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Step 1: Creating categories for the Office Supplies catalog

  1. In Catalogs, click Catalog Editor.

    The Catalogs screen appears.

  2. In the Filtered View list, select the Office Supplies base catalog and click open on the toolbar.

    The Catalog Content - Office Supplies (English - United States) screen appears.

  3. Expand Categories, and then click New.

  4. In the New Category dialog box, select Pencils, and then click Continue.

  5. In the Catalog Editor - Office Supplies (English - United States) - new (Pencils) screen, in the Category Properties section, do the following:

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    Name Type Pencils.
    Display name Type Pencils Category.
    Description Type The Pencils category.
    Searchable Select the Yes check box.
  6. To save this category and create a new category for this base catalog, click  save and create new on the toolbar.

    The message "Saving, please wait" appears. When this message disappears, proceed to the next step.

  7. In the Catalog Editor - Office Supplies (English - United States) - new (Pencils) screen, in the Category Properties section, do the following:

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    Name Type Pens.
    Display name Type Pens Category.
    Description Type The Pens category.
    Searchable Select the Yes check box.
  8. To save this category and return to the Catalog Content - Office Supplies (English - United States) screen, click save and back on the toolbar.

    The Catalog Content - Office Supplies (English - United States) screen appears. Notice that in the Categories section of the Catalog Content - Office Supplies (English - United States) screen, the Pencils and Pens categories appear in the Categories list.

  9. Click  back on the toolbar to return to the Catalogs screen.

The new category is created in the Office Supplies catalog. Proceed to Step 2: Creating categories for the Office Machines catalog.

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