Currency	Select US Dollar – USD from the drop-down list.

To configure the default catalog language

1. Select English - United States as the default language for the virtual catalog.

2. Expand the Catalog Languages section, and click Add.

3. In the Select Languages dialog box, in the Languages list, select English – United States from the list, and then click Add.

   The language you selected appears in the Languages list in the Catalog Languages section in the Catalog Properties – New Base Catalog screen.

4. In the Catalog Languages section, in the Default Language drop-down list, select English – United States.

5. In the Catalog Languages section, in the Reporting Language drop-down list, select English – United States.

To view the Security section

1. Expand the Security section.

   Notice that the Permissions button in the Security section is unavailable. You must first save the virtual catalog before you can set permissions on the virtual catalog.

2. On the toolbar, click Save.

   The message “Saving Please Wait” appears. When this message disappears, proceed to the next step.

3. Expand the Security section.

   Notice that the Permissions button in the Security section is now available.

4. Click Permissions.

   The Accounts dialog box appears.

   Note

   • The users and groups of users who are currently granted access to this catalog appear in the Accountlist box in the Accounts dialog box. You will learn about securing catalogs and modules in Lab 4 of this tutorial.

5. In the Accounts dialog box, click Close.

6. Click to return to the Catalogs screen.

   Notice that Virtual Catalog appears in the Filtered View list in the Catalogs screen.

You have created your virtual catalog. Proceed to Step 2: Adding base catalogs to the virtual catalog, where you will add the Office Supplies and Office Machines base catalogs to the virtual catalog.

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