The Catalog Definition: A Description of Products and Categories

The catalog definition describes the characteristics of the categories and products in a particular type of catalog. For example, the catalog definition for a Sports Clothes catalog could contain the following product definitions: Shirts, Pants, and Shoes. To create a catalog definition, you use the Catalog Definition Designer module in Commerce Server Business Desk.

The following figure shows the parts of a catalog definition, and how they map to the parts of the catalog. Properties are used in the category definition and the product definition. The category definition "DEPT" is used for the "Soccer Shirts" category. The product definition "Soccer Shirt" is used for the "Ace Soccer Shirt" product.

This section addresses the following:

• The Catalog Definition
• Category Definitions
• Product Definitions
• Property Definitions

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