Catalogs (list page) (Retail)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2
Click Retail > Common > Catalogs > Catalogs.
Use this list page to create, modify, or delete retail product catalogs. Retail product catalogs let you identify the products that you want to offer in your online stores. Publish the catalogs to make the products available in the online stores.
Task that uses this form
Key tasks: Create retail product catalogs
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Tab (Action Pane)
Tab |
Description |
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Catalogs |
Create and enhance retail product catalogs. Then validate and publish the catalogs to the online stores. |
Buttons (Action Pane)
Button |
Description |
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Catalog |
Create a retail product catalog. |
Copy |
Create a copy of an existing catalog. |
Delete |
Delete the catalog. If a catalog has been submitted for review, approved, or published, or if it has expired, it cannot be deleted. |
Validate catalog |
Validate the catalog to make sure that all the required data is included and is valid. After you have entered all the required data, you must validate the catalog before you can publish it. The validation process identifies any warnings or errors in the catalog. |
Publish |
Publish the catalog to the selected online stores to make the products available in those online stores. You can publish either the whole catalog or only products that have changed since the last publication date. Note A catalog must be approved before you can publish it. |
Activate |
Activate the catalog to make it available for processing. |
Inactivate |
Inactivate the catalog. Catalogs that are inactivated are not available for processing. |
Retract |
Manually retract a catalog that was published to the online stores. This action sets the status of the catalog to Expired and removes the product listings for the catalog from the online stores. |
Fields
Field |
Description |
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Friendly name |
The name of the catalog. |
Owner |
The name of the catalog manager who is responsible for maintaining the catalog. |
Status |
The status of the catalog. The following values are used:
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Effective date |
The start date of the catalog. If a catalog is published by using a batch job, the product listings for the catalog are made available to the online stores on this date. |
Expiration date |
The end date of the catalog. Any product listings for the catalog that are created for the online stores are automatically removed as of this date. |
Last published date |
The date that the publishing process was last completed for the catalog. |
See also
Announcements: To see known issues and recent fixes, use Issue search in Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS).